Committee on Science, Technology, and Law
The National Academies established the Committee on Science, Technology, and Law in 1998 to bring together the science and engineering community and the legal community to explore pressing issues, improve communication and help resolve issues. Under the leadership of co-chairs Dr. Harold Varmus and Professor Martha Minow, the committee meets twice a year in a neutral and non-adversarial setting to discuss critical issues at the interface of science, technology, and the law; to promote understanding; and to develop imaginative approaches to solving problems of mutual concern.
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News and Updates
New Publication on Strengthening the U.S. Medicolegal Death Investigation System: Lessons from Death in Custody
Update
Apply for a 2026 CSTL Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship
Update
Consensus
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The U.S. medicolegal death investigation system is responsible for investigating and providing determinations of cause and manner of death, playing a vital role in the nation's public health and criminal justice systems. Recent, high-profile deaths in custody cases have drawn widespread attention to...
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Recent Publications
Discussion of the Committee on Daubert Standards: Summary of Meetings
Workshop
2006
Reaping the Benefits of Genomic and Proteomic Research: Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation, and Public Health
Consensus
2006