November 9, 2018
Midterms and Science: The Results Are In… Sort Of
Last week, we covered three close races in California, Florida, and Texas that had major implications for leadership in science-related committees. Though two of the races we discussed have not been officially called yet as of Friday afternoon, speculation for who will win the committee leadership positions has already begun. Culberson loses to Fletcher in Texas In a big upset for Republicans, Rep. John Culberson lost his reelection campaign …
November 8, 2018
Scientists Go to Congress
This year, a record number of STEM professionals ran for Congress. 314 Action, a nonprofit political action committee, endorsed 13 first-time STEM candidates. Here are the 8 candidates that won: Jacky Rosen – Nevada Senate Nevada’s Democratic Senator-elect Jacky Rosen is no stranger to Capital Hill. She is currently the Representative for Nevada’s 3rd district and sits on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Rosen has a …
November 1, 2018
Midterms and Science: TX-07
Midterms are just around the corner! There are an overwhelming number of critical races, so this week we will highlight a few that have major implications for science – mainly shake-ups in committee leadership. Read Monday’s post on CA-48 and Tuesday’s post on the Florida Senate. Don’t forget to vote on 6 November! See if you’re registered here, and find your polling location here. Texas’ 7th Today we’ll be …
October 30, 2018
Midterms and Science: Florida Senate
Midterms are just around the corner! There are an overwhelming number of critical races, so this week we will highlight a few that have major implications for science – mainly shake-ups in committee leadership. Read yesterday’s post on CA-48 here. Don’t forget to vote on 6 November! See if you’re registered here, and find your polling location here. Florida Senate Race Today’s post focuses on the Florida Senate race …
October 29, 2018
Midterms and Science: CA-48
Midterms are just around the corner! There are an overwhelming number of critical races, so this week we will highlight a few that have major implications for science – mainly shake-ups in committee leadership. Don’t forget to vote on 6 November! See if you’re registered here, and find your polling location here. California’s 48th Our first post will be about California’s 48th district and the House Committee on Science, Space, …
October 17, 2018
A Passion for Paleontology: Going Beyond Brontosaurus
Today is the fourth day of Earth Science Week, National Fossil Day. We talked to paleontologists Hearth Ford of Queen Mary University of London, Ryan Haupt of the University of Wyoming, and Andrew Zaffos of the Arizona Geological Survey in the University of Arizona. Ryan has previously celebrated National Fossil Day with us here at The Bridge. Read his post here. Fossils, the remains and traces of organisms, often invoke imagery of …
October 15, 2018
Time Scavengers and Science Literacy: 6 Tips for Creating Online Resources
Today is the second day of Earth Science Week, Earth Science Literacy Day. We talked to Adriane Lam and Jen Bauer of Time Scavengers, an online resource for both scientific and non-scientific audiences that addresses a range of topics from climate change to geoscience careers. Adriane and Jen have previously been featured on AGU’s Plainspoken Scientist blog. With the rise of social media and other web platforms, science — or false …
October 10, 2018
The Elephant in the Lab: Five Sustainable Ways to Engage in Science Policy
Due to the volatile relationship between science and policy in recent years we, Jeremy, Caitlyn, Jeff, and Brian, were inspired to become more educated and engaged in science policy…
October 4, 2018
A Look Back at the March for Science S|GNS summit
Authorship of this guest post is credited to Robby Goldman, who is a second year PhD student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in the Department of Geology. Robby’s research focuses on how stresses within volcanic systems influence the movement of magma and location of eruptions. How can scientists and science enthusiasts become more effective science advocates? Answering this question is the central goal of the “Advocacy Committee” that I …
August 25, 2018
Women’s Equality Week Q&A with Newsha Ajami
For the entire week, we are celebrating prominent female figures in science and science policy to recognize Women’s Equality Day on 26 August. Today, we are delighted to feature Dr. Newsha K Ajami. Dr. Ajami is the Director of Urban Water Policy at Stanford University. Dr. Ajami is also a Gubernatorial appointee to the Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board, a regulatory body that oversees protection of our California’s water resources in the Bay Area Region. Ajami received her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from …
