AAAS CEO @sudipsparikh reflects on 250 years of American science: what we've built, where we've fallen short, and why this moment calls on all of us to keep writing the story: aaas.org/news/american-scien…
A person in a lab coat stands next to a large globe with visible latitude lines. A red, white, and blue ribbon with stars and stripes curves across the top. Text on the left reads: "Science and technology have been an essential component of the American political experiment since the beginning...[t]his successful experiment is an essential chapter in America’s story." Attributed to Sudip Parikh, AAAS CEO and Executive Publisher, Science Journals. Photo credit: NASA.

ALT A person in a lab coat stands next to a large globe with visible latitude lines. A red, white, and blue ribbon with stars and stripes curves across the top. Text on the left reads: "Science and technology have been an essential component of the American political experiment since the beginning...[t]his successful experiment is an essential chapter in America’s story." Attributed to Sudip Parikh, AAAS CEO and Executive Publisher, Science Journals. Photo credit: NASA.

A view of Earth from space is partially covered by a large, stylized red, white, and blue banner with stars. The banner reads, "This is American ingenuity in action..." The top right corner displays "America 250." A small text at the bottom reads, "Read the full editorial at AAAS.org." A rocket is visible in the lower left corner.

ALT A view of Earth from space is partially covered by a large, stylized red, white, and blue banner with stars. The banner reads, "This is American ingenuity in action..." The top right corner displays "America 250." A small text at the bottom reads, "Read the full editorial at AAAS.org." A rocket is visible in the lower left corner.

Jul 2, 2026 · 6:23 PM UTC

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