Tag: lobbying

  • Now that we have Marched for Science, what’s next for science advocacy in Boston?

    Now that we have Marched for Science, what’s next for science advocacy in Boston?

              It is an unprecedented time for science enthusiasm. Last fall science was barely mentioned in the election. We know because we wrote a blog post about it and had a hard time digging up any mention of science by the candidates. Now over a million people marched for for science…

  • What it’s like to lobby for science

    What it’s like to lobby for science

    The fact that consistent funding for biomedical research has decreased over the years is known to everyone who works in basic science. Indeed, it is a reason for many to leave the field altogether and explore other options.  I wondered if there was something I could actively do to understand how funding at a federal…