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PODCAST | Implementing Semiconductor Industrial Policy with Speed

By Angela Cleri
The CHIPS and Science Act was among the most ambitious pieces of industrial policy legislation in decades, allocating tens of billions of dollars towards building domestic capacity for semiconductor

Surviving and Thriving during the AAAS STPF Executive Branch Finalist Week

By Andrea Henle
Congratulations on making it to finalist week! Finalist week can be very busy and hectic, particularly as you request and navigate interviews with host offices you are interested in. My goal with this

PODCAST | State of U.S. Energy Industry in 2026

By Angela Cleri
What does the U.S. energy industry look like one year into the second Trump Administration? Sci on the Fly host, Angela Cleri welcomes Danielle Lemmon, a strategy and energy consultant, to break down

Taking Space to Learn from Failure

By Ari Koeppel
In 1999, NASA's aspirational $148 million Mars Polar Lander mission turned into the "Mars Polar Crasher" when it poorly judged its footing and lost control while descending to Mars’s surface. The
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How to write a one-page briefing memorandum for your AAAS STPF Executive Branch semi-finalist interview

By Andrea Henle
You’ve made it to the semi-finalist stage of the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship - congratulations! Now you are probably wondering how to write a briefing memorandum for your semi-finalist

Imagining a Forest for the Future (Part 2)

By Jennifer Riehl
Reflections on the Forests of the Present In part one, we explored the importance of forests to life on earth and wildfire as a natural force on the landscape (Post-wildfire growth, Glacier National

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