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Sci on the FlyCHIPS and Science Act: Landmark Legislation Unleashing American Innovation and Competitiveness The CHIPS and Science Act is one of the landmark pieces of legislation relaunching American industrial policy. The legislation led to the creation of NSF’s first new directorate in 30 years and the formation of regional innovation hubs, expanding training and workforce development opportunities nationwide. The legislation also authorized specific federal investments for STEM education and workforce development that can support the full workforce stack. In this AAAS STPF Sci on the Fly podcast episode, current AAAS-ASGCT Congressional Policy Fellow Adriana Bankston speaks with key individuals who crafted the legislation and have worked on implementation in multiple sect...2025-07-2550 min
Sci on the FlyDr. Berry Goes to Washington (and Brings His AI Expertise with Him)Every year, AAAS Congressional Fellows travel to the Hill to bring their expertise of STEM and evidence-based decision-making into the offices of senators, representatives and committees. From the outside, the Hill can feel opaque and its inner workings are hard to understand, especially to academic researchers. On this episode of Sci on the Fly, host and current fellow Mark Feuer DiTusa sits with current fellow Dr. K Joel Berry, a recently retired professor of mechanical engineering from Kettering University in Flint, to learn more about his time in Senator Mark Kelly's office, what it's like to be a scientist f...2025-07-0934 min
Science and Spirituality for the CuriousEp 1.1: An Interview with Dr. Katy Hinman from the Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).Send us a textIn this episode, Richard interviewed Dr. Katy Hinman who is Director of the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) program at AAAS. Katy’s background uniquely qualifies her to lead the DoSER program. She has a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from Stony Brook University, and she is an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church. Katy served churches in Georgia for nine years before joining DoSER. In the interview, we discussed the work of the DoSER program, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. Among science a...2025-04-2837 min
Sci on the FlyScience Under Siege (and What We Can Do)Since the start of the second Trump Administration, a wave of executive actions has frozen research funding, slashed the federal science workforce, and erased publicly available data. What does this mean for the future of U.S. research—and the scientists caught in the crossfire? In this episode of Sci on the Fly, host Angela Cleri sits down with Marisa Vertrees from the Union of Concerned Scientists to break down the threats facing the scientific enterprise, the historical importance of funding research, and what can be done to fight back. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the vie...2025-04-1836 min
Sci on the FlyIntro: AAAS STPF Sci on the FlyWelcome to AAAS STPF Sci on the Fly, a blog and podcast run by fellows of the Science & Technology Policy Fellowships! Sci on the Fly promotes public understanding of science and policy. It provides STPF current and alumni fellows an opportunity to gain vital experience in writing and podcasting for lay audiences. Launched in 2013, Sci on the Fly is the brain child of fellows Lynn Adams, Judy Keen and Lynn Hull. The first podcast was published by fellow Beth Linas in 2016. Fellows are all about communicating science! 2025-04-1502 min
Sci on the FlyUnleashing (or restraining?) American Energy Just over a month into the second Trump Administration, there is a lot of uncertainty in the energy sector around how the new policy landscape may affect the momentum of the clean energy transition. In this episode, current AAAS STPF fellow Mark Feuer DiTusa speaks with Danielle Lemmon, a current energy consultant and former AAAS Executive Branch Fellow, about the impact of the new administration and Congress on the clean energy sector, and what we should be paying attention to moving forward. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its Council, Board of Directors...2025-03-0535 min
AI and Us: Exploring Our FutureThe AI Gold Rush: Agents as a Service (AaaS) in 2025Join tech entrepreneur Arseny as he unveils the next evolution in business technology: Agents as a Service (AaaS). In this eye-opening episode, discover how AI agents are poised to revolutionize the $300 billion SaaS industry by offering something unprecedented - full process automation rather than just tools.Key highlights include:The fundamental shift from SaaS to AaaS and why it mattersUnderstanding vertical vs horizontal AI agents and choosing the right approachA complete roadmap for building and monetizing your own AI agent businessLive interview with Chase, a successful AaaS entrepreneur generating $50,000+ monthlyReal-world demonstrations of advanced AI agents in...2025-02-0227 min
Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / ShowDr. Sudip Parikh, Ph.D. - CEO, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - New Visions for U.S. Science And TechnologySend us a textDr. Sudip Parikh, Ph.D. ( https://www.aaas.org/person/sudip-parikh ), is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Executive Publisher of the Science family of journals and has spent the last two decades at the nexus of science, policy, and business.Prior to joining AAAS, Dr. Parikh was senior vice president and managing director at Drug Information Association (DIA Global), a neutral, multidisciplinary organization for healthcare product development where he led strategy in the Americas and oversaw DIA programs that catalyzed progress...2024-12-0956 min
Sci on the FlyStorytelling: A Way to Rebuild Science in the Public MindThis special storytelling episode is filled with AAAS STPF fellows sharing personal, funny, enlightening, and science-based stories. The STEAM Team Affinity Group and Sci on the Fly recently co-sponsored a workshop for current AAAS STPF fellows and alumni titled, “Storytelling: A Way to Rebuild Science in the Public Mind”. This event was designed to promote the use of storytelling as a means for public engagement in science. We hosted an interactive workshop geared toward helping fellows find their storytelling voice, beginning with a 90-minute interactive workshop led by the non-profit Story Collider, followed by breakout rooms where fello...2024-07-1641 min
Sci on the FlyReclaiming Heritage as a Mixtec Scholar: A Conversation with Dr. Omar AguilarIn this episode, AAAS STPF fellow Jose Hurtado sits down with Dr. Omar Aguilar, a Mixtec archaeologist from Oaxaca, to discuss his innovative approach to science communication through the lens of his film "Sacred Skins." Dr. Aguilar shares his journey of reappropriating Mixtec heritage and language, the challenges of balancing academic research with community ownership, and the powerful impact of reclaiming indigenous knowledge systems. Join us as we explore how alternative methods can bridge cultural gaps and foster a deeper understanding of the rich history of the Ñuu Savi people. The co-founder of Colectivo Nchivi Ñuu Savi (People...2024-06-2027 min
Sci on the FlyNavigating AI Policy and Ethics with Dr. Ravit Dotan In this podcast, we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of AI policy and ethics with Dr. Ravit Dotan. With AAAS STPF fellow Jose Hurtado, the two begin by discussing how AI policy has become a major topic in recent headlines, sharing insights on the importance of integrating ethics into AI development and policymaking. They delve into the challenges federal agencies and organizations face in defining AI and how existing laws can be adapted to cover AI advancements, and further address concerns about the dominance of organizations with extensive computing. Towards the end of the conversation, Dr. Dotan chats about...2024-06-2026 min
Sci on the Fly“But Does It Change Anything?”: A Conversation with Dr. Irma McClaurin on Science, Policy and Writing to Change the World“Change minds, change hearts, change behavior, achieve transformation.” That’s bio-cultural anthropologist Dr. Irma McClaurin’s motto and through writing and science communication, she’s been able to achieve that. STPF alum Saira Mehmood and current STPF fellow Meryleen Mena, both anthropologists, have a conversation with Irma McClaurin, who is also an STPF alum, about her time in the fellowship and her dynamic career as an engaged anthropologist in both government and academia. The three also chat about the power of the pen and Dr. McClaurin’s public writing, which has appeared in numerous publications, such as Ms. Magazine. Dr...2024-02-1331 min
Sci on the FlyScience Helps Us… Create the Future of ComputingComputing is a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives and rapid advances continue to shape the way we work and live. In the fourth episode of our “Science Helps Us…” series, Dr. Margaret Martonosi, acclaimed computer scientist and leader of the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate at the National Science Foundation (NSF), shares her insight into the future of computing with STPF alum Stephanie Gage. Their conversation explores Dr. Martonosi beginnings in computer science, her thoughts on leadership, and how the NSF is thinking about computing in areas such as education, climate, economic equality, personal use of com...2023-12-2136 min
Sci on the FlyRethinking Our Defense Against Unknown BiothreatsDr. Harshini Mukundan, Program Manager and Scientist for Chemical and Biological Technologies at the Office of National and Homeland Security, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and visiting Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory sat down with host and AAAS STPF fellow Dr. Adejare (Jay) Atanda to discuss her research on pathogen agnostic disease detection and diagnostics, why this is important for biodefense against unknown biothreats, the role of technological innovations in pathogen agnostic detection and diagnostics, limitations of existing technological tools, and the vital importance of public-private partnerships in transforming this field. This conversation also covered the challenges women, people...2023-12-1146 min
Sci on the FlyScience Helps Us… Bring Nations Together In the third episode in our “Science Helps Us…” series, we explore how hydrologic science can help bring people to the negotiation table. Water is a resource that defies political boundaries – managing it effectively can serve as a catalyst to international diplomacy. Our three guests highlight the important role that science plays in the shifting landscape of water diplomacy. We discuss science translation, the value of ensuring diverse voices have a seat at the table, and why all data are – to some extent – inherently political. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its C...2023-08-1739 min
Sci on the FlyScience Helps Us… Imagine the Future In the second episode in our “Science Helps Us…” series, we explore the ways that science shapes the ways we tell stories – and how it helps make those stories a reality. Our guests, Brian Johnson and Rebekah Brubaker, put the “science” back into science fiction by convening the gold-star standard of science paneling at one of the largest comic cons in the country: Phoenix Fan Fusion. We discuss the benefits of the comic con format as a vehicle for science engagement, tips for budding science communicators, and why Ross from Friends is an unexpected role model for sci...2023-07-2627 min
Sci on the FlyAnthony Fauci: “Science helps us” Prepare for PandemicsDr. Anthony S. Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President Joe Biden’s former Chief Medical Advisor sat down with host and AAAS STPF fellow Dr. Adejare (Jay) Atanda to discuss pandemic preparedness and response. Dr. Fauci also discusses the duality of his former role as a public facing physician-scientist, lessons from his service responding to COVID-19, and how scientists can leverage the power of the media for good. In the process, we learn about the risks from new and emerging technology… and how we can be better prepared for the next pand...2023-05-3033 min
Sci on the FlyCareers in STEM Diversity, Equity, and InclusionSTEM careers have historically been performed by and for populations that do not represent the complete spectrum of unique lived experiences. In recent years however, the STEM community has been experiencing a sort of renaissance for diversity, equity, and inclusion -- or DEI. Efforts to address inequities in who participates in STEM and in who benefits from its advancements are becoming common talking points, but the breadth of resources, new initiatives, and think pieces can make knowing how to participate in these efforts as a scientist daunting or confusing. To weigh in on the challenges, successes, and future of...2023-04-1942 min
Sci on the FlyClimb Every MountainWhen most of us think of “scientists,” we envision someone in a lab coat huddled behind a lab bench. AAAS STPF fellow Alexandra “Ali” Giese defies this stereotype – her work with glaciers has taken her all over the world, from the Himalayas to the Greenland ice sheet. It has also taught her the culture and importance of glaciers and mountains. Ali chats with host Reshmina William, telling the story of how she turned her “obsession with ice” into a career in climate science and of the international community she has befriended along the way. This podcast does not necessarily...2023-03-2221 min
Sci on the FlyThe most important questionAs the world changes, scientists and policymakers must grapple with increasingly complex, global, and interdisciplinary challenges. AAAS STPF fellow Alex Loewi sat down with host and fellow fellow Reshmina William to discuss the importance of asking the right questions to tackle these challenges, the role of government in social well-being, and how the National Science Foundation is working on 21st century problems and innovations. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its Council, Board of Directors, officers, or members. AAAS is not responsible for the accuracy of this material. AAAS has made this material...2023-02-0323 min
Sci on the FlyHand in Hand: Science and Environmental JusticeAs science and technology progress, so do the impacts of those advances and pollution on communities. Veronica Eady, Senior Deputy Executive Officer of Policy and Equity at the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and a lifetime advocate for environmental justice aptly states, “science and justice go hand in hand.” Join Eady and host Reshmina Williams as they discuss the important role of science in advocacy, the value of tenacity, and the role of J40 in putting power back in the hands of communities. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its Council, Board of D...2023-01-0342 min
Sci on the FlyDr. Marisa Franco discusses her best -selling book: Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep FriendsAccording to a survey of 2000 adults, the average American hasn’t made a new friend in the last five years, and yet, 45% of people would go out of their way to make a new friend if they knew how. Former fellow and friendship expert Dr. Marisa Franco joins Dr. Stephanie Gage for a candid conversation about her NYT best-selling book “Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friends.” Their conversation explores the topics of loneliness, the importance of friendship, and how to make lasting friendships. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views...2022-12-0740 min
Sci on the FlyPutting the “A” in “STEAM”What role can the arts play in shaping scientific expression? How can scientists and artists better work together to share their insights with the general public? We sit down with Smitha Vishveshwara, a theoretical physicist, and Benny Starr, a hip-hop artist and activist, to discuss these thorny questions. In the process, we explore their creative journeys and the need for an artistic (and scientific!) process that incorporates authenticity, courage, and collaborative curiosity. “The Joy of Regathering” premiered on September 17, 2022 at the University of Illinois' Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. This original work explores who we are at al...2022-11-0431 min
Sci on the FlyA Year in ReviewOn a very special episode of Sci on the Fly, host and current STPF fellow Reshmina William sits down with four members of the STPF Class of 2021 as they reflect on the last year. Join Carly Champagne, Julie Snow, Bill O'Brien, and Leslie Brooks as they discuss their accomplishments and their advice for the incoming Class of 2022. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its Council, Board of Directors, officers, or members. AAAS is not responsible for the accuracy of this material. AAAS has made this material available as a public service, but this...2022-09-2735 min
Sci on the FlyAn Ocean of Sound In this episode, we chat with Dr. Heather Spence, a marine biologist and sound artist. She’s currently a marine and science advisor in the Department of Energy, where she is exploring the potential for marine renewable energy to power ocean observation systems. For her graduate research, she conducted a groundbreaking sound monitoring program on the MesoAmerican Reef. Heather also combined her acoustic recordings from the reef with music – she also performs internationally as a cellist and viola da gambist. Heather also shares the activities of the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Sound and Marine Life and the United Nati...2022-08-2233 min
Sci on the FlyMarine conservation, science dance, and the importance of role models in STEM – with guest Dr. Lekelia "Kiki" JenkinsOn this episode, marine conservation scientist Dr. Lekelia (Kiki) Jenkins chats to Dr. Chris Parsons about reducing turtle by-catch in fishing gear and the challenges facing technological innovators that don’t come from a position of privilege. They also talk about Dr. Jenkins’ career, including how she “danced her PhD” and how she was as a role model (and statue model) for the “If she can see it, then she can be it” exhibit - which highlights female role models in STEM. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its Council, Board of Directors, officers, or members. AAA...2022-06-2922 min
Sci on the FlyFrom the Distant Ocean Past to the Next Generation of Ocean ScientistsOur guest on this episode is Dr. Terry Quinn, the Director of the Division of Ocean Sciences at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Quinn talks about his research on corals and reconstructing the historic climate record; the role of NSF in promoting ocean science and scientists; the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development; and also the importance of diversity, inclusion, equity and community engagement in the ocean sciences. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its Council, Board of Directors, officers, or members. AAAS is not responsible for the accuracy of...2022-04-1130 min
Making Sense of ScienceTrusting Science with Dr. Sudip Parikh, CEO of AAASAs Pew research showed last month, many Americans have less confidence in science these days - our collective trust has declined to levels below when the pandemic began. But leaders like Dr. Sudip Parikh are taking important steps to more fully engage people in scientific progress, including breakthroughs that could benefit health and prevent disease. In January 2020, Sudip became the 19th Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an international nonprofit that seeks to advance science, engineering and innovation throughout the world, with 120,000 members in 91 countries. He is the executive publisher of Science...2022-03-1238 min
Sci on the FlyWhale Conservation and the International Whaling CommissionSecretary of the International Whaling Commission, Dr. Rebecca Lent spoke with Sci on the Fly about the history and evolution of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) – one of the oldest international marine conservation treaty organizations and one of the first to be advised by science. The organization has gone from a body of whaling nations trying to maximize their catches to one that is tackling climate change, pollution, fisheries by-catch, underwater noise, ship strikes, unsustainable whale-watching and other international threats to whales and dolphins. As noted, it was one of the first international treaty organizations to be based on sc...2021-12-0935 min
Sci on the FlyBeyond Carbon Neutral: Samuel Goodman, Part 2 Dr. Samuel M. Goodman is the author of Beyond Carbon Neutral: How We Fix the Climate Crisis Now, a book about how to reverse climate change. He is a chemical engineer by training who earned a doctorate from the University of Colorado Boulder after undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Following graduate school, Dr. Goodman completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Academy of Sciences and was an AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at the US Department of Defense. He is currently an international trade analyst with the US International Trade Commission. Dr. Goodman has alw...2021-10-2127 min
Sci on the FlyBeyond Carbon Neutral: Samuel Goodman, Part 1Dr. Samuel M. Goodman is the author of Beyond Carbon Neutral: How We Fix the Climate Crisis Now, a book about how to reverse climate change. He is a chemical engineer by training who earned a doctorate from the University of Colorado Boulder after undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Following graduate school, Dr. Goodman completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Academy of Sciences and was an AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at the US Department of Defense. He is currently an international trade analyst with the US International Trade Commission. Dr. Goodman has...2021-10-2131 min
Sci on the FlyAffordable clean energy – with guest former Assistant Secretary Daniel SimmonsIn this episode, Mr. Daniel Simmons, Principal of Simmons Energy & Environmental Strategy and former Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from 2019 to 2021, speaks to his experience as a political appointee within the DOE; advocating for affordable reliable clean energy; balancing leadership and family; and the importance AAAS Science & Technology Policy fellows supporting critical DOE missions. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its Council, Board of Directors, officers, or members. AAAS is not responsible for the accuracy of this material. AAAS has made this materi...2021-08-0431 min
Sci on the FlyA New Way to Fund Science with Meaningful Impacts: Ibrahim MohedasIbrahim Mohedas earned his masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Michigan. His doctoral research, supported through a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, focused on the use of ethnographic techniques during the design of medical devices for low- and middle-income countries, collecting data in healthcare settings in Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda. Dr. Ibrahim is currently a AAAS S&T Policy Fellow in the Office of the Convergence Accelerator at the National Science Foundation. The Convergence Accelerator program funds innovative new research that brings together scientists with diverse stakeholder groups to produce projects with societal impact. Ibrahim talks...2021-06-0927 min
Sci on the FlyPODCAST | From Tropical Jungles to the Arctic – with guest Dr Roberto DelgadoDr Roberto Delgado has a doctorate in Biological Anthropology from Duke University, where he did research on the social behavior and calls of male orangutans. So how did he end up becoming the Program Director for the Arctic Observing Network (AON) in the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs – as far removed from the jungle of Borneo as one could imagine? Roberto tells about the journey his career took from great apes to AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, to the National Institutes of Health - where he focused on resilience and well-being among Arctic, American Indian and Al...2021-04-2834 min
Sci on the FlyProtecting Antarctica - Pt 2In this two-part episode, Dr. nature McGinn talks about how the AAAS Science & Technology Policy fellowship helped to give her skills and open doors for a permanent job in federal government and the work she does in her current position to help safeguard the environment and species in the world's last true wilderness area - Antarctica. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its Council, Board of Directors, officers, or members. AAAS is not responsible for the accuracy of this material. AAAS has made this material available as a public service, but this does...2021-04-0723 min
Sci on the FlyProtecting Antarctica - Part 1 Dr. Nature McGinn is currently the Environmental Policy Program Manager and Antarctic Conservation Act Permit Officer in the Office of Polar Programs at the National Science Foundation. Nature has been at NSF for over eight years, with her first two years as an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow (STPF) in the Office of Polar Programs, before entering a permanent position in the agency as an Environmental Policy Specialist in 2015. Nature earned her Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology from the University of California, Davis. The focus of her research was the impacts of environmental and anthropogenic stressors o...2021-03-2322 min
Sci on the FlyWatch Your Posture: Another Problem of Extended Computer and Devise Use by KidsWith so many children currently attending school virtually on laptops, tablets and other smart devices, there is concern about how the extended use of these devices affects them. While much attention has been given to the cognitive effects of extended device usage, Dr. Regina Pope-Ford has instead investigated the physical effects. In this episode, Dr. Pope-Ford, an expert in human factors and ergonomics, discusses her study of children’s comfort while using smart devices. She also discussed signs of bad posture that could lead to enduring pain, ways to correct the posture, and some things that parents and educators ca...2021-03-1626 min
ECCN Podcast11 - Julian Reyes, AAAS Science and Technology Policy FellowCollaboration between science and policy is essential to create meaningful legislation and international agreements on climate change and other important issues. We talked to Dr. Julian Reyes, climate scientist and AAAS STP Fellow at the U.S. State Department, about his current work, his career path, and why it is important to have scientists at the policy table.
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship: https://www.aaas.org/programs/science-technology-policy-fellowships
List of U.S.-based policy fellowships: https://docs.google.com/
Julian Reyes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-reyes-41029520
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Waste Not WHY NotDr. Jasmine Clark (Georgia State Representative, US) at AAAS 2021Representative Dr. Jasmine Clark of Georgia is a microbiologist who organized the March for Science in Atlanta and was part of the following wave of scientists that ran for office in the United States. N8 and Dr. Clark discuss Georgia’s challenges in diversifying its energy portfolio, public transportation and infrastructure, and what it actually means to bring scientific expertise into law-making. We’re back at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) for a second year! Find us on the AAAS 2021 podcast library here: https://virtual.aaas.org/category/waste-not-why-not Check out Dr. C...2021-02-0843 min
Sci on the FlyHow AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows Adapt Their Work in the Era of COVID-19STPF Fellows are great at adapting their careers to suit their personal interests and whatever life has in store, such as a global pandemic. In this episode, Dr. Vince Tedjasaputra talks about how his involvement in track and field led to his earning a PhD in Physical Education and Recreation (an official “Doctor of Gym”), and how working with patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) led to his becoming a AAAS STPF Fellow. As a self-proclaimed extrovert, Dr. Tedjasaputra talks about his external-facing communications work in the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at the National Science Foun...2020-10-0723 min
Sci on the FlyPart 2: AAAS S&T Policy Fellows in the Era of COVID-19The Science & Technology Policy Fellowships at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) provide broad opportunities for scientists to engage in government policy, but COVID-19 has changed the way fellows work. The article “Serving as an STPF Fellow in the Era of COVID-19”, co-authored by several current fellows, examines some of the ways that fellows have adapted – such as leveraging technology to create and strengthen relationships. It also suggests positive ways that communication, informational meetings, and professional development can change with teleworking. In part two of this two-episode podcast, we speak with one of the authors of the ar...2020-08-2628 min
Sci on the FlyPart 1: AAAS S&T Policy Fellows in the Era of COVID-19The Science & Technology Policy Fellowships at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) provide broad opportunities for scientists to engage in government policy, but COVID-19 has changed the way fellows work. The article “Serving as an STPF Fellow in the Era of COVID-19”, co-authored by several current fellows, examines some of the ways that fellows have adapted – such as leveraging technology to create and strengthen relationships. It also suggests positive ways that communication, informational meetings, and professional development can change with teleworking. In this two-episode podcast, we speak with one of the authors of the article, STPF fellow...2020-08-2520 min
The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes#20: The 3 AAAs of Diabetes Management.This week Eoin shares the 3 AAAs of diabetes management. This is a method Eoin came up with over his diabetic years and stands for Awareness, Anticipation and Action. He uses the 3 AAAs to keep track and better manage his diabetes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-1524 min
The Tech Fugitives ShowEpisode 119 – Interview with Anamita Guha of IBM & AAAS If/Then AmbassadorIt was great catching up with Anamita, one of the coolest people we know at IBM. Check out her great work in support of young girls and STEM…. follow her on twitter @anamitag . Also learn all about her work for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), as an If/Then Ambassador. https://www.forbes.com/sites/carriekerpen/2020/05/26/how-anamita-guha-is-workin-it-to-inspire-the-next-generation-of-female-stem-leaders/#5aeb71052d48
The post Episode 119 – Interview with Anamita Guha of IBM & AAAS If/Then Ambassador appeared first on The Tech Fugitives Show!.2020-06-1800 minECCN Podcast07 - Phil Clifford, co-director of AAAS myIDPSeven in ten researchers and engineers in the U.S. work in the the business sector, and only two in ten stay at universities. But many college graduates and postdocs aim primarily for tenure-track careers in academia. At the same time, many graduates and postdocs lack key soft skills, like communication, team work, or leadership, which are essential for working in the commercial, non-profit, or government sector.
We sat down with Dr. Phil Clifford, a professor and associate dean in medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and co-lead of myIDP, a AAAS initiative to provide early career researchers...2020-05-2339 min
Sci on the FlyUnderstanding SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19Hundreds of thousands of people across the world have developed coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, a respiratory syndrome caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2. In this episode, STPF fellow Dr. Vince Tedjasaputra provides some important facts about the virus and the disease. Much of the information comes from a document called “How to fight the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its disease COVID-19” by Dr. Michael Z. Lin, a biochemist at Stanford School of Medicine’s Department of Neurobiology. Dr. Lin’s document lists basic facts about the coronavirus, its rate of infection, who is most at risk, and what...2020-03-3108 min
Sci on the FlyThe Path Toward Energy Efficient Homes: A Conversation with Sam Rashkin of the Department of EnergyIn this episode of the Sci on the Fly podcast, Terrence Mosley, an engineer and AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the Department of Energy, speaks to Sam Rashkin, Chief Architect within the Building Technologies Office at DOE. Mr. Rashkin has been a long-time advocate for energy efficiency, sustainability, and resilience within the housing industry. He created the Zero Energy Ready Home program, received the prestigious Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership, and is the author of “Retooling the U.S. Housing Industry: How It Got Here, Why It’s Broken, and How to Fix It.” In this interv...2020-03-0637 min
Science... sort of308 - AAAS Part I, Draw It Out00:00:00 - Recorded live at the annual meeting of AAAS, Ryan is joined by Jason McDermott (@BioDataGanache) and Matteo Farinella (@matteofarinella), two comic creating scientists who ran a session titled: Scientists Who Draw Comics: The Double Life of Visual Science Communicators, which you know Ryan would be all about. 00:28:23 - Ryan’s wife Juliana joins him for a drink to break up the segments. They share an Astral Weeks by Right Proper Brewing in DC and its fine. For this episode, we also declare the drinks segment to be unofficially sponsored by James and his wonderful Isotope - Th...2019-05-191h 08
Sci on the FlyFunding the “Raindrops:" DoD and the US Research EcosystemThe Department of Defense (DoD) shares a symbiotic relationship with the U.S. research ecosystem -- one that has generated tremendous breakthroughs for national security and economic prosperity. However, many people assume defense research is all tanks, ships and planes. In this episode, David Stout, a 2017-18 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation, catches up with speakers at the 2018 DoD Science, Technology, and Innovation Exchange (STIX) to learn more about the surprising breadth and depth of the work supported by the Defense enterprise. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, i...2019-04-1952 min
EU NowEU Now Season 2 Episode 10 - Partners in Science: The EU at AAASEurope and the United States are two major powerhouses when it comes to research and innovation. Discover the scope of our cooperation and the role of the EU in science in this conversation between Jean-Eric Paquet, Director-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission, and Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron. This episode was recorded in the margins of the Annual Meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Washington, DC (14-17 February 2019).2019-02-1533 min
Inspiration DisseminationFrancisco Guerrero Bolano
Science Journalism at CNN en Español: A Conversation About The 2018 AAAS Mass Media FellowshipWe are so pleased that Francisco Guerrero Bolano appeared on the show for a third time, this time to discuss his experience as a AAAS Mass Media Fellow at CNN en Español during summer 2018. He also recently defended his PhD dissertation and spoke with us about the experience of finishing up his grad school journey.
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Science Update Podcast - Daily EditionCreative Dreaming
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BOB HIRSHON (host):
Dreaming up answers. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Many creative thinkers, including artists, musicians and scientists, report getting new insights through dreams. Harvard clinical psychologist Deirdre Barrett studies creative dreaming, and has found that t he dreaming brain specializes in visual-spatial solutions.
BARRETT:
Problems that start off as visual always get solved in a straightforward visual way in the dream, but things that are more of a word problem or math problem often get represented in images, because that se...2018-11-0401 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionRobot Gaze AversionBOB HIRSHON (host):
Refining robot social skills. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Making eye contact is an important social skill, but so is occasionally breaking eye contact. That’s true for robots as well. Bilge Mutlu is a professor of computer science, psychology, and engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His team found that humans were most comfortable talking to robots that glanced away in typical human patterns: to signal the other person’s turn to speak, for example.
BILGE MUTLU (University of Wisconsin, Madison):
Peop...2018-11-0201 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionBombardier Beetle BuddiesMultispecies aggregation. (Schaller et al., 2018 CC-BY)
BOB HIRSHON (Host):
Bombardier beetle buddies. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Bombardier beetles are bright blue and red, which helps to advertise their fierce defensive arsenal: burning hot toxic chemicals they can spray from nozzles on their butts. In the journal PLOS ONE, University of Arizona entomologist Wendy Moore and her colleagues report that while the nocturnal beetles are solitary at night, many different species shelter together during the day, under rocks.
WENDY MOORE (University of Arizona, Tucson):
It’s act...2018-11-0101 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionSeeking Out FearJim Pennucci/CC BY 2.0, via flickr)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Enjoyable fear. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Fear and anxiety are negative sensations that people tend to avoid. In fact, they exist to help us avoid threatening situations. So why do we sometimes seek out fear-inducing experiences for fun— especially around Halloween? New York University neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux explains that being thrilled and excited and being terrified share many of the same physiological reponses.
JOSEPH LEDOUX (New York University):
You’ve got adrenaline and noradrenaline being release...2018-10-3100 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionThe Lyrebird’s DanceA male superb lyrebird performs his courtship dance and song. (Alex Maisey)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Dancing with the lyrebirds. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
(Lyrebird song)
This might sound like a shoot-’em up arcade game, but it’s really an Australian bird serenading a female. Superb lyrebirds are known for their prodigious vocal talents. But now, scientists have discovered that the males also impress females by pairing each of their courting songs with a particular dance. Australian National University behavioral ecologist Anastasia Dalziell led the study.
...2018-10-3001 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionSea Hare InkBOB HIRSHON (host):
A sea hare exudes colorful ink to ward off predators. (Genevieve Anderson/ Santa Barbara City College)
A colorful defense. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Sea hares are strange sluglike creatures that live on seaweed in shallow waters. Like squid, they emit a colorful but foul-tasting ink when threatened by predators. But according to Georgia State neuroecologist Charles Derby, the ink contains an amino acid that can actually stimulate a predator’s appetite.
CHARLES DERBY (Georgia State University):
They’ll grab the sea hare...2018-10-2600 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionYo-Yo DietingBOB HIRSHON (Host):
The ups and downs of yo-yo dieting. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Many doctors warn that yo-yo dieting, in which people repeatedly cut down on calories and lose weight, but then gain it right back again, is worse than being overweight. But Indiana University researcher David Allison and his colleagues report in the journal Obesity that in mice, such up and down weight cycling improved longevity when compared with mice who didn’t diet at all.
DAVID ALLISON (Indiana University School of Public Health- Bloomington):
So...2018-10-2500 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionDad’s ExerciseCould exercising improve the health of a man’s future children? (Pixabay)
BOB HIRSHON (Host):
Dad’s exercise might make kids healthier. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
If a male mouse exercises for a few weeks before fathering offspring, those offspring will grow up to be healthier adult mice. This according to Ohio State researcher Kristin Stanford and her colleagues, writing in the journal Diabetes.
KRISTIN STANFORD (Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center):
So essentially, it improved their glucose metabolism, decreased body weight, and increased insuli...2018-10-2400 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionDog VocabularyA dog poses in the fMRI scanner with two of the toys used in the experiment. (Gregory Berns, Emory University)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Talking with dogs. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
It often seems like our dogs hang on our every word, but do they really understand human vocabulary? To find out, Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his team scanned the brains of pet dogs while their owners talked to them. They report in Frontiers in Neuroscience that the dogs’ brains distinguished familiar words associated with favorite toys from...2018-10-2300 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionVirtual Reality & EmpathyBOB HIRSHON (host):
Can virtual reality boost empathy? I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Virtual reality technology helps people experience what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes. This makes them more empathetic, according to a study in the journal PLOS ONE. Stanford psychologist Fernanda Herrera and her colleagues immersed volunteers in a virtual reality experience that simulated homelessness: from facing eviction, to living in a car, and interacting with other homeless people.
FERNANDA HERRERA (Stanford University):
The main takeaway of our study is that taking...2018-10-2200 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionSpreading VirusesBOB HIRSHON (host):
The modern office building is a festering cesspool of germs. (Phil Whitehouse/Flickr)
Runaway germs. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Modern office work has increased the spread of viruses. To find out just how quickly germs move around, University of Arizona environmental microbiologist Charles Gerba and his team put a harmless virus on the doorknobs of office buildings at the beginning of the day.
CHARLES GERBA (University of Arizona):
We were quite surprise by how fast the virus spread. Within four hours it...2018-10-1900 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionKangaroos in TreesBOB HIRSHON (host):
Goodfellow’s tree-kangaroos inhabit the rainforests of New Guinea. (Liquid Ghoul/Wikipedia)
Kangaroos in trees. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
If you visit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea, you won’t see any monkeys in the trees. But if you’re lucky, you might catch sight of a tree kangaroo. Like monkeys, these adorable creatures are adapted to life in the rainforest. They’re agile climbers, and use their hind legs to hop up tree trunks.
CHRISTINE JANIS (Brown University):
But compared t...2018-10-1800 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionChewing Gum MythBOB HIRSHON (host):
Debunking a sticky myth…I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Listener Michelle Simms of Alexandria, Virginia says her parents warned her never to swallow chewing gum because it wouldn’t be digested for seven years. We asked Dr. Aaron Carroll, a health services researcher at the Indiana University School of Medicine, if this is true.
AARON CARROLL (Indiana University School of Medicine):
There’s no truth to the idea that swallowed gum will stay in your stomach for seven years. The body is incredib...2018-10-1701 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionThe 2017 Bee-Clipse2017 total solar eclipse photographed from Warm Springs, Oregon. (Susanne Bard)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Buzzing about the eclipse. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
The total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 captivated people across North America, including 5th graders living in the path of totality. The young citizen scientists investigated what bees do when the sun disappears behind the moon. University of Missouri researchers Candi Galen and Zack Miller helped them deploy tiny microphones to record the buzzing of bees in flight before, during, and after the eclipse. Galen says instead of gr...2018-10-1601 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionWild Bird Song LearningA Savannah Sparrow. (Dan Mennill)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Learning in the wild. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
(Savannah sparrow song)
Despite our lack of feathers, we share the ability to learn our vocalizations with songbirds. Now, researchers have demonstrated for the first time that young birds can learn from recorded songs in the wild. University of Windsor ornithologist Dan Mennill and his team played recordings of Savannah Sparrow songs through loudspeakers to young birds on Kent island in Eastern Canada. The recordings were of songs that had ne...2018-10-1500 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionExploring the ExposomeBOB HIRSHON (Host):
Mapping our exposure to microbes and chemicals. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
We spend our lives in an invisible ocean of bacteria, chemical, pollen and other air-borne material, both living and non-living. Scientists who study it, like Stanford researcher Michael Snyder call it the exposome.
MICHAEL SNYDER (Stanford):
So we’re trying to get a much more complete and accurate picture of what people are exposed to and we think ultimately that will be very very powerful for understanding how that impacts our health.
2018-10-1200 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionUrban MarshesBOB HIRSHON (Host):
Starving our marshes. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
The marshes that surround New York might look like wastelands, but they purify water, provide a nursery for fish, and absorb the brunt of hurricanes and other storms. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, NASA paleoecologist Dorothy Peteet and her colleagues report that the marshes are weakening, because they’re no longer getting mineral sediments from rivers.
DOROTHY PETEET (NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies):
You used to have eighteen streams bringing sediment into...2018-10-1100 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionMemory BundlesBOB HIRSHON (Host):
Bundling memories. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Think back to great meal you had, and you might remember not only the food, but also the room you were in, and maybe a story someone shared while you dined. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, UC Davis cognitive neuroscientist Tanya Jonker and her colleagues explain how this memory-bundling occurs, and how the very act of remembering reinforces it.
TANYA JONKER (UC Davis):
And we were able to demonstrate that when you are re...2018-10-1000 minScience Update Podcast - Daily Edition1918 Flu Pandemic LessonsHistorical photo of the 1918 influenza ward at Camp Funston, Kansas, showing the many patients ill with the flu. (US Army)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
A century of flu lessons. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
100 years ago, the 1918 influenza pandemic claimed more than 50 million lives.
CAROLIEN VAN DE SANDT (Doherty Institute/University of Melbourne):
And it’s actually the most deadly pandemic that has ever occured in human history. 1
HIRSHON:
University of Melbourne researcher Carolien van de Sandt says we’re still at risk f...2018-10-0900 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionGiraffe Spot InheritanceBaby giraffes inherit their spots (Derek Lee/Wild Nature Institute/Penn State)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Giraffes’ spotty inheritance. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Each giraffe has its own unique pattern of spots. Now, researchers report in the journal PeerJ that the size and shape of those spots is inherited. Penn State biologist Derek Lee’s team compared spot patterns between mother giraffes and their babies. They found that not only do mothers pass down specific features of their spots to their offpspring, but calves with especially large and irregular spot p...2018-10-0800 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionWeighing RainBOB HIRSHON (host):
Weighing rain. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Rain gauges can tell us how much rain fell in one place, but how do we tell how much water fell from a storm like Hurricane Harvey over all of Houston? Well, scientists now have the ability to weigh it, using GPS satellites. NASA Jet Propulsion Lab geologist Chris Milliner says Earth’s bedrock is springy, like a bed.
MILLINER (Jet Propulsion Lab):
So you can think about the effects of Harvey’s stormwater on Earth’s surface...2018-10-0500 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionSkunk SmellA striped skunk. (K. Theule/USFWS/CC BY 2.0, via flickr)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Skunk vs skunk. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
[Pepé LePew clip] The cartoon skunk Pepé LePew was oblivious to his own stink, and listener Arthur Magida wonders whether skunks in general are immune. We asked University of New Mexico skunk researcher Jerry Dragoo. He says that skunks and other members of the order Carnivora, including dogs, don’t seem to mind the smell. But they are still repelled because the spray is an irritant.
JERRY...2018-10-0401 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionExercise & MemoryEven light exercise can have memory benefits. (MabelAmber/Pixabay)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Memory-boosting exercise. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
We’ve all heard that exercise can be good for the brain as well as the body. But for many older adults jogging and cycling may be difficult. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, UC Irvine neurobiologist Michael Yassa and his colleagues report that even light exercise can help.
MICHAEL YASSA (University of California, Irvine):
And what we’ve found here is that even e...2018-10-0300 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionAltruistic ToddlersAn infant in the Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy neuroimaging lab. (Kathleen Krol)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Altruistic toddlers. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Altruism is a cornerstone of cooperative human societies. Research has shown that empathetic people with highly altruistic tendencies tend to be especially attuned to images of others in distress. Now, researchers report in the journal PLOS Biology that these patterns may develop at a very early age. University of Virginia developmental neuroscientist Kathleen Krol says infants who paid more attention to fearful faces when they were seven months ol...2018-10-0200 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionGender & STEM AchievementBOB HIRSHON (host):
Debunking STEM gender myths. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Fewer women than men are employed in science, engineering, and math fields. But that’s not due to differences in academic achievement, according to a study in Nature Communications. University of New South Wales researcher Rose O’Dea and her team analyzed the academic performance of 1.6 million students worldwide and found that girls received slightly higher average grades in STEM than boys.
ROSE O’DEA (University of New South Wales):
Our study suggests that there are enou...2018-10-0100 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionPlanetary HygieneThe solar arrays on NASA’s InSight lander, eventually bound for Mars, inside a clean room at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lockheed Martin)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Spacecraft hygiene. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
The NASA Office of Planetary Protection is sort of a high-tech janitorial service cleaning and checking spacecraft for bacteria and their tough spores. Betsy Pugel is deputy to the Planetary Protection Officer.
BETSY PUGEL (NASA):
So that when something goes to Mars, or Enceladus, places that may have life, that...2018-09-2801 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionOctopuses on EcstasyA California two-spot octopus (O. bimaculoides). (Thomas Kleindinst)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Octopi on ecstasy. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
The octopus bimaculoides, despite having eight limbs, is not a touchy-feely kind of species. The animals avoid each other except when mating, and even then, the larger females often tear their mates limb from limb. But in the journal Current Biology, Johns Hopkins neuroscientist Gul Dolen reports that the drug MDMA, also called ecstasy, makes the animals seek out one another’s company. She says MDMA boosts levels of a brai...2018-09-2700 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionIDing Ivory PoachersTusks from a 2015 ivory seizure in Singapore. (Center for Conservation Biology University of Washington)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Dead elephants ID their killers. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Using a detailed map of African elephant populations based on their DNA, scientists can now match the tusk of a poached elephant to the time and place where it was killed. In the journal Science Advances, University of Washington biologist Samuel Wasser and his colleagues describe how that information can help find the kingpins behind the poaching.
SAMUEL WASSER (University of...2018-09-2600 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionFish-Eating Praying MantisA praying mantis munches on a guppy it caught in an artificial pond in India. (Rajesh Puttaswamaiah)
BOB HIRSHON (host):
A guppy-munching insect. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Giants among insects, praying mantises have been observed to gobble up frogs, rodents, and even small birds. Now, researchers report in the Journal of Orthoptera Research that fish can be added to that list. Italian entomologist Roberto Battiston of the Musei del Canal di Brenta has been working with the insects for 20 years.
ROBERTO BATTISTON (Musei del Canal di Br...2018-09-2501 minScience Update Podcast - Daily EditionGut-Brain Connection
BOB HIRSHON (host):
Behind our “gut feeling”. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
Like our eyes and ears, our gut is a sense organ. In response to what we eat, it conveys information about nutrients, heat, and fullness to our brain. Now, researchers report in the journal Science that these signals travel via an electrical connection from the gut to the brain in mere milliseconds. Duke neuroscientist Maya Kaelberer says scientists used to think slow-acting hormones primarily transmitted this information.
MAYA KAELBERER (Duke University):
If we’ve ever...2018-09-2400 min
Sci on the FlyAAAS 2018 Live: Linguistic Patterns in Human DevelopmentBradley Cooke, a neuroscientist and current AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation, speaks with Benjamin Munson, professor of speech and hearing science at the University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts. They discuss language acquisition and speech patterns in children, and how that may differ based on gender identity, group identity and social cognition. They also discuss variations across children with respect to how their speech adheres to norms for their biological sex. For example, is the extent to which a boy’s speech sounds boy-like related to measures of their gender identity? ...2018-08-1520 min
Sci on the FlyHarnessing the Data Revolution for Food, Energy and Water SystemsRyan Locicero, environmental engineer and AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation, speaks with Ranveer Chandra at the Microsoft Research Lab. As a principal researcher, Chandra leads an Incubation on IoT Applications. His research has shipped as part of multiple Microsoft products, including VirtualWiFi in Windows 7 onwards, low power Wi-Fi in Windows 8, Energy Profiler in Visual Studio, Software Defined Batteries in Windows 10, and the Wireless Controller Protocol in XBOX One. He has published more than 80 papers, and has been granted more than 85 patents by the USPTO. His research has been cited by the media including The Econom...2018-08-1514 min
Sci on the FlyAAAS 2018 Live: Empowering Communities through ScienceIn this episode Dr. Holly Summers, a plant biologist and current AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the US Department of Agriculture speaks further with Dr. Mónica Feliú-Mójer. Dr. Feliú-Mójer is a neurobiologist by training and Director of Communications and Science Outreach at Ciencia Puerto Rico, and associate director for diversity and communication training at iBiology. Here she will discuss key events in her life that drove her to pursue a career in science and to further seek out an opportunity with Ciencia Puerto Rico. Dr. Feliú-Mójer will also discuss how empowering people...2018-07-1625 min
Sci on the FlyA Sustainable Energy FutureDr. Zack Valdez, a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow in the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee with a background in engineering and geoscience, interviews Ortwinn Renn. Professor Renn is scientific director at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam (Germany), and serves as the spokesperson for the Kopernikus Project for the Energy Transition Navigation System, also known as ENavi. He discusses how Germany is attempting to reduce dependence on traditional fossil fuels by developing a sustainable and renewable energy infrastructure to account for 80% of Germany’s energy needs. Within this framework, Professor Renn explores so...2018-06-2928 min
Sci on the FlyAAAS 2018 Live: Neuroscience of memory and exceptional abilitiesIn this episode Richard Lewis, news officer at the University of Iowa, speaks with Dr. Ted Abel, Professor at the University of Iowa and Director of the Iowa Neuroscience Institute. As a trained biochemist and molecular biologist, the work in Dr. Abel’s lab focuses on using mouse models to understand the molecular mechanisms of memory storage and the molecular basis of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. Here, you’ll hear Ted discuss how memories are formed through complex pathways involving the interactions of neurochemicals, genes, and neurons themselves, as well as how these pathways interact during periods of wakefulness and...2018-05-2128 min
Sci on the FlyAAAS 2018 Live: From Bench to PolicymakingIn this episode Carlos Faraco, a neuroscientist and current AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow (STPF) at the National Institute of Justice, speaks with Frances Colón, CEO of Jasperi Consulting, former Deputy Science Advisor at the Department of State under Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, and 2006-08 STPF fellow at the State Department. Broadly, they’ll discuss how Dr. Colón’s training as a developmental neurobiologist prepared her for a career in science policy, along with the issues which motivated her to make that leap. Specifically, she will discuss her work on climate change in the Americas while at the...2018-04-3019 min
Sci on the FlyAAAS 2018 Live: Starting a Career in Science CommunicationIn this episode Dr. Allyson Kennedy, a developmental biologist and current AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation, speaks with Monica Feliu-Mojer. Dr. Feliu-Mojer is a neurobiologist and director of communications and science outreach at Ciencia Puerto Rico, and associate director for diversity and communication training at iBiology. They discuss how scientists can transition from careers behind the bench to science communication and how that can allow them to impact local communities through outreach and education. Feliu-Mojer hopes to make people realize that science is truly a part of their everyday lives, and that diverse communities...2018-04-1230 min
Sci on the FlyAAAS 2018 Live: Dr. Nalini Nadkarni on Ecology, Launching a Clothing Line and MoreIn this episode Dr. Holly Summers, a plant biologist and current AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the US Department of Agriculture, speaks with Dr. Nalini Nadkarni, an ecologist at the University of Utah. Dr. Nadkarni begins with the story of how she became interested in the forest canopy, and the delicate nature and importance of the canopy to a healthy tropical forest. They then discuss how her work has helped to inspire and develop non-traditional community outreach programs working with prison inmates, allowing inmates to contribute to the scientific process through meticulous restoration work involving plant and animal life. Las...2018-04-0226 min
Sci on the FlyAAAS 2018 Live: Dr. Don Cleveland on Designer DNA DrugsIn this episode Dr. Carlos Faraco speaks with Dr. Don Cleveland of the University of California San Diego regarding his work on drug-based gene silencing therapies. Cleveland and the members of his lab use these therapies, also known as designer DNA drugs, to silence genes involved in the development of various neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease. In addition to these familiar diseases, they also discuss how designer DNA drugs may help those suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease affecting individuals with a history of repeated head injury, includin...2018-03-2319 min
Hello PhD085: Scientists in the Newsroom – The AAAS Mass Media Fellowship feat. Rebekah CorlewPick up any newspaper and you’ll find an article summarizing the ‘latest research’ on the health benefits of chocolate, a new treatment for Alzheimers, or the long-term risks of screen time for your toddler. As a scientist, you probably groan before you reach the end of the title: the claims are extreme, the statistics are […]
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Sci on the FlyThe science of human security, Part 2In a world that plagued by incidents of violent extremism and terror, we are often presented with messages or news stories that focus on the leaders of extremist organizations or the perpetrators of such attacks. This type of messaging can be a distraction from more fully addressing the root cause of violent extremism through the use of human sciences such as psychology, sociology and anthropology. In the second installment of our series on violent extremism, Valka-Mir Human Security Managing Partner Dr. Aleksandra Nesic explains why she believes social science concepts and approaches are needed when attempting to...2017-11-1726 min
Sci on the FlyThe Science of Human SecurityIn a world that is currently plagued by incidents of violent extremism and terror, we are often presented with messages or news stories that focus on the leaders of violent extremist organizations or the perpetrators of such attacks. That type of messaging has affected the way that government and the public view violent extremism. It may be a distraction from more fully addressing the root cause of violent extremism through the use of human sciences, such as psychology, sociology and anthropology. In this episode, Dr. Patrick Christian will explain how he and his partners at ValkMir Human...2017-10-2631 min
Sci on the FlyReality at the smallest scale: What is quantum physics and why should you care?“Quantum physics” is often viewed in popular culture as being entirely incomprehensible. STPF fellows Eric Breckenfeld and Jonathan Trinastic speak with three physicists from government, academia and industry to discuss the phenomena studied in quantum physics and its relevance to our daily lives. One budding technology is quantum computing, an area of significant interest at IBM where users are permitted to submit code to their 5-qubit quantum computer at: https://quantumexperience.ng.bluemix.net/qstage/#/user-guide (link is external). Participants Host: Eric Breckenfeld, Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, 2016-2018 Executive Branch Fellow at the Nati...2017-08-2234 min
Sci on the FlyFrom Food Waste and Wasted Food to Resource RecoveryAmericans waste 40% of their food. How did we become so wasteful and what can we do about it? Dr. Ariela Zycherman is joined by Dr. Irina Feygina of Climate Central, Jason Turgeon of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Maria Rose Belding and Grant Nelson from the MEANS database for a discussion about what parts of food we waste, why we waste, and what we can do to reduce waste across a variety of social, natural and built systems. Participants: Host: Ariela Zycherman, Ph.D. Anthropologist 2015-17 Executive Branch Fellow at the National S...2017-06-0530 min
Emil Amok's Takeout from Emil Guillermo MediaEp.15: Celestino Almeda, Filipino WW2 Vet still fighting for Equity; Martial Law?; Theo Gonzalves, AAAS president-electShow log Emil Amok’s Takeout Ep. 15 :00 Emil’s opening rap 1:46 San Diego Fringe Festival and SF Marsh shows 2:30 Coming up intros of top stories 5:05 What made me go amok this week 6:25 Martial Law in the Philippines? Oh, just “Partial Martial”? 18:12 Intro Celestino Almeda, the 100-year old Filipino WW2 Vet still Fighting for his equity pay 24:12 Interview with Almeda 42:28 Intro and interview with Association of Asian American Studies President-elect Theo Gonzalves, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. 1:30:00 MY NBA FINALS...2017-05-271h 38
Lab Out LoudScience NetLinks, Active Explorer and other Resources from AAASMany science teachers will recognize that AAAS (the American Association for the Advancement of Science) publishes the respected peer-reviewed journal Science. As the world's largest general scientific society, AAAS also promotes science literacy with the goal that all students receive a high-quality science education. That's why co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler are delighted to welcome Suzanne Thurston and Maria Sosa (both from the AAAS Directorate for Education and Human Resources Program) to the show. Listen to Lab Out Loud to hear Suzanne and Maria discuss how AAAS is working to enhance science education with such initiatives as Science...2015-10-2622 min
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | 365 Days of AstronomyJuly 9th: A Champion at Keeping CoolDate: July 9, 2010 Title: A Champion at Keeping Cool Podcaster: Bob Hirshon Organization: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – www.aaas.org Description: July is hot enough here in Washington, DC, but nothing compared to the heat the MESSENGER spacecraft must endure as it prepares to orbit Mercury. This episode of the 365 […]2010-07-0900 minAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | 365 Days of AstronomyMarch 12th: The Hunt For VulcanoidsDate: March 12, 2010 Title: The Hunt For Vulcanoids Podcaster: Bob Hirshon Organization: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): http://www.aaas.org Description: For nearly a hundred years, scientists have wondered if there might be a band of asteroids as large as 60 km wide orbiting the Sun, in a gravitationally stable zone that’s closer […]2010-03-1208 min
Science TalkScience, Science Everywhere: AAAS Conference HighlightsIn this episode, we'll hear about the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which took place last week in Boston. Nobel Laureate and AAAS President David Baltimore talks about the ongoing challenges of HIV vaccine research; NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director Charles Elachi discusses the lab's next batch of missions; and Scientific American editor Mark Fischetti summarizes a few sessions he went to covering the environment. Plus we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Websites mentioned on this episode include www.jpl.nasa.gov; www.aaas.org ...2008-02-2224 min