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Category Archives: Research
How do non-scientist judges understand scientific evidence?
Judges interpret scientific evidence in court, facing challenges of accuracy and complexity.
Loper Bright: an Explainer for Scientists
Toby Shu explains the impact of the Loper Bright Supreme Court decision, which relates to scientific expertise in government.
Neuroscience in the Real World: Do Scientists and Lawyers See Eye to Eye?
Scientists don’t see eye-to-eye on science, argues Ella Lesher, as she breaks down the differences between scientific and legal evidence.
What Science Communicators Can Learn from the Galileo Affair
Instead of accepting Galileo’s theory of heliocentrism, Romans punished him for it. What if things had been different?
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.
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).
Book Review: The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science by Peter Hotez
Sheeva reviews Dr. Peter Hotez’s new book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science, which is just as much a memoir of an infectious disease researcher and doctor facing anti-science activism as it is an explainer of the history of extremist politicization of science and science messaging.
An Intro to Policy Analysis (and why scientists already rule at it)
Scientists’ strong research and analytical skills make them ideal policy analysts for evidence-based decision-making.
Scientists, Here Are 5 Steps to Become a Science Policy Consultant
Science policy consultants connect research, communications, and policymaking, guiding evidence-based decisions.
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