SciLight
Jacob Carter, Tasha Mohseni, James Goodwin, Rachel Brittin, Andrew A Rosenberg, Kathleen Rest, Janie Gittleman, Lindsay Cooper, Thoin Begum, Amal Dadi, Michael LatnerA 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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Science, Policy, and Other News that Caught My Eye
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Science, Policy, and Other News that Caught My Eye
Greetings, SciLight readers. What a week! Trump cancels live-streaming of the Fort Hood shooter’s execution. And lots of controversy about his new press secretary, who was ousted after 5 days. How about those “No Kings Day” rallies across t...
Beyond Data Preservation
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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.
Senior policy analyst at the Center for Progressive Reform where I direct the Responsive Government Program. I have studied and written on progressive regulatory reform for 16 years.
I am a strategic communicator, storyteller, and nature enthusiast. I write about the fight to protect the environment, science, and the stories that shape our future.
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.
Executive Director of The Story Collider
Environmental epidemiologist and AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow working at the intersection of environmental health, public health, and science policy, with a focus on health disparities, environmental justice, and evidence-based policy.
Science policy and research ethics specialist. Find me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amal-dadi/
Director of Research on Democratic Reform at Charles Hamilton Houston Institute HLS; Professor of Political Science, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Electoral engineer and builder of longer tables.
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