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Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Helping the President Manage the Federal Science and Technology Enterprise

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Helping the President Manage the Federal Science and Technology Enterprise." Science Advice to the President. Ed. William T. Golden. Routledge, 2017, 169-176.

Still Vulnerable in 2011

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Still Vulnerable in 2011." Science, 333.6048, September 9, 2011, 1359.

A Focused Approach to Society's Grand Challenges

Branscomb, Lewis M. "A Focused Approach to Society's Grand Challenges." Issues in Science and Technology 25.4 (Summer 2009): 61-66.

Research Is Not Enough

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Research Is Not Enough." Science 321.5891 (August 2008): 915-916.

Research and Innovation in a Networked World

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Research and Innovation in a Networked World." Technology in Society 30.3-4 (July 2008): 339-347.

Critical Infrastructure and Control Systems Security Curriculum
Version 1.0

Auerswald, Philip, Lewis M. Branscomb, Susan Shirk, Michael Kleeman, Todd M. La Porte, and Ryan N. Ellis. "Critical Infrastructure and Control Systems Security Curriculum Version 1.0." Report prepared for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Cyber Security Division, Control Systems Security Progr, March 2008.

Elections and the Future of E-voting: Editor’s Note

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Elections and the Future of E-voting: Editor’s Note." The Bridge 37.2 (Summer 2007): 3-4.

Respect for China.

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Respect for China." Issues in Science & Technology 22.4 (Summer 2006): 8-9.

Ensuring (and Insuring?) Critical Information Infrastructure Protection. (Earlier version published as 2005 Rueschlikon Conference Report.)

Cukier, Kenneth Neil, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, and Lewis M. Branscomb. "Ensuring (and Insuring?) Critical Information Infrastructure Protection." (Earlier version published as 2005 Rueschlikon Conference Report.) ICFAI Journal of Insurance Law IV.2 (April 2006).

Seeds of Disaster, Roots of Response: How Private Action Can Reduce Public Vulnerability

Auerswald, Philip E., Lewis M. Branscomb, Todd M. La Porte, and Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan, eds. Seeds of Disaster, Roots of Response: How Private Action Can Reduce Public Vulnerability. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Innovative Entrepreneurship and Public Policy - A Hero with a Thousand Faces

Cukier, Kenneth, Lewis M. Branscomb, and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger. "Innovative Entrepreneurship and Public Policy - A Hero with a Thousand Faces." 2006 Rueschlikon Conference Report, 2006.

Ensuring (and Insuring?) Critical Information Infrastructure Protection.

Cukier, Kenneth, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, and Lewis Branscomb. "Ensuring (and Insuring?) Critical Information Infrastructure Protection." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-055, October 2005.

The Challenge of Protecting Critical Infrastructure.

Auerswald, Philip E., Lewis M. Branscomb, Todd M. La Porte, and Erwann Michel-Kerjan. "The Challenge of Protecting Critical Infrastructure." Issues in Science and Technology 22.1 (Fall 2005): 77-83.

Understanding Private-Sector Decision Making for Early-Stage Technology Development: A 'Between Invention and Innovation Project' Report.

Auerswald, Philip, Lewis M. Branscomb, Nicholas Demos, and Brian K. Min. "Understanding Private-Sector Decision Making for Early-Stage Technology Development: A 'Between Invention and Innovation Project' Report." Advanced Technology Program, NIST, U.S. Department of Commerce, September 2005.

Reflections on Mansfield and the 'Golden Age' of U.S. Corporate R & D.

Auerswald, Philip E., and Lewis M. Branscomb. "Reflections on Mansfield and the 'Golden Age' of U.S. Corporate R & D." Journal of Technology Transfer 30.1 (2005): 139-157.

Where Do High-Tech Commercial Innovations Come From?

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Where Do High-Tech Commercial Innovations Come From?" Duke Law and Technology Review 0005 (May 2004).

“Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism – a Report of the U.S. National Academies.”

Branscomb, Lewis M. “Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism – a Report of the U.S. National Academies.” Terrorism: Reducing Vulnerabilities And Improving Responses, U.S.-Russian Workshop Proceedings. .National Academies Press, 2004, 149-159.

“Cyberattacks as an Amplifier in Terrorist Strategy.

Branscomb, Lewis M. “Cyberattacks as an Amplifier in Terrorist Strategy." Terrorism: Reducing Vulnerabilities And Improving Responses, U.S.-Russian Workshop Proceedings. .National Academies Press, 2004, 93-96.

Counterterrorism.

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Counterterrorism." McGraw-Hill Yearbook on Science and Technology 2004. Ed. McGraw-Hill Editorial Staff. McGraw-Hill, 2004, 65-67.

Japanese-American Collaborative Efforts to Counter Terrorism.

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Japanese-American Collaborative Efforts to Counter Terrorism." The Bridge: Linking Engineering and Society - National Academy of Engineering 34.2 (Summer 2004): 11-16.

“Protecting Civil Society from Terrorism: the Search for a Sustainable Strategy.”

Branscomb, Lewis M. “Protecting Civil Society from Terrorism: the Search for a Sustainable Strategy.” Technology in Society 26.2-3 (2004): 271-285.

Between Invention and Innovation: An Analysis of the Funding for Early Stage Technology Development.

Branscomb, Lewis M., and Philip E. Auerswald. "Between Invention and Innovation: An Analysis of the Funding for Early Stage Technology Development." Advanced Technology Program Report, NIST, U.S. Department of Commerce, March 2003.

What's Next for Technology Policy.

Branscomb, Lewis M. "What's Next for Technology Policy." Science & Technology 19.4 (Summer 2003): 16-18.

Science in 2006, Revisited.

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Science in 2006, Revisited." American Scientist 91.3 (May-June 2003): 250-253.

Start-Ups and Spin-Offs: Collective Entrepreneurship between Invention and Innovation.

Auerswald, Philip, and Lewis M. Branscomb. "Start-Ups and Spin-Offs: Collective Entrepreneurship between Invention and Innovation." The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Policy: Governance, Start-Ups, and Growth in the Knowledge Economy. Ed. David M. Hart. Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Valleys of Death and Darwinian Seas: Financing the Invention to Innovation Transition in the United States.

Auerswald, Philip, and Lewis M. Branscomb. "Valleys of Death and Darwinian Seas: Financing the Invention to Innovation Transition in the United States." Journal of Technology Transfer 28 (2003): 227-239.

“Can the American Homeland be Defended Against Catastrophic Terrorism?”

Branscomb, Lewis M. “Can the American Homeland be Defended Against Catastrophic Terrorism?” Caltech Undergraduate Research Journal (October 2002).

Industrializing Knowledge (Chinese translation)

Branscomb, Lewis M. Industrializing Knowledge (Chinese translation). Xinhua, 2002.

“The Changing Relationship Between Science and Government Post 9/11.”

Branscomb, Lewis M. “The Changing Relationship Between Science and Government Post 9/11.” Science and Technology in a Vulnerable World: Supplement to the 2003 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Yearbook. Ed. Albert H. Teich, Stephen D. Nelson, and Stephen J. Lita. American Assn. for the Advancement of Science, 2002, 21-32.

Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism

Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism (Lewis M. Branscomb (co-chair), Richard D. Klausner (co-chair), Ashton B. Carter, et al.). Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism. National Academies Press, 2002.

Technological Innovation.

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Technological Innovation." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Paul B. Baltes and Neil J. Smelser. Section editor: Sheila Jasanoff. Elsevier Science, 2002.

“Science for Society: Cutting-Edge Basic Research in the Service of Public Objectives.”

Branscomb, Lewis M., Gerald Holton, and George Sonnert. “Science for Society: Cutting-Edge Basic Research in the Service of Public Objectives.” AAAS Science and Technology Policy Yearbook 2002. Ed. Albert H. Teich, Stephen D. Nelson, and Stephen J. Lita. American Assn. for the Advancement of Science, 2002.

Taking Technical Risks: How Innovators, Executives, and Investors Manage High Tech Risks

Branscomb, Lewis M., and Philip Auerswald. Taking Technical Risks: How Innovators, Executives, and Investors Manage High Tech Risks. MIT Press, 2001.

“Research and Innovation Policy: A Framework for Research-Based Industrial Policy in the United States.”

Branscomb, Lewis M. “Research and Innovation Policy: A Framework for Research-Based Industrial Policy in the United States.” Revue d’Economie Industrielle 94.1 (2001).