SciLight
Jacob Carter, Andrew A Rosenberg, Kathleen Rest, Rachel Brittin, Rick Spinrad, Janie Gittleman, Lindsay Cooper, Libby JewettA newsletter for people who want to stand up and defend science and science-based policy making from those who would politicize it.
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Dr. Jacob Carter studies and reports on how science influences government decision making. He is an expert in scientific integrity, science-informed policy processes, and holds a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology.
Working in science policy, ocean policy, environmental policy. Have served in government, academia, and NGOs in leadership positions for 35 years.
Former Executive Director of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Current Board member of the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) and The Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU.
I am a strategic communicator, storyteller, and nature enthusiast. I write about the fight to protect the environment, science, the politics of the planet, and the stories that shape our future.
Former technocrat, trained scientist, with 3 decades of federal government experience
Executive Director of The Story Collider
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