For Newest STPF Fellows, Staying Nimble Can Lead to Unexpected Opportunities

When AAAS Board Chair Margaret Hamburg stopped practicing medicine, her great aunt Winnie was dismayed. She shared this story with the new class of STPF fellows as a comfort: that exploring beyond the boundaries of their academic disciplines may feel foreign, but can lead to great opportunities.

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October 2, 2019

Scientists “Ask Not”

This article was originally published on Medium at https://medium.com/@STPF/scientists-ask-not-1be97df04237 (September 25, 2019). It’s been almost 60 years since President John F. Kennedy called on America’s youth to pick up the torch and enter public service...
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September 13: I can't wait to read (at least a few of) these books on Science Magazine's Autumn Reading List. Check out in-depth reviews by STPF alumni fellows!

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2019 Society for Neuroscience Meeting

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Oct
31
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2019 SACNAS

Come learn about science policy and the AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships during SACNAS 2019.
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Pennsylvania Convention Center
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2019 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo

Come learn about science policy and the AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships during APHA 2019.
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Nov
7
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2019 Society for Women Engineers Annual Conference

Come learn about science policy and the AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships during SWE 2019.
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10
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2019 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting

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18
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2019 National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Engineers

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Moscone Center
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2019 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

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Featured Fellow

Rebecca Aicher

Launched last year, the AAAS Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues (EPI Center) is now the work home of Rebecca Aicher, 2011-13 fellow at the EPA, and Steve Newell, 2015-16 congressional fellow sponsored by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and 2016-17 fellow at NIH. EPI Center aims to provide clearly and strategically communicated information to decision-makers.

Featured Fellow

Steve Newell

Launched last year, the AAAS Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues (EPI Center) is now the work home of Rebecca Aicher, 2011-13 fellow at the EPA, and Steve Newell, 2015-16 congressional fellow sponsored by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and 2016-17 fellow at NIH. EPI Center aims to provide clearly and strategically communicated information to decision-makers.

Featured Fellow

Anita Burgos

Anita Burgos, 2018-19 AAAS congressional fellow, is the new senior policy analyst at the Bipartisan Policy Center. She leads work on mental health and substance use disorders. “This fellowship taught me that there is a place for scientists in policy, and that we can make meaningful contributions to important issues – like healthcare – that impact people's everyday lives.”