Welcome back to part 2 of our series on science policy! Last time, we talked with Adriana, Ona, and Vivian about hot topics in science policy and how we as voters can learn more about how our electoral candidates view science. This time, we’ll be doing a deepdive into Ona and Vivian’s organization, the Johns Hopkins Science Policy and Diplomacy Group. Through this group, Ona and Vivian engage other graduate researchers in the world of science policy, providing them valuable opportunities to work out their science policy chops. Their goals: To get more students interested in science policy and to make said students competitive candidates for the highly sought after science policy fellowships. Listen to this episode to learn more. Enjoy!

If you have questions for Ona and Vivian, you can reach them at the organization’s email: [email protected].

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Links and Resources

Embassy visits, a series organized by the JHSPDG to learn about diplomatic and scientific relations between the US and its allies

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, they run an annual introduction to science policy course for JHU students

Green and Connected Forum at JHU, 2023 posting about a forum focusing on sustainable solutions for urban agriculture in Baltimore City

Johns Hopkins Science Policy and Diplomacy Group website

2015 Paris Agreement, an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize the effects of global warming

A list of popular science policy fellowships

STEMulate the Vote initiative, a JHSPDG program to provide info about science policy, raise awareness about elections, and foster discussion about science issues on the ballot

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Credits

Music: Downloaded from Freesound.org

Editing: Michael Dryzer

Intro & Outro: Michael Dryzer

Interviewers: Michael Dryzer

Interviewees: Dr. Adriana Bankston, Ona Ambrozaite, Vivian Su

With help from other members of the Sci’more Podcast team!