Foundations of a Healthy and Vital Research Community for NASA Science.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, author.

Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, author.

Space Studies Board, author.

Committee on the Foundation for Assessing the Health and Vitality of the NASA Science Mission Directorate's Research Communities, author.

Contributor:

Sciences, Division on Engineering and Physical.

Board, Space Studies.

Communities, Committee on the Foundation for Assessing the Health and Vitality of the NASA Science Mission Directorate's Research.

Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, author.

Space Studies Board, author.

Committee on the Foundation for Assessing the Health and Vitality of the NASA Science Mission Directorate's Research Communities, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space sciences.

Astronautics and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (109 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2023.

Summary:

The U.S. space science community includes thousands of scientists across multiple disciplines that influence and are influenced by the many engineers, technicians, and support personnel that are part of the space research enterprise. Over one-third of NASA's budget is devoted to space science, and the agency currently operates over 50 space missions in the fields of astrophysics, Earth science, solar and space physics, planetary science, and the biological and physical sciences. The strength of NASA science lies with its people, both those who work directly for the agency and the thousands of researchers and professionals who are funded by NASA grants and contracts.At the request of NASA, this report examines the foundation for healthy and vital research communities. Foundations of a Healthy and Vital Research Community for NASA Science identifies the characteristics of a healthy and vital research community, defines implementable measures for assessing the health and vitality of a research community, describes the types of data that NASA should be collecting to enable future assessments of the health and vitality of the scientific work force, and recommends best practices to improve the health and vitality of NASA?s research communities.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Preface

Acknowledgment of Reviewers

Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Identifying the Characteristics of a Healthy and Vital Research Community

3 Assuring Strong, Clear Science Priorities

4 Ensuring a Healthy People Enterprise

5 Addressing Programmatic Issues

6 Implementable Measures for Assessing the Health and Vitality of NASA SMD’s Research Community

7 Recommending and Prioritizing Promising Practices

References

Appendixes

Appendix A: Statement of Task

Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Appendix C: Committee Biographies Generated by AI.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Foundations of a Healthy and Vital Research Community for NASA Science

ISBN:

9780309688888

0309688884

9780309688864

0309688868

OCLC:

1357017576