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Journal Club Review

Journal clubs are informal discussions on a specific science policy topic lead by different CaSP members. If you are interested in attending or leading your own journal club (you pick the topic!), please sign up for our mailing list or check our events page to know when and where the next journal club will be held.

Parkland: Lessons in Activism

Posted on March 17, 2021

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 meaningless. The 17 young lives lost that day (and the …

Posted in Journal Club Review, RecapTagged Chris Unterberger, Gun regulation

July Journal Club Review: How Students Cope with Racism in Academia

Posted on September 2, 2020

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 murders of several Black people and the shooting of Jacob …

Posted in Journal Club ReviewTagged Amanda Hurley, Racism in Academia

Open science through the lens of COVID-19

Posted on July 7, 2020

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 journals and conferences serve as the best channels for the …

Posted in Journal Club ReviewTagged Aaron Lowenstein, COVID19, Open Science

Pain Management: Issues, Ironies, and Possible Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic

Posted on March 18, 2020

February journal club was led by Shannon Walsh. Journal club review was written by Chris Unterberger and April MacIntyre. Necedah (nehSEEduh; /nəˈsiːdə/), a small town in central Wisconsin not far from nor unlike my hometown, …

Posted in Journal Club ReviewTagged April MacIntyre, Chris Unterberger, Opiods, Pain Management, Public health

An Astronomical Controversy: The Thirty Meter Telescope and the need for indigenous voices in science

Posted on March 4, 2020

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 arrested on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, an event that served …

Posted in Journal Club ReviewTagged Amanda Hurley, Indigenous Rights

December Journal Club Review: Incentivizing a Healthy Diet for Recipients of Nutrition Assistance

Posted on December 30, 2019

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 no secret that a healthy diet is a critical factor …

Posted in Journal Club ReviewTagged Diet, Grant Hisao, Nutrition, Public health

October Journal Club Review, the Vaping Crisis: Mysteries and dangers

Posted on November 18, 2019

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). Several months before Halloween 2019, a spooky new killer emerged …

Posted in Commentary, Journal Club ReviewTagged Chris Unterberger, Public health, Vaping

September Journal Club Review: University of Wisconsin Extensions, fertilizing communities by building bridges with academia

Posted on November 11, 2019

Journal club was lead by Derrick Grundwald, review written by Marie Fiori Farmers have long been the backbone of Wisconsin’s economy. Many farmers inherit their land and business from their family. Despite the heritage of …

Posted in Journal Club ReviewTagged Farming, Marie Fiori, UW-Extensions

August Journal Club Review: Policies to correct food insecurity

Posted on September 19, 2019

August’s journal club was led by Laura Borth (Graduate Student in Nutrition). Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Plant Pathology). Whether it’s the future of our global food production sustaining earth’s …

Posted in Journal Club ReviewTagged Amanda Hurley, Food Insecurity

June Journal Club Review: Cracking and Packing – The Evolution of Governor Gerry’s Salamander

Posted on July 10, 2019

June’s journal club was led by Kevin Lauterjung (Graduate Student in Biophysics). Journal club review was written by Grant Hisao (Postdoc in Biochemistry). Redistricting, or the redrawing of maps for Congressional and State Legislative districts, …

Posted in Commentary, Journal Club ReviewTagged Gerrymandering, Grant Hisao, Redistricting
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