American Institute for Technology and Science Education (AITSE) was founded to address a foundational problem in science today: a lack of integrity. Cheating is rampant in schools, industry and academia hide results unfavorable to their product or agenda, scientists are ridiculed or worse if they present evidence that challenges the fashionable scientific view, and medical professionals do not have access to information vital for good patient care. AITSE was conceived with the goal of promoting good science based on impartial evaluation of evidence, not mere consensus. AITSE incorporated in January of 2009, and gained nonprofit status later that year.

Since then AITSE has been steadily working towards fulfilling its stated mission. After the release of Free to Think, numerous lectures and radio and TV interviews, circulation of a monthly newsletter, and publication of magazine and on line articles, AITSE now has an extensive membership roster and followers on Facebook, Twitter, and its extensive website.In addition, AITSE boasts of a diverse range of scientists, physicians and engineers who work as part of its scientific consortium, addressing current scientific questions and debates and overseeing AITSE projects.

Goals for 2012:

To help advance our vision of promoting good science, based on impartial evaluation of evidence, not mere consensus, the first AITSE conference for scientists who want to be free to discuss scientific theories without fear of unjust condemnation is now being planned. These people have communicated that they need more than encouragement; some of them have been working at this for a long time. Therefore, they need a place to meet, training in how to best educate the public on scientific issues, and support. American Institute for Technology and Science Education is such a place and can provide the training and support. 

AITSE will continue with its current integrity-promoting activities, sending our a monthly email newsletter, posting daily science updates, providing speakers, and publishing various articles of interest. In addition, it will increase its impact with a three-pronged strategy.

1. We will have a conference to equip scientists, physicians and engineers of integrity with tools to increase scientific understanding in the general public, and to encourage them to continue their work in promoting integrity in science by giving them networking opportunities and strategies for engaging with other organizations and influencing our culture for good.

2. We will publish a book containing stories of the scientists of integrity present at this conference, thus making progress in putting to rest the lie that all people of intelligence subscribe to lock-step consensus science. Already we have established contact with half a dozen scientists who are willing to share their unique and exemplary narratives.

3. We are exploring making this book into a first class movie so that we can reach more people with our message that good science needs to be based on impartial evaluation of evidence, not mere consensus. Filming may take place at the conference itself. If successful, this movie could catalyze a change in science and medical education so that students are encouraged to think and apply instead of just memorize. 

4. Finally, we are planning a collaborative book on the AITSE Bunk-Detecting Principles, analyzing currently popular science and helping the public to distinguish bunk from good science.