-
AFS interviewed Dr. Reba Bandyopadhyay, AAAS policy fellow
AAAS Science and Technology policy fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking and contribute their knowledge and analytical skills in the policy realm by serving in the federal government. Disclaimer from Reba: The views and opinions expressed here are entirely my own and should not be construed to reflect or represent…
-
AFS NEWS ROUNDUP 05/19/16- REGULAR UPDATES ON SCIENCE FUNDING, POLICY, AND RESEARCH NEWS
WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES THE NATIONAL MICROBIOME INITIATIVE The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has announced a new Naional Microbiome Initiative (NMI) to encourage the integrated study of microbiomes across differenct ecosystems. The NMI involves Federal agencies and private-sector stakeholders, with a combined Federal agency investment of more than $121 million in 2016/17.…
-
What have the 2016 US presidential candidates had to say about science funding?
It has been almost impossible to escape the primary race here in the US and, as a currently New England residing ’alien’ from the original England, I know it has also had a certain morbid curiosity overseas too. With the primaries starting to reach their conclusions, we thought it would be a good time to look…
Academics for the Future of Science 