Conference Recap: Science Policy Sessions at AAAS 2024 Annual Meeting

Sheeva Azma recaps science policy sessions at the 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting.

Capacity-Building for Public Engagement and Outreach in Science

The 2024 AAAS Conference featured a discussion on capacity-building and incentivizing of community engagement in science research.

Understanding the “Science of Science”

Sheeva Azma recaps a 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting session on the “science of science,” a field dedicated to introspecting on science as a human activity.

Non-Partisan Science Communication on Capitol Hill

The “Nonpartisan Science Communication in a Polarized World” talk at the 2024 AAAS Conference revealed insights on communicating with policymakers in Congress.

The Role of Secrecy in US Semiconductor Policy

In this 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting recap blog, Sheeva recounts a session talking about the challenges of maintaining secrecy as a semiconductor company.

Comparing Scientists’ and Non-Scientists’ Use of Science in Congress

In this 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting session recap, Sheeva recaps a talk by K.L. Akerlof about how congressional staffers use science.

Best Practices for Taking Science to Congress

At the 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting, science policy experts discussed the best practices for taking science to the halls of Congress for effective policymaking.

Working with Policymakers across Divides

In this 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting session recap, Sheeva discusses a panel on engaging policymakers across political divides for effective science-informed policy co-creation.