Supporting science since 1972.
CAST was established in 1972 as a result of a 1970 meeting sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council. We are a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization with a membership composed of scientific and professional societies, universities, companies, nonprofits, libraries, and individuals. CAST’s Board is composed of representatives of the scientific societies, commercial companies, nonprofit or trade organizations, universities, and a Board of Directors.
The wide distribution of CAST publications to non scientists enhances the education and understanding of the public. At a time when the internet has made it more difficult to separate accurate and inaccurate information, it has never been more critical for reputable sources to deliver trusted, non-partisan information from authorities in their respective fields.
Our primary work is the publication of task force reports, commentaries, special publications, and issue papers written by volunteer experts—economists, legal experts and scientists from many disciplines. These documents cover issues related to:
We rely greatly on the support of our members, whose generosity helps fund the studies and publications that educate the public on important issues, and impact public policy.
“Remembering Our Past ~ Ensuring Our Future” is the theme for the 40th Anniversary of CAST in 2012. We are a unique organization with a very important mission. Today, we continue to strive to assemble, interpret, and communicate credible science-based information as CAST has done continuously since 1972.
Click on the links below to view our 40th anniversary publication, CAST Paper No. 1, Agricultural Science and the Public, written by Norman E. Borlaug, and a CAST article honoring Dr. Borlaug, The Man Who Fed the World, at the time of his death in 2009. We hope you enjoy these documents of CAST history, and we welcome your ideas to strengthen our future.
Agricultural Science and the Public – written by Dr. Norman Borlaug
CAST Honors the “Man Who Fed the World,” Longstanding Advocate for CAST – a tribute to Dr. Borlaug
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A short timeline can go here of CAST’s History.
CAST, through its network of experts, assembles, interprets, and communicates credible, balanced, science-based information to policymakers, the media, the private sector, and the public.
CAST, through its network of experts, assembles, interprets, and communicates credible, balanced, science-based information to policymakers, the media, the private sector, and the public.
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