In the month of May, CaSP had the honor of a welcoming to campus Howard Learner, the President and Executive Director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC).Howard gave an informative and enjoyable seminar …
Year: 2018
What is Scott Pruitt’s “secret science?:” an in depth analysis of the EPA proposed rule “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science”
In April 2018, the EPA proposed a rule titled, “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science.” The goal of this rule is to make data for “pivotal regulatory science” available to the public for “independent validation.” Supporters …
Journal Club Review – The 14 Day Rule
May’s journal club was lead by Caitlin Warlick-Short (Graduate Student in Timothy Gomez’s lab). Journal club review was written by Grant Hisao (Postdoc in Katie Henzler-Wildman’s Lab). Pregnancy termination is a highly contentious social issue …
May 21, 2018 – Transforming the fight against climate change in the Midwest; Seminar by Howard Learner
On Monday May 21, 2018, CaSP will be hosting a seminar by Howard Learner, the President and Executive Director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center. The topic of his seminar is climate change with …
Recap: Science Policy Careers Panel
On May 11, 2018, CaSP hosted a Science Policy Careers Panel in collaboration with the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. The event featured four distinguished guests (for more information on our panelist, please see our previous …
May Theme: Environmental Law and Policy
If you follow the news a lot as some of the members of the CaSP communications committee, you would know that there is no shortage of controversy and news coming from the White House. A …
May 11, 2018 – Science Policy Careers Panel
In partnership with the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, CaSP will be hosting a Science Policy Careers Panel on Friday, May 11 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. We will have four distinguished speakers (bios below) …
Journal Club Review – What happened to the “Science” of Forensics?
April’s journal club was lead by Jenny Bratburd. Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Jo Hanelsman’s lab). “There was no error rate,” declared an expert witness who took the stand in …
April Theme: Forensic Science II
The month of April marks one year since the dissolution of the National Commission on Forensic Science. As part of CaSP’s continuing focus on forensic science policy for the month of April, we include here …
Journal Club Review – Carbon Capture and Storage
March’s journal club was lead by Chelsea Crooks. Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Jo Hanelsman’s lab). “What if climate change is a hoax and we created a better world for …