PODCAST | CHIPS and Science Act: Landmark Legislation Unleashing American Innovation and Competitiveness

PODCAST | CHIPS and Science Act: Landmark Legislation Unleashing American Innovation and Competitiveness

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The CHIPS and Science Act is one of the landmark pieces of legislation relaunching American industrial policy. The legislation led to the creation of NSF’s first new directorate in 30 years and the formation of regional innovation hubs, expanding training and workforce development opportunities nationwide. The legislation also authorized specific federal investments for STEM education and workforce development that can support the full workforce stack.  

In this AAAS STPF Sci on the Fly podcast episode, current AAAS-ASGCT Congressional Policy Fellow Adriana Bankston speaks with key individuals who crafted the legislation and have worked on implementation in multiple sectors: STPF alum Dahlia Sokolov (Congress), Kei Koizumi (formerly OSTP), Travis York (AAAS) and Michael Holland (U Pitt). This podcast episode covers the legislation’s journey from development to implementation, including stakeholder engagement and the role of public-private partnerships, framing the legislation in current times and what we can expect in the future. 

Host

Adriana Bankston, Ph.D., Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology
2024-2025 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow sponsored by American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy, Office of Rep. Bill Foster
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Guests

Dahlia Sokolov, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering
2004-05 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow sponsored by American Institute of Physics, House Committee on Science
Director of Policy - Democratic Staff, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
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Kei Koizumi
Formerly Special Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director for Science, Society and Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Travis York
Director, AAAS Center for STEMM Education and Workforce
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Michael Holland
University of Pittsburgh, Vice Chancellor for Science Policy and Research Strategies
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Producer

Mark Feuer DiTusa, Ph.D., Physics
2024-2025 Congressional Fellow at the U.S. Senate
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Author(s)

Adriana Bankston

Adriana Bankston is the first-ever 2024–2025 AAAS STPF/ASGCT Congressional Policy Fellow. She is a strong advocate for the research enterprise and supporting the next generation STEM workforce. Connect with Adriana at https://adrianabankston.com/.

Mark Feuer DiTusa

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