Ep25. The Johns Hopkins Science Policy and Diplomacy Group

Special Ep. the Baltimore Red Line

If you are a fan of public transit, you will enjoy this episode! Today, we had a special opportunity to chat with Jerome Alexander Horne, the communications manager for the Baltimore Red Line. Jerome will discuss the revival of the Baltimore Red Line, how the residents of Baltimore can contribute to the decision-making processes, and the upcoming open houses with the Red Line Project Team. Check out the notes below for more information about the Red Line and the upcoming open houses! __________ Red Line Website [https://redlinemaryland.com/] Red Line Newsletter Sign Up [https://com.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=db3408abd08ddc9bff853904c&id=6c915549fc] Red Line Maps and Plans [https://redlinemaryland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/red-line-schematic.pdf] Fall 2024 Open house schedule West Baltimore: Tuesday, October 22, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy, 100 N Calhoun St, Baltimore, MD 21223 West Baltimore: Saturday, October 26, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Edmondson Westside High School, 501 North Athol Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229 Downtown Baltimore: Wednesday, October 23, 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Baltimore War Memorial, 101 N Gay St. Baltimore, MD 21202 Baltimore County: Wednesday, October 23, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Woodlawn High School, 1801 Woodlawn Dr. Gwynn Oak, MD 21207 East Baltimore: Thursday, October 24, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224 __________ Email us at scimore.podcast@gmail.com, or message us on X (@ScimoreP), Instagram (@scimore_podcast) or Facebook (@scimorepodcast). Follow our social media to stay up-to-date on the latest episodes!

Music that heals: music therapy

Do you listen to music every day? What is your favourite music to listen to? How do you feel when you listen to your favourite piece? Do you listen to music to feel excited, to relax, to be hyped up, or to sleep? Music surrounds us and impacts us in ways that we cannot imagine. You probably would not be surprised if we told you all that music is even used as part of medical care nowadays! In this episode, we spoke with Kerry Devlin PhD, LPMT, MT-BC, a licensed music therapist and a researcher in music therapy about her experiences as a music therapist and what it means to use music as a medium of medical care. Kerry's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/liberatedlearning/] Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine [https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/center-for-music-and-medicine] American Music Therapy Association [https://www.musictherapy.org/] — We rely on listeners like you to ask us questions! Submit any questions you have by emailing us at scimore.podcast@gmail.com, or messaging us on Twitter (@ScimoreP), Instagram (@scimore_podcast) or Facebook (@scimorepodcast). Follow our social media to stay up-to-date on the latest episodes! — Credits Music: Recorded and provided by Soobin Hong, Sara Kaufman, and Benjamin Miao Editing: Chris (Seong Yeol) An, Soobin Hong, and Benjamin Miao Interviewers: Chris (Seong Yeol) An Interviewees: Dr. Kerry Devlin With help from other members of the Sci’more Podcast team!

Ep25. The Johns Hopkins Science Policy and Diplomacy Group

Welcome back to part 2 of our series on science policy! Last time, we talked with Adriana, Ona, and Vivian about hot topics in science policy and how we as voters can learn more about how our electoral candidates view science. This time, we’ll be doing a deepdive into Ona and Vivian’s organization, the Johns Hopkins Science Policy and Diplomacy Group. Through this group, Ona and Vivian engage other graduate researchers in the world of science policy, providing them valuable opportunities to work out their science policy chops. Their goals: To get more students interested in science policy and to make said students competitive candidates for the highly sought after science policy fellowships. Listen to this episode to learn more. Enjoy! If you have questions for Ona and Vivian, you can reach them at the organization’s email: jhscipolgroup@gmail.com [jhscipolgroup@gmail.com].  — We rely on listeners like you to ask us questions! Submit any questions you have at: https://anchor.fm/scimore [https://anchor.fm/scimore], email us at scimore.podcast@gmail.com, or message us on Twitter (@ScimoreP), Instagram (@scimore_podcast) or Facebook (@scimorepodcast). Follow our social media to stay up-to-date on the latest episodes! — Links and Resources Embassy visits [https://www.jhscipolgroup.org/science-diplomacy], a series organized by the JHSPDG to learn about diplomatic and scientific relations between the US and its allies Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology [https://www.faseb.org/], they run an annual introduction to science policy course for JHU students Green and Connected Forum at JHU [https://www.jhscipolgroup.org/events/2023/4/28/inaugural-greenampconnected-forum], 2023 posting about a forum focusing on sustainable solutions for urban agriculture in Baltimore City Johns Hopkins Science Policy and Diplomacy Group website [https://www.jhscipolgroup.org/] 2015 Paris Agreement [https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement], an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize the effects of global warming A list [https://www.jhscipolgroup.org/fellowships] of popular science policy fellowships STEMulate the Vote [https://www.jhscipolgroup.org/stemulate-the-vote] initiative, a JHSPDG program to provide info about science policy, raise awareness about elections, and foster discussion about science issues on the ballot — 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!

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]  — We rely on listeners like you to ask us questions! Submit any questions you have at: https://anchor.fm/scimore [https://anchor.fm/scimore], email us at scimore.podcast@gmail.com, or message us on Twitter (@ScimoreP), Instagram (@scimore_podcast) or Facebook (@scimorepodcast). Follow our social media to stay up-to-date on the latest episodes! — 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 — 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!

Ep23. Science Gong Show, Part 1

Today, we will bring you a special episode, which is the live recording of the Science Gong Show. The Gong Show is a science communication event where scientists give brief explanations of their research without using any jargon. The audience can ring cowbells or hit the Gong when they capture jargon. At this moment, the speaker needs to pause and explain the jargon in more understandable terms. In this episode, we will bring you five intriguing talks that covers mosquitos, the echolocation system of bats, how to design strong structure with artificial intelligence, how the brain focuses on a conversation in a noisy environment, and technologies to analyze tremors. We hope you enjoy this episode and please tune in for the Gong Show special part two! Huge thanks to Project Bridge for organizing the event, Charm City Meadswork for providing the venue, and Jason for recording the live audio! — We rely on listeners like you to ask us questions! Submit any questions you have at: https://anchor.fm/scimore, email us at scimore.podcast@gmail.com, or message us on Twitter (@ScimoreP), Instagram (@scimore_podcast) or Facebook (@scimorepodcast). Follow our social media to stay up-to-date on the latest episodes! — Links and Resources Gong show slides: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PKoT4YnlSvwSQn8Tc05hq2dUM2h0X0G-?usp=share_link Project Bridge: http://www.projbridge.org/johns-hopkins.html Charm City Meadswork: https://charmcitymeadworks.com — Credits Music: ‘Lucky Massive Dangerous’ by Speck. "Sensual Jazz" by Grand Project, "Halloween" by The Mountain, "Joyful Calm Light Entertainment Kids Friendly Music" by REDproductions, "Science Inspiring Technology" by PaulYudin are downloaded from http://pixabay.com. Mosquito, drum roll, nature, and cowbell sound effects are also downloaded from http://pixabay.com. Live audio recording: Jason Carter (jason@candfltd.com) Editing: Yun-Fei Liu Intro & Outro: Elaine Zhelan Chen With help from other members of the Sci’more Podcast team!