Science Notes are short policy briefs that describe scientific principles and empirical research related to policy topics and legislative proposals. These briefs summarize the highlights and limitations of rigorous, nonpartisan research, and are updated periodically to reflect research and policy developments.
As Missouri legislators file, debate, and vote on legislation, MOST Policy Initiative prepares Science Notes as free resources describing the research behind policy issues. All Science Notes are publicly available on our database, located below.
Science Notes reflect policy and research at the time of writing. Updates may be requested by Missouri legislators or legislative staff.
Science Note requests are only accepted from legislators or legislative staff members.
