By Colin Hemme Introduction I’m coming from the world of a biochemistry graduate student that wants to be involved and act in places that make a difference. More specifically, I want to use the knowledge …
Commentary
The Endless Frontier Act
By Chris Unterberger and Chris Dade Introduction Investment from the federal government in scientific and technological advancement is imperative for the US to continue to lead the world in innovation and progress. The Endless Frontier …
Regional Innovation Hubs in the American Jobs Plan
By Chris Unterberger The definition of infrastructure has been hotly debated since the release of President Biden’s gargantuan infrastructure funding plan this past spring. The plan funds projects ranging from traditional infrastructure like roads and …
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). Several months before Halloween 2019, a spooky new killer emerged …
From Pipettes to Policy
By Edna Chiang (Microbiology PhD Student, CaSP Member) (Views expressed here are my own and do not represent those of FASEB.) This summer, I traded in my pipettes for policy, my sweatshirts for skirt suits, …
July 24, 2019 Policy Column: Energy and Scientific Integrity
Written By: Laura Szymanski, UW graduate student, the Geological Society of America’s (GSA’s) Science Policy Fellow, and the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU’s) Voices for Science member Energy Legislation: On 16 July 2019, the Senate Energy …
June Journal Club Review: Cracking and Packing – The Evolution of Governor Gerry’s Salamander
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, …
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 could help combat it. Recently, I got to find out …