The
biggest single
change in the package is an entirely new
ethics law, melding a series of them into one law, with more power for the Board of
Ethics and stronger public employee disclosure rules.
The essays represent a wide range of scientific topics: neuroscience, biology, «
Big Data», forensic anthropology, science policy, STEM education, wildlife ecology, environmental sustainability, sociology, medicine, global health, science
ethics, stem cell research, materials engineering, crowd - sourcing, computer science, biotechnology, genetics, agricultural sciences, climate
change, and information technology.