For students and postdocs exploring career options outside of academia or industry, it may be difficult to navigate certain career pathways. This is especially true for individuals interested in science policy and science communication. To …
Month: April 2019
Effective Use of Social Media in Science
According to a 2018 Pew Research Center Survey, the majority of Americans are users of social media. Nearly 68% of American adults use Facebook and 73% of American adults use YouTube. Scientists are no exception …
Reflections on the AAAS 2019 meeting
In February, twelve members of CaSP attended the 2019 AAAS meeting in Washington, DC. We hosted a CaSP recap event after the conference where various members presented on some of the cool things they learned. …
Journal Club Review: Is HIV cured or not? – the next decade of AIDS in America
March’s journal club was led by Marie Fiori (Graduate Student in Chemistry). Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Plant Pathology). On March 4, 2019, the news hit the world that the …
Journal Club Review: Flint fumbles science-driven lead pipe replacement program – Why and What’s Next?
February’s journal club was led by Jenny Bratburd (Graduate Student in Microbiology). Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Plant Pathology). Recently, CaSP discussed a local case on how policy-makers are expected …