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 m...
18 Apr 202536min
Intro: AAAS STPF Sci on the Fly
Welcome to AAAS STPF Sci on the Fly, a blog and podcast run by fellows of the Science & Technology Policy Fellowships! Sci on the Fly promotes public understanding of science and policy. It provides S...
15 Apr 20252min
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. I...
5 Mar 202535min
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-spons...
16 Jul 202441min
Reclaiming Heritage as a Mixtec Scholar: A Conversation with Dr. Omar Aguilar
In this episode, AAAS STPF fellow Jose Hurtado sits down with Dr. Omar Aguilar, a Mixtec archaeologist from Oaxaca, to discuss his innovative approach to science communication through the lens of his ...
20 Jun 202427min
Navigating AI Policy and Ethics with Dr. Ravit Dotan
In this podcast, we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of AI policy and ethics with Dr. Ravit Dotan. With AAAS STPF fellow Jose Hurtado, the two begin by discussing how AI policy has become a majo...
20 Jun 202426min
"But Does It Change Anything?": A Conversation with Dr. Irma McClaurin on Science, Policy and Writing to Change the World
"Change minds, change hearts, change behavior, achieve transformation." That's bio-cultural anthropologist Dr. Irma McClaurin's motto and through writing and science communication, she's been able to ...
13 Feb 202431min
Science Helps Us… Create the Future of Computing
Computing is a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives and rapid advances continue to shape the way we work and live. In the fourth episode of our "Science Helps Us…" series, Dr. Margaret Martonosi, acc...
21 Des 202336min
