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New Policy Memos Published!
Congratulations to our members who worked hard to publish policy memos in the new issue of the Journal of Science Policy & Governance. Read them below!
"Inspiring Leadership and Communication in Science": Dr. Raven BAxter
Raven is an award-winning and internationally-acclaimed science communicator and molecular biologist who works to progress the state of science education and culture by creating spaces that are inclusive, educational, and real. As an entertainer and content creator, she is known for her unique style of combining science and music that teaches and empowers those in STEM and beyond. She has been recognized as a global influencer in several publications, including Fortune Magazine's 40 Under 40 list for 2020! Visit Raven's website to learn more about her prolific career.
Science communication opprotunity
Join NPR Scicommers, a science communication collective!
Divestment from UCLA AFfiliation with Discriminatory Hospitals
Virtual Field Trips!
In conjunction with the UCLA Science Project, we’re starting to host virtual “field trips” for high school students in the greater LA area, especially in underserved communities. These short trips will feature UCLA students giving a tour of their lab and a brief overview of their research.
Policy memo teams
We continuously put together writing teams for policy memos for the Journal of Science Policy & Governance. Email us or message us on slack to let us know if you want to join a team!
AAAS AnNual meeting 2021
SPG President Zoe Guttman is a panelist for the workshop: “Science Communication as a Tool for Training the Next Generation of Influencers”!
PODCAST: “INEQUITIES IN IMMIGRATION & INCARCERATION POLICIES”
SPG President and VP, Zoe Guttman and Yuki Hebner, were recently featured on the podcast “SciPol SoundBites” by the Journal of Science Policy and Governance. They spoke about their recent JSPG publication (Beyond Cash Bail: Public Health, Risk Assessment, and California Senate Bill 10), and how an algorithm is only as smart as the data you train it with.
Panel: Breaking into Science Writing
Hear from three scientists about how they kickstarted their careers in science communication!
Stephanie de Marco, PhD: AAAS Mass Media Fellow
Gwendolyn Price: Psych in Action
Caitlin Aamodt: Knowing Neurons
SPG’s Zoe guttman participates in the SFN Global connectomme
Society for Neuroscience: This brand-new, cross-cutting digital neuroscience event was designed to facilitate scientific exchange across the globe and across the field, providing scientists at all career stages, of all disciplines, with opportunities to learn, collaborate, and connect.
Science Policy Column
President Zoe Guttman and VP Yuki Hebner are now policy columnists for the neuroscience communication website, Knowing Neurons!
Tepring Piquado, PhD: "Designing Science Communication & Dissemination for Impact"
Tepring Piquado is a senior policy researcher at RAND Corporation, and professor and diversity, equity and inclusion advisor at Pardee RAND graduate school.
Science communication: skill-building & networking opportunity
ComSciCon is coming to Los Angeles for the first time in 2021!
Jon Kovach: "The What, the Why, the How: Reimagining Science Education"
Jon Kovach is the director of the UCLA Science Project.
Q&A WITH Former NSF Director DR. FRANCE CÓRDOVA
We were so lucky to host a Q&A with former Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Dr. France Cordova! This was a rare and special opportunity to get to ask questions directly to a leader in the science policy world.
Howard Padwa, PhD: "Addiction Treatment: Medicine, Politics, and Citizenship as Therapeutics"
Dr. Padwa is leading several evaluations of initiatives to provide integrated services for homeless and other populations in Los Angeles, and he is co-investigator on a PCORI-funded study examining substance use disorder treatment assessment and decision-making.
ADvocacy: A Petition Against Neighborhood Drilling in LA
You can sign THIS PETITION to send an email to LA county Department of Regional Planning, and to opt in for updates from STAND LA, an organization against neighborhood drilling.
Exploring Your Universe 2020
We hosted a virtual booth at “Exploring Your Universe” (EYU), an annual event organized by graduate students that provides a day of free science education to children in the surrounding UCLA community.
Evidence-Based Solutions to the Mass Incarceration Crisis: Neuroscience and Cash Bail
Much of our work as neuroscientists revolves around the criminal justice system, including mental illness, adolescent development, addiction, and educational attainment. In our efforts to progress society by pushing the boundaries of human knowledge, we urge the neuroscience community to consider incorporating efforts to ensure that existing science is harnessed to affect solutions.
Rose Hendricks, PhD: "Communicating Science for Impact"
Rose Hendricks received her PhD in Cognitive Science from UC San Diego and has substantial experience in neuroscience-related science communication. She now focuses on public outreach for scientists.