My experience attending a climate policy bootcamp
by Michael A. Pinkert (Graduate Research Assistant, CaSP Member) Climate change is such a conversational debate that there’s seldom any discussion on what actual policies …
CaSP Participates in the NSPN 2020 Election Initiative with a Meta-Review on Emerging Infectious Diseases
by Marie Fiori, CaSP Co-President CaSP’s parent organization, the National Science Policy Network (NSPN), recently launched their 2020 Election Initiative. This initiative seeks to educate …
May Journal Club Review: Carbon pricing and the fight against climate change
May’s journal club was led by Michael Pinkert (Graduate Student in Medical Physics). Journal club review was written by Grant Hisao (Postdoc in Biochemistry). Carbon …
Science Policy Opportunities For Early Career Scientists
Grant S. Hisao (Postdoctoral Research Associate, CaSP Member, Associate Editor for the Journal of Science Policy and Governance) On May 3, 2019, CaSP held a …
June 8, 2019 – World Climate Simulation
Climate change is the greatest challenge to world peace and prosperity. Yet, for many of us, the complexity and size of the issue makes it …
Journal Club Review: Get to know your GMO
April’s journal club was led by April MacIntyre (Graduate Student in Microbiology). Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Plant Pathology). GMO …
May 3, 2019 – Beyond the Bench: Careers in Science Policy and Communication
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …