Ep24. What is Science Policy?
Happy 2024! This year is an election year, and a very big one at that. What do you look for in a candidate? We at the Sci’more Podcast look for people with an interest in science, both as a worthwhile investment and as a tool for the betterment of our communities. In this episode, we speak with scientists actively involved in bridging the gap between science and policymaking, a key facet of the field of science policy. For this episode, we invited Dr. Adriana Bankston, an expert in science policy and advocacy with years of experience and former Senior Fellow in Science Policy at the Federation of American Scientists, to discuss hot button topics in science policy, what we can expect from the next Congress, and much more! We also talked with Ona and Vivian, graduate researchers at Johns Hopkins University and officers of the Johns Hopkins Science Policy and Diplomacy Group, which focuses on immersing graduate students in science policy. We hope you enjoy this episode!
If you have questions for Adriana, Ona , or Vivian, you can reach them at their respective emails.
Adriana: abankston81@gmail.com [abankston81@gmail.com]
Ona and Vivian: jhscipolgroup@gmail.com [jhscipolgroup@gmail.com]
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Links and Resources
Adriana’s website [https://adrianabankston.com/], which covers her work in science policy and advocacy
CHIPS and Science Act [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/09/fact-sheet-chips-and-science-act-will-lower-costs-create-jobs-strengthen-supply-chains-and-counter-china/], signed into law in 2022, this act invests in R&D, semiconductor development, training for early-career scientists, and many other aspects of the US research ecosystem
Farm Bill [https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/farm-bill], a bill that Congress passes every 5 years to update federal policy on agriculture, conservation, nutrition, and forestry
Federation of American Scientists [https://fas.org/], an evidence-based policy and advocacy organization created to use science and technology to benefit humanity
House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party [https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/], a recently created committee to assess and advise on the strategic competition between the United States and China
Johns Hopkins Science Policy and Diplomacy Group website [https://www.jhscipolgroup.org/]
Keep the STEM Talent Act [https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2384/all-info], a bill that would make it easier for international graduate researchers to work in the United States
NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships [https://new.nsf.gov/tip/latest] (TIP), a new directorate dedicated to investing in US research infrastructure and streamlining the translation of technologies from the lab to industry
Science and the law forum [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEwey6Sdy0c], a conversation on how science and the law agree and disagree on the role of evidence and facts
CQ Webinar [https://pages.fiscalnote.com/WBN-2024-01-11-5661-Leg_Forecast_LP-03-Recording.html?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WBN-2024-01-11-5661-Leg_Forecast&utm_content=06-TY+Attended] on what to expect from different branches of the federal government in 2024
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Credits
Music: Downloaded from Freesound.org
Editing: Michael Dryzer
Intro & Outro: Michael Dryzer
Interviewers: Michael Dryzer
Interviewees: Dr. Adriana Bankston, Ona Ambrozaite, Vivian Su
With help from other members of the Sci’more Podcast team!
