Judges interpret scientific evidence in court, facing challenges of accuracy and complexity.
Category Archives: Sheeva Azma
Lights and Buzzers: The Secret Codes of Congress’s Legislative Call System
In Congress, both the House and Senate have legislative bell systems that help inform members of what is happening during the daily session.
In Government Spending, Congress Has the Power of the Purse
An appropriations bill starts out as just an idea of spending priorities, but by the end of its journey in Congress, it is what keeps our government running.
SciCommers, Use Hooks to Gain Traction Leading to Action
Learn how to write engaging, attention grabbing hooks for essays, journalism, copywriting, speeches, and even social media content.
Frustrated with US Science Policy? Be Proactive, Not Reactive
True leaders are made in tough times. What if some of those leaders were scientists?
Understanding the Science Policy Spectrum, from Small to Large: 10 Essential Skills and 10 Types of Jobs
Working in science policy has it all, whether that’s the hyperlocal and unglamorous or glamorous and downright self-sacrificing.
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.
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