Parkland: Lessons in Activism
By Chris Unterberger The tragedy that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine’s Day 2018, was horrific, dark, and seemingly …
AAAS Annual Meeting 2021 Recap
By Chris Unterberger Though the AAAS Annual Meeting touches on many different areas of science—advancement, policy, diplomacy—the underscore of it all is communication. This year’s …
July Journal Club Review: How Students Cope with Racism in Academia
July’s journal club was led by Sam Anderson. Amanda Hurley wrote the journal club review. In the wake of recent events, including the high profile …
Open science through the lens of COVID-19
April journal club was led by Laura Borth. Journal Club review was written by Aaron Lowenstein. The scientific community is driven by scientific societies, whose …
Pain Management: Issues, Ironies, and Possible Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic
February journal club was lead by Shannon Walsh. Journal club review was written by Chris Unterberger and April MacIntyre. Necedah (nehSEEduh; /nəˈsiːdə/), a small town …
AAAS 2020 meeting CaSP reflections
In February 2020 members of CaSP traveled to Seattle, WA for the 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting. The theme …
An Astronomical Controversy: The Thirty Meter Telescope and the need for indigenous voices in science
January journal club review by Amanda Hurley, journal club led by Grant Hisao On July 17th 2019, over thirty people, including Native Hawaiian elders, were …
December Journal Club Review: Incentivizing a Healthy Diet for Recipients of Nutrition Assistance
December’s journal club was led by Ben Rush (Graduate Student in Nutrition). Journal club review was written by Grant Hisao (Postdoc in Biochemistry). It is …
2019 National Science Policy Symposium: Reflections
Article compiled by CaSP Communications Chair April MacIntyre This November, the National Science Policy Network (NSPN) and Catalysts for Science Policy (CaSP) teamed up to …
October Journal Club Review, the Vaping Crisis: Mysteries and dangers
October’s journal club was led by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Plant Pathology). Journal club review was written by Chris Unterberger (Graduate Student in Pharmaceutical Sciences). …