Happy Holidays! The last two events for the fall semester have kept everyone at CaSP quite busy. On November 16, in collaboration for the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, CaSP had the pleasure of welcoming Kei …
Year: 2018
Journal Club Review: C-ROADS
November’s journal club was led by Sam Anderson (Graduate Student in Biochemistry). Journal club review was written by Kevin Lauterjung (Graduate Student in Biophysics). November’s journal club focused on the Climate Rapid Overview and Decision …
Second Annual Science Policy Symposium: A recap
By CaSP Secretary and Social Media Manager April MacIntyre, Sam Anderson, and Kevin Lauterjung. On November 10, 2018, several CaSP members attended the daylong Second Annual Science Policy Symposium held at the Rockefeller University in …
December 05, 2018 – Science Communication: Challenges and Opportunities
On Wednesday December 05, 2018, CaSP has the honor of hosting a presentation by Dominique Brossard, professor and chair in the Life Sciences Communication department at UW-Madison. She will be speaking about her research, which …
Science Policy Predictions After the 2018 Midterms
Editorial written by Jenny Bratburd, CaSP member and a graduate student in Microbiology. In the 2018 midterms, many scientifically trained candidates won elections for the House of Representatives, including a doctor, nurse, and several engineers. …
Journal Club Review – Environmental concerns for local housing: A rock and a hard place
October’s journal club was led by Kevin Lauterjung (Graduate Student in Biophysics). Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Jo Handelsman’s Lab). This October, CaSP’s journal club turned an eye towards local …
November 16, 2018 – Science & Policy: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House
On Friday November 16, 2018, CaSP will be hosting a presentation by Kei Koizumi. He will be sharing his experience having worked in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Obama. …
“Science Policy 101: Tackling the Barriers Between Science and Government,” A recap
Article written by CaSP Secretary and Social Media Manager April MacIntyre In September 2018, CaSP received a grant from Research!America to hold a bipartisan civic engagement event. This initiative from Research!America aimed to encourage early …
Journal Club Review – Crossroads of Genomics and Policy
September’s journal club was led by Eva Vasiljevic (Graduate Student in Population Health). Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Jo Handelsman’s Lab). For many of us scientists, the word “genomics” conjures …
October Theme: Ethics in Science
The reference book giant Merriam-Webster defines the word “ethics” as “the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation.” The definition of the term seems simple, but, in practice, …