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March 5, 2025
PODCAST | Unleashing (or restraining?) American Energy
Just over a month into the second Trump Administration, there is a lot of uncertainty in the energy sector around how the new policy landscape may affect the momentum of the clean energy transition. In this episode, current AAAS STPF fellow Mark Feuer DiTusa speaks with Danielle Lemmon, a current...
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May 12, 2026
PODCAST | Implementing Semiconductor Industrial Policy with Speed
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 manufacturing and reducing reliance on foreign supply chains...
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March 26, 2026
PODCAST | State of U.S. Energy Industry in 2026
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 the headlines. From the massive power demands of the AI...
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October 9, 2025
PODCAST | From Hype to Headwinds: What’s Next for U.S. Clean Hydrogen?
Clean hydrogen is one of many key components of the path to decarbonization, with emissions-intensive hydrogen currently used in several industrial sectors. Over the past few years, the Biden Administration and Congress had made massive investments into...
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August 29, 2025
PODCAST | Bridging the Gap: How Engaged Research Connects Science to Real-World Impact
In this episode of Sci on the Fly, host Connie Bolte, current Executive Branch Fellow at the National Science Foundation, speaks with STPF alum Dr. Angela Bednarek, who leads Pew Charitable Trusts' scientific advancement portfolio. Dr. Bednarek's AAAS STPF...
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August 11, 2025
PODCAST | Rooted in Language and Community
In this episode of the AAAS STPF Sci on the Fly podcast, AAAS STPF alumna and RAICES Principal Investigator (PI) Heather Olson Beal sits down with two co-PIs of the RAICES team, Dr. Chrissy Cross and Dr. Marisol Diaz, to discuss the importance of creating...
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July 25, 2025
PODCAST | CHIPS and Science Act: Landmark Legislation Unleashing American Innovation and Competitiveness
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...
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July 9, 2025
PODCAST | Dr. Berry Goes to Washington (and Brings His AI Expertise with Him)
Every year, AAAS Congressional Fellows travel to the Hill to bring their expertise of STEM and evidence-based decision-making into the offices of senators, representatives and committees. From the outside, the Hill can feel opaque and its inner workings are...
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April 16, 2025
PODCAST | Science Under Siege (and What We Can Do)
Since the start of the second Trump Administration, a wave of executive actions has frozen research funding, slashed the federal science workforce, and erased publicly available data. What does this mean for the future of U.S. research—and the scientists...
Podcast
March 5, 2025
PODCAST | Unleashing (or restraining?) American Energy
Just over a month into the second Trump Administration, there is a lot of uncertainty in the energy sector around how the new policy landscape may affect the momentum of the clean energy transition. In this episode, current AAAS STPF fellow Mark Feuer DiTusa...
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July 16, 2024
PODCAST | Storytelling: A Way to Rebuild Science in the Public Mind
This special storytelling episode is filled with AAAS STPF fellows sharing personal, funny, enlightening, and science-based stories. The STEAM Team Affinity Group and Sci on the Fly recently co-sponsored a workshop for current AAAS STPF fellows and alumni...
