PODCAST | From Tropical Jungles to the Arctic – with guest Dr. Roberto Delgado
Dr Roberto Delgado has a doctorate in Biological Anthropology from Duke University, where he did research on the social behavior and calls of male orangutans. So how did he end up becoming the Program...
28 Apr 202134min
Protecting Antarctica - Pt 2
In this two-part episode, Dr. nature McGinn talks about how the AAAS Science & Technology Policy fellowship helped to give her skills and open doors for a permanent job in federal government and the w...
7 Apr 202123min
Protecting Antarctica - Part 1
Dr. Nature McGinn is currently the Environmental Policy Program Manager and Antarctic Conservation Act Permit Officer in the Office of Polar Programs at the National Science Foundation. Nature has bee...
23 Mar 202122min
Watch Your Posture: Another Problem of Extended Computer and Devise Use by Kids
With so many children currently attending school virtually on laptops, tablets and other smart devices, there is concern about how the extended use of these devices affects them. While much attention ...
16 Mar 202126min
Learning to See Science in the World: A Conversation with Dr. Melanie Peffer, author of "Biology Everywhere".
Dr. Melanie Peffer is the author of "Biology Everywhere: How the Science of Life Matters to Everyday Life", a book that reveals how biological concepts taught in the classroom are connected to the wor...
16 Nov 202027min
How AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows Adapt Their Work in the Era of COVID-19
STPF Fellows are great at adapting their careers to suit their personal interests and whatever life has in store, such as a global pandemic. In this episode, Dr. Vince Tedjasaputra talks about how his...
7 Okt 202023min
"How a Scientist Serves as an Elected Official During COVID-19"
Julie Palakovich Carr is a scientist who now serves as a state legislator in the Maryland House of Delegates. We spoke to her this past June, and she discussed her transition from academic research to...
2 Sep 202017min
Part 2: AAAS S&T Policy Fellows in the Era of COVID-19
The Science & Technology Policy Fellowships at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) provide broad opportunities for scientists to engage in government policy, but COVID-19 ha...
26 Aug 202028min
