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Futures-oriented scientific and research organizations around the world. Individuals or groups at these orgs have distinguished themselves in methods or theory in one or more of the Futures Studies Frameworks on the FSDN website.Know any other orgs that should be on this list? Log in and add them yourself. Please follow the same formatting and style you see on these pages, with very brief explanatory sentences. If you can't do that, please put them in the threads section at the bottom of the page, thanks.
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Mainstream Orgs
Academy for Futures Studies (Denmark)
The non-profit NGO that founded The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (in 1970).
Alliance for Science and Technology Research in America (ASTRA)
Groups working to increase federal funding for the physical & mathematical sciences and engineering.
Atmospheric and Environmental Research
Weather prediction. Leaders in the proposal for weather (hurricane, storm) control via space based satellite heating (Ross Hoffman).
American Society for Cybernetics
Small group (<200 members) spreading awareness and interest in cybernetics, control theory, and systems thinking. Founded in 1964. (Heinz Von Foerster)
American Statistical Association (ASA)
Founded in 1839 for promoting statistical practice, applications, and research, improving statistical education and the statistics profession.
Arden Institute
Innovative research on synthetic worlds (Ted Castronova)
Aspen Center for Physics
Unique summer retreats for physics and astrophysics researchers.
Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)
Building the effectiveness of Sci-Tech centers and museums nationally.
Asymmetric Threats Contingency Alliance (ATCA)
Research initiative discussing global asymmetric threats (DK Matai).
Astrobiology at NASA
Astrobiophysical exploration of the past and future of life in the universe. Very useful big-picture dialog.
Center for Inquiry International
Promoting science, reason, and freedom of inquiry. Publish Skeptical Inquirer.
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Assessing the power, problems, and promise of information technologies.
Groups working to increase federal funding for the physical & mathematical sciences and engineering.
Atmospheric and Environmental Research
Weather prediction. Leaders in the proposal for weather (hurricane, storm) control via space based satellite heating (Ross Hoffman).
American Society for Cybernetics
Small group (<200 members) spreading awareness and interest in cybernetics, control theory, and systems thinking. Founded in 1964. (Heinz Von Foerster)
American Statistical Association (ASA)
Founded in 1839 for promoting statistical practice, applications, and research, improving statistical education and the statistics profession.
Arden Institute
Innovative research on synthetic worlds (Ted Castronova)
Aspen Center for Physics
Unique summer retreats for physics and astrophysics researchers.
Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)
Building the effectiveness of Sci-Tech centers and museums nationally.
Asymmetric Threats Contingency Alliance (ATCA)
Research initiative discussing global asymmetric threats (DK Matai).
Astrobiology at NASA
Astrobiophysical exploration of the past and future of life in the universe. Very useful big-picture dialog.
Center for Inquiry International
Promoting science, reason, and freedom of inquiry. Publish Skeptical Inquirer.
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Assessing the power, problems, and promise of information technologies.
Contributing with knowledge and inspiration, the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies supports decision-making.
Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP)
Elected leaders of sixty U.S. scientific organizations. Science policy and leadership organization.
CrossRef
A nonprofit group promoting open standards for citation linking on the web.
Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences (UCI)
Generating a fruitful relationship between mathematical models and the behavioral and social sciences
Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) (UCLA)
NSF-funded center for interdisciplinary math modelling, including singularity theory.
Institute for Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (ISEPP)
Improving local understanding of issues in science, technology and society (STS) (Terry Bristol). Portland, OR; San Jose, CA.
International Federation of Systems Research (IFSR)
A small but very thoughtful international and academic group of systems researchers.
International Network of Scientists and Engineers for Global Responsibility (INES)
Developing insight into the impact of science and technology on society. Disarmament focus.
International Institute for Advanced Studies (IIAS) in Systems Research and Cybernetics
Committed to the transdisciplinary development and promotion of cybernetics and systems research.
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Inter-disciplinary scientific studies on environmental, economic, technological and social issues in the context of human dimensions of global change.
International Institute for General Systems Studies (IIGSS)
Promoting research and education and development of more mature theories and truly successful applications of systems research in all branches of knowledge (J. Yi-Lin Forrest)
International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS)
The original general systems theory society. Small, international (Ludwig von Bertalanffy)
International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics (ISSI)
Professionals in the emerging interdisciplinary fields of informetrics, bibliometrics/scientometrics, technometrics and webometrics.
Institute for International Education (IIE)
World leader in the international exchange of educators, fellows, scholars, and ideas (Global)
Karolinska Institute
A world leader in public health and medical research.
Merck Institute for Science Education
Improving U.S. teacher ability, student participation, and performance in science subjects.
NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts
Revolutionary aeronautics and space concepts based on sound scientific principles, attainable in a 10 to 40 year time frame.
National Academy of Sciences
Pro bono expert advisors to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine.
National Council for Science and the Environment
Studies, programs, and conferences to improve the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking.
National Center for Science Education (NCSE)
Defending the teaching of evolution in public schools. Considers all intelligent design "creationist." Doesn't understand the theory of intelligent self-organized design (developmental cosmology).
National Science Teachers Association (NTSA)
Promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning (55,000 members).
New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI)
Multidisciplinary educational and research institute, advancing the study of complex systems.
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Elimination of weapons of mass destruction and violence, sustainability promotion.
Science Ed. for New Civic Engagement & Responsibilities (SENCER)
NSF-funded summer institute for science educators who want to improve critical thinking, analysis, numeracy, and civic responsibility.
Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA)
A policy group dedicated to electing public officials who respect evidence and understand the importance of using scientific and engineering advice in making public policy. They plan to "grade" public officials on this. What a concept!
SETI Institute
Research in the origin, nature, and prevalence of intelligent life in the universe.
Skeptics Society
Promoting scientific and critical thinking. Evaluating edge science and the paranormal.
Society for Amateur Scientists
Helping ordinary people ("citizen scientists") learn and do scientific research.
Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S)
Oldest and largest scholarly association devoted to understanding science and technology.
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Exploring structure and action of biological systems at multiple scales.
Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE)
Investigation of anomalous and speculative topics usually ignored by science. Since 1982.
Systems Dynamics Society (SDS)
Studying and managing complex feedback systems in business, technology, and society. Founded 1984. (Jay Forrester)
Union of Concerned Scientists
Scientists and citizens building a healthier, safer, environmentally sustainable world.
US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Corporate research laboratory for the Navy and Marine Corps
World Technopolis Association
International network of "science cities," promoting better S&T city development and governance.
Zogby International
Polling and market research for North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe
Edge Science/Philosophical Speculation/Systems Theory Orgs
Informological Institute (Geneva, Switzerland)
"Informology" is defined here as an emerging information science of spatial relations between information processing systems. (Informology is better known as library and information science). Transdisciplinary, of uneven quality.
Network of European Technocrats
A European based organisation that researches and promotes an alternative socioeconomic system for a future sustainable society.
Controversial Science/Agenda-Driven Science Orgs
Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO)
Instructive example of how data can be systematically misconstrued in service to an agenda: the proposal that world is "energy poor" and will "run out" of cheap fossil fuels by the mid 21st century. So far, the best evidence is strongly against this perspective.
Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP)
Elected leaders of sixty U.S. scientific organizations. Science policy and leadership organization.
CrossRef
A nonprofit group promoting open standards for citation linking on the web.
Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences (UCI)
Generating a fruitful relationship between mathematical models and the behavioral and social sciences
Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) (UCLA)
NSF-funded center for interdisciplinary math modelling, including singularity theory.
Institute for Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (ISEPP)
Improving local understanding of issues in science, technology and society (STS) (Terry Bristol). Portland, OR; San Jose, CA.
International Federation of Systems Research (IFSR)
A small but very thoughtful international and academic group of systems researchers.
International Network of Scientists and Engineers for Global Responsibility (INES)
Developing insight into the impact of science and technology on society. Disarmament focus.
International Institute for Advanced Studies (IIAS) in Systems Research and Cybernetics
Committed to the transdisciplinary development and promotion of cybernetics and systems research.
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Inter-disciplinary scientific studies on environmental, economic, technological and social issues in the context of human dimensions of global change.
International Institute for General Systems Studies (IIGSS)
Promoting research and education and development of more mature theories and truly successful applications of systems research in all branches of knowledge (J. Yi-Lin Forrest)
International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS)
The original general systems theory society. Small, international (Ludwig von Bertalanffy)
International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics (ISSI)
Professionals in the emerging interdisciplinary fields of informetrics, bibliometrics/scientometrics, technometrics and webometrics.
Institute for International Education (IIE)
World leader in the international exchange of educators, fellows, scholars, and ideas (Global)
Karolinska Institute
A world leader in public health and medical research.
Merck Institute for Science Education
Improving U.S. teacher ability, student participation, and performance in science subjects.
NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts
Revolutionary aeronautics and space concepts based on sound scientific principles, attainable in a 10 to 40 year time frame.
National Academy of Sciences
Pro bono expert advisors to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine.
National Council for Science and the Environment
Studies, programs, and conferences to improve the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking.
National Center for Science Education (NCSE)
Defending the teaching of evolution in public schools. Considers all intelligent design "creationist." Doesn't understand the theory of intelligent self-organized design (developmental cosmology).
National Science Teachers Association (NTSA)
Promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning (55,000 members).
New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI)
Multidisciplinary educational and research institute, advancing the study of complex systems.
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Elimination of weapons of mass destruction and violence, sustainability promotion.
Science Ed. for New Civic Engagement & Responsibilities (SENCER)
NSF-funded summer institute for science educators who want to improve critical thinking, analysis, numeracy, and civic responsibility.
Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA)
A policy group dedicated to electing public officials who respect evidence and understand the importance of using scientific and engineering advice in making public policy. They plan to "grade" public officials on this. What a concept!
SETI Institute
Research in the origin, nature, and prevalence of intelligent life in the universe.
Skeptics Society
Promoting scientific and critical thinking. Evaluating edge science and the paranormal.
Society for Amateur Scientists
Helping ordinary people ("citizen scientists") learn and do scientific research.
Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S)
Oldest and largest scholarly association devoted to understanding science and technology.
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Exploring structure and action of biological systems at multiple scales.
Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE)
Investigation of anomalous and speculative topics usually ignored by science. Since 1982.
Systems Dynamics Society (SDS)
Studying and managing complex feedback systems in business, technology, and society. Founded 1984. (Jay Forrester)
Union of Concerned Scientists
Scientists and citizens building a healthier, safer, environmentally sustainable world.
US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Corporate research laboratory for the Navy and Marine Corps
World Technopolis Association
International network of "science cities," promoting better S&T city development and governance.
Zogby International
Polling and market research for North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe
Edge Science/Philosophical Speculation/Systems Theory Orgs
Informological Institute (Geneva, Switzerland)
"Informology" is defined here as an emerging information science of spatial relations between information processing systems. (Informology is better known as library and information science). Transdisciplinary, of uneven quality.
Network of European Technocrats
A European based organisation that researches and promotes an alternative socioeconomic system for a future sustainable society.
Controversial Science/Agenda-Driven Science Orgs
Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO)
Instructive example of how data can be systematically misconstrued in service to an agenda: the proposal that world is "energy poor" and will "run out" of cheap fossil fuels by the mid 21st century. So far, the best evidence is strongly against this perspective.
