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A Seat at the Table

Practically every challenge facing modern society is fueled in part by entrenched behaviors that science can help understand and perhaps change. The federal government is creating a team that will give a broader set of behavioral scientists a seat at the table in policymaking. ... More>

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White House Announces BRAIN Initiative

President Barack Obama has announced the BRAIN Initiative, an ambitious program designed to treat, cure, and prevent Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, and other brain disorders. ... More>

Scarr's Presidential Symposium Takes on Genetics and Personality

How can it be that happiness is more genetically than environmentally variable? Are leaders born and not reared? Are socially retiring people born to be shy? Is love of sky-diving […]... More>

Protection of Participants in Genetic Research Tops the Agenda of A New Presidential Ethics Panel

President Bill Clinton’s new National Bioethics Advisory Commission will hold its first meeting on October 4 in Washington, DC, with APS fellow Diane Scott-Jones of Temple University among its 15 […]... More>

Kay Deaux Is Voted APS President-Elect

Although the race for the White House continues to heat up, APS members have already made their presidential decision for next year. The new APS President-Elect is Kay Deaux, a […]... More>