Working in science policy has it all, whether that’s the hyperlocal and unglamorous or glamorous and downright self-sacrificing.
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Yes, It’s Possible to Reclaim Your Scientist Identity after Leaving Academic Science. Here’s How I Did It.
Like most other things in life, your scientific identity doesn’t come from the government or your colleagues. It comes from you doing actual science.
5 Ways Scientists Can Fearlessly Shape Science Policy
Scientists should understand politics to navigate the science policy world.
Can Democrats Win Presidential Campaigns with … Data?
Data significantly enhances presidential campaigns, wrote now-Kamala Harris for President alum Ben McGuire in his Master’s thesis at the Kennedy School of Government.
An incomplete list of non-work things I did as an intern in Congress
Interning in Congress involves collaboration, a fast pace, and self-care.
A day in my life interning in Congress (what I wish people knew about working there)
Sheeva recounts a day in her life working in Congress from January to March 2017, at the tail end of the second Obama administration and the beginning of the first Trump administration.
Would you take your science background to Congress?
Scientists can take their talents to a job in Congress to strengthen science in policymaking.
The article I would want to read about NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim
I write the article I would want to read about NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim, a Navy Seal, Harvard-trained emergency medicine physician, and first Korean-American on the International Space Station.
Get Involved in Science Policymaking at the State Level (All 50 US States!)
How is scientific information, and research more generally, used in policymaking? Sheeva summarizes the science research and policy ecosystem as used in the legislatures of all 50 states (and DC).
My Experience Interviewing a NASA Astronaut
Sheeva recaps the behind-the-scenes of her experience interviewing a NASA astronaut bound for the International Space Station.
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