Issue
From climate change to food safety, the domestic and international challenges that we face as a
nation increasingly converge at the science-public policy interface. To overcome these challenges, it is essential that scientists engage policymakers in a transparent, collaborative dialogue and unite these often disconnected worlds. This will require a new generation of scientists who can communicate and understand the language of public policy.
Action
Recent doctorate recipients represent an enormous resource for the development of individuals who can evaluate the merits of both scientific and public policy endeavors. However, young scientists are not typically rewarded for pursuing careers outside of the traditional academic career trajectory. Universities, government agencies, and the scientific community must work together to provide awareness of science policy careers and fellowship opportunities and encourage our young scientists to pursue leadership positions in the federal government.
Benefit
Science and technology policy fellowships such as those offered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science provide young scientists an opportunity to experience first-hand the many conduits through which science impacts society. Ultimately, these fellowships will empower a new generation of policy-savvy scientists to contribute their scientific expertise, influence the policymaking process, and more effectively communicate science to the general public.
The document outlines the National Institute of General Medical Sciences' (NIGMS) strategic plan for biomedical and behavioral research training. It discusses key themes in research training, including that training is a shared responsibility, focuses on student development not just talent selection, requires breadth and flexibility, and must advance diversity. The plan was developed through stakeholder input and analysis of NIGMS programs to prepare trainees for a variety of scientific careers and keep pace with changing science.
The document discusses the benefits of undergraduate research experiences. It outlines how research experience benefits the student's education by allowing them to practice problem-solving skills, immerse themselves in a field of study, and build relationships. Research is also beneficial for gaining admission to graduate programs, as it is often a required experience. The document also notes that research helps develop important skills for medical students such as analytical thinking and self-directed learning.
This document summarizes a proposal for using education policies to improve public health outcomes. It begins with an introduction noting the links between education, health outcomes, and socioeconomic factors. A literature review finds that higher educational attainment is associated with lower mortality and disease rates. Previous integrated education and health policies have had some success, but could be expanded. The proposed action is to conduct a comprehensive review of the education-health relationship and prior policy experiences. The goal is to recommend new education policies for Argentina and Latin America that could improve population health through coordinated education and health strategies. The expected conclusions are recommendations for combined policies using education interventions to boost health in a more cost-effective way.
Scientists and Public Communication: A Report on NC State University Research...Jacques Nemo
This report emerges from data collected as part of the master’s thesis work of the author as a
graduate student at North Carolina State University. It also reflects his particular interest in public
communication of science and technology, specifically the views and behavior of scientists
regarding public engagement (PE).
The report is based on data of an online survey of researchers working at North Carolina
State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, NC, United States.
This is a draft of the presentation that will be given at the HEA Social Sciences annual conference - Teaching forward: the future of the Social Sciences.
For further details of the conference: http://bit.ly/1cRDx0p
Bookings open until 19 May 2014 http://bit.ly/1hzCMLR or external.events@heacademy.ac.uk
ABSTRACT
This paper reports on a project exploring the ‘state of the art’ in teaching social science research methods to undergraduate medical students. Drawing on ongoing research involving reviewing the literature and consultation with the 32 UK medical schools, I will describe some of the emerging issues around the content, organisation, delivery and assessment of provision of teaching and learning and propose some early thoughts about opportunities and challenges in developing and supporting the academics and learners in this field. The session will be interactive including opportunities for participants to reflect on, to debate and discuss the extent to which these issues are germane to their practice and experience and my emerging prospectus for social scientists ‘working away from home’ in medical education and indeed in other disciplines.
The document discusses several topics related to conducting research, including:
1. The importance of assessing knowledge, attitudes, and barriers towards research among medical students to promote research involvement.
2. Previous studies on this topic have found moderate knowledge but room for improving attitudes, and that barriers like workload and lack of support negatively impact research involvement.
3. The objective of the presented study is to assess knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers to research participation among medical students in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait to inform efforts to strengthen research training in those regions.
Research proposal emotional health and foster care adolescentsKaren McWaters
This document provides an overview of a proposed research study on the emotional health of adolescents in foster care. It discusses relevant literature showing common mental health issues like trauma, disorders, and behavioral problems among foster youth. The study aims to evaluate the impact of the South Carolina foster system through mixed methods. Focus groups and a standardized inventory will be used to assess emotions like depression, anxiety, anger, and self-concept among teen participants. The research seeks to identify ways to improve emotional care for adolescents and inform policies to support their well-being.
This document discusses the case study approach to research. It begins by defining a case study as an in-depth exploration of a complex issue within its real-world context. The document then discusses different types of case studies, how they are conducted, and common challenges. Key points include: 1) Case studies can explore issues, events, or phenomena, 2) They use multiple data sources to provide a nuanced understanding, 3) Challenges include maintaining objectivity and generalizing from a single case.
The document outlines the National Institute of General Medical Sciences' (NIGMS) strategic plan for biomedical and behavioral research training. It discusses key themes in research training, including that training is a shared responsibility, focuses on student development not just talent selection, requires breadth and flexibility, and must advance diversity. The plan was developed through stakeholder input and analysis of NIGMS programs to prepare trainees for a variety of scientific careers and keep pace with changing science.
The document discusses the benefits of undergraduate research experiences. It outlines how research experience benefits the student's education by allowing them to practice problem-solving skills, immerse themselves in a field of study, and build relationships. Research is also beneficial for gaining admission to graduate programs, as it is often a required experience. The document also notes that research helps develop important skills for medical students such as analytical thinking and self-directed learning.
This document summarizes a proposal for using education policies to improve public health outcomes. It begins with an introduction noting the links between education, health outcomes, and socioeconomic factors. A literature review finds that higher educational attainment is associated with lower mortality and disease rates. Previous integrated education and health policies have had some success, but could be expanded. The proposed action is to conduct a comprehensive review of the education-health relationship and prior policy experiences. The goal is to recommend new education policies for Argentina and Latin America that could improve population health through coordinated education and health strategies. The expected conclusions are recommendations for combined policies using education interventions to boost health in a more cost-effective way.
Scientists and Public Communication: A Report on NC State University Research...Jacques Nemo
This report emerges from data collected as part of the master’s thesis work of the author as a
graduate student at North Carolina State University. It also reflects his particular interest in public
communication of science and technology, specifically the views and behavior of scientists
regarding public engagement (PE).
The report is based on data of an online survey of researchers working at North Carolina
State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, NC, United States.
This is a draft of the presentation that will be given at the HEA Social Sciences annual conference - Teaching forward: the future of the Social Sciences.
For further details of the conference: http://bit.ly/1cRDx0p
Bookings open until 19 May 2014 http://bit.ly/1hzCMLR or external.events@heacademy.ac.uk
ABSTRACT
This paper reports on a project exploring the ‘state of the art’ in teaching social science research methods to undergraduate medical students. Drawing on ongoing research involving reviewing the literature and consultation with the 32 UK medical schools, I will describe some of the emerging issues around the content, organisation, delivery and assessment of provision of teaching and learning and propose some early thoughts about opportunities and challenges in developing and supporting the academics and learners in this field. The session will be interactive including opportunities for participants to reflect on, to debate and discuss the extent to which these issues are germane to their practice and experience and my emerging prospectus for social scientists ‘working away from home’ in medical education and indeed in other disciplines.
The document discusses several topics related to conducting research, including:
1. The importance of assessing knowledge, attitudes, and barriers towards research among medical students to promote research involvement.
2. Previous studies on this topic have found moderate knowledge but room for improving attitudes, and that barriers like workload and lack of support negatively impact research involvement.
3. The objective of the presented study is to assess knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers to research participation among medical students in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait to inform efforts to strengthen research training in those regions.
Research proposal emotional health and foster care adolescentsKaren McWaters
This document provides an overview of a proposed research study on the emotional health of adolescents in foster care. It discusses relevant literature showing common mental health issues like trauma, disorders, and behavioral problems among foster youth. The study aims to evaluate the impact of the South Carolina foster system through mixed methods. Focus groups and a standardized inventory will be used to assess emotions like depression, anxiety, anger, and self-concept among teen participants. The research seeks to identify ways to improve emotional care for adolescents and inform policies to support their well-being.
This document discusses the case study approach to research. It begins by defining a case study as an in-depth exploration of a complex issue within its real-world context. The document then discusses different types of case studies, how they are conducted, and common challenges. Key points include: 1) Case studies can explore issues, events, or phenomena, 2) They use multiple data sources to provide a nuanced understanding, 3) Challenges include maintaining objectivity and generalizing from a single case.
This document discusses the pervasive problem of scientific misconduct in biomedical research. It characterizes some forms of deliberate misconduct like falsifying results and discusses problematic areas like inappropriate data analysis. Scientific progress relies on building upon past work, but misconduct damages trust and hinders honest research. While most published research was once thought to be accurate, today only 10% of biomedical papers can be reproduced due to this growing problem of misconduct. This undermines scientific integrity and wastes public funds supporting biomedical research.
How to plan and write a research proposal cancer research writing - PubricaPubrica
o To get it how cancer cell develops and advance in the natural, comparison between the healthy cells and cancer cells.
o There are several approaches to treat cancer cells like immune therapy, gene therapy which resists the patients from cancer cells.
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This report contains the preliminary findings from a research project that aimed to explore:
• What is the current practice around teaching social science research methods to undergraduate medical students in the UK: what is being taught, how are teaching and learning organised within the curriculum, how is content is delivered, to and by whom and how is student learning assessed?
• And, what are the challenges and opportunities around developing this teaching and learning practice and the curriculum and policy contexts that frame it?
This document discusses how to design multisite research on hospital malnutrition and adverse clinical outcomes. It covers developing a good research question, including ensuring it is focused, novel, and fills an evidence gap. Characteristics of strong research questions are described, such as being clear, succinct, and phrased as a question. Sources of good questions are reviewing systematic reviews and having input from colleagues. Attendees are assigned to draft a one-sentence research question of their own interest using FINER criteria.
The document discusses selecting a research topic and developing a research question. It notes that research topics can come from professional experience, literature, discussions, and burning questions. Once a broad topic is chosen, it must be narrowed down. The document recommends using the FINER and PICOT frameworks to develop an ethical, novel, and feasible research question that is interesting to peers. It also differentiates between a topic, problem, purpose, and research question, with the question being the most specific. Developing a strong research question is important for guiding a study.
This document discusses research methodology and provides guidance for students and researchers. It defines research as a systematic process of inquiry to discover new information or revise existing knowledge through objective analysis. The document outlines various components of research including objectives, motivations, importance, and methods. It emphasizes that research is important for solving problems, advancing knowledge, and informing policies across scientific and non-scientific fields. The document is intended to educate and motivate young researchers.
Research statistics, methods and dilemmas in palliativeChristian Sinclair
This document summarizes barriers and potential solutions to research in palliative care. Some key barriers discussed include lack of funding, infrastructure, training/mentors, issues with patient populations that are rapidly changing, whole person approaches, and research ethics. Potential solutions proposed involve collaborating with other fields and research centers, developing research networks, separate research staff from clinical staff, carefully designed studies and consent procedures, and educating on the importance of palliative care research.
- The Dean's Executive Council of the College of Sciences met on April 4th.
- Dr. Baird provided information about a new faculty workload experiment that would give departments more autonomy over workload decisions while still meeting college and university requirements.
- The meeting also covered upcoming events like the COS research conference, retention and graduation data, and a presentation on lecture capture technology.
The document discusses gender differences in PhD career paths and access to funding in Poland and Norway. Some key points:
- Polish PhD graduates were more likely to see traditional academic careers, while Norwegian graduates more often sought non-academic research jobs.
- Polish PhD graduates had less stable employment, with half in temporary positions compared to over 70% of Norwegian graduates in permanent roles.
- Norwegian men were more likely than women to secure permanent employment after PhD completion.
- Access to research funding differed between countries and genders, with women applying for grants less often which could relate to structural barriers and balancing work/family responsibilities.
Yoshizawa - Understanding the plurality of public interests for open strategy...innovationoecd
This document summarizes a study on public engagement in science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy. The study identified six population segments based on levels of interest in and willingness to engage with STI. A nationwide survey in Japan used factor and regression analyses to determine four questions that characterize the six segments. The segments range from "Discouraged" and uninterested to "Empowered Sceptics" to "Trustful Engagers" who are positive about STI policy. The research suggests governments take different engagement approaches tailored to each public segment to improve STI policymaking.
Paper on "The Ethical conduct of Science" by Professor Sheryl L. HendriksMalabo-Montpellier-Panel
Professor Sheryl L. Hendriks, Professor and Head of Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development at the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (University of Pretoria), presented a paper on the “Ethical conduct of Science” in Budapest, at the World Science Forum from November 20 to 22, 2019.
Exploring student perceptions of health and infection: an interactive staff a...Christopher Hancock
A portion of my classmates and I, were involved an extracurricular research activity involving a study on the perceptions of health and infection among the student population. We are very proud to announce that we have authored a paper as a result of the research.
The document analyzes differences in research funding received by men and women in Poland. It finds that while women make up about half of grant applicants, they receive a lower proportion of funds and have a slightly lower success rate than men. Interviews with experts found the funding system is seen as fair and merit-based. However, some noted family responsibilities may disadvantage women scientists. Suggested reforms include policies to better support scientists with family/care duties such as childcare funding and extended eligibility for leave periods. Overall, the document presents data on gender differences in Polish research funding and perspectives on improving support for female scientists.
The document summarizes a family vacation to Turks and Caicos. It describes their arrival at the French Village resort, exploring the different villages and pools on the property, enjoying meals at resort restaurants, and participating in activities like waterpark, performances, and yoga. Photos throughout show family members relaxing and having fun at various locations around the resort.
Kaitlyn spent an amazing summer in 2010. She went on a trip to Key West, Florida with Parker where they toured the town, saw historic buildings and spots frequented by famous people, went wave running, deep sea fishing, and Parker bonded with his cousin Jacob. Kaitlyn and Laura also tried to make it to a wedding in Grand Rapids, Michigan but got stuck in traffic and were late.
The document summarizes a family vacation to Turks and Caicos. It describes their arrival at the French Village resort, exploring the different villages and pools on the property, enjoying meals at resort restaurants, and participating in activities like waterpark, performances, and yoga. Photos throughout show family members relaxing and having fun at various locations around the resort.
The document discusses using Varnish to cache images on EC2 instances to improve performance for a tofu image processing and delivery system. It describes challenges with using the default memory-only storage for Varnish and switching to a file-based persistent storage model. Using Varnish helped improve performance by caching images, reducing load on application servers and S3. Scaling out to multiple EC2 instances with Varnish and using an ELB provided further improvements and high availability.
A Neurovascular Niche for Neurogenesis after Strokejohnohab
Stroke causes cell death but also birth and migration of new neurons within sites of ischemic damage. The cellular environment that induces neuronal regeneration and migration after stroke has not been defined. We have used a model of long-distance migration of newly born neurons from the subventricular zone to cortex after stroke to define the cellular cues that induce neuronal regeneration after CNS injury. Mitotic, genetic, and viral labeling and chemokine/growth factor gain- and loss-of-function studies show that stroke induces neurogenesis from a GFAP-expressing progenitor cell in the subventricular zone and migration of newly born neurons into a unique
neurovascular niche in peri-infarct cortex. Within this neurovascular niche, newly born, immature neurons closely associate with the remodeling vasculature. Neurogenesis and angiogenesis are causally linked through vascular production of stromal-derived factor 1 (SDF1) and angiopoietin 1 (Ang1). Furthermore, SDF1 and Ang1 promote post-stroke neuroblast migration and behavioral recovery. These experiments define a novel brain environment for neuronal regeneration after stroke and identify molecular mechanisms that are shared between angiogenesis and neurogenesis during functional recovery from brain injury.
Understanding Attitudes to Science: Reviewing Public Attitudes ResearchMarilyn Booth
This document summarizes a review of public attitudes towards science based on previous survey research from 2000, 2005, and 2008. It discusses key findings around public understanding and awareness of science, perceptions of scientific research, trust in research findings and scientific institutions. It also provides implications for improving questions and scope in the next public attitudes survey in 2011.
Catherine Tiplady is exploring how veterinarians can help protect animals from domestic violence as part of her PhD research. Her work examines the link between domestic violence and animal abuse, and how both people and pets are affected by violence in the home. Through her research, she hopes to create protocols for veterinarians to recognize signs of trauma in pets and treat animals that have experienced abuse or neglect. Catherine credits her veterinary and social sciences background from UQ with allowing her to conduct this unique research combining both fields.
This document discusses the pervasive problem of scientific misconduct in biomedical research. It characterizes some forms of deliberate misconduct like falsifying results and discusses problematic areas like inappropriate data analysis. Scientific progress relies on building upon past work, but misconduct damages trust and hinders honest research. While most published research was once thought to be accurate, today only 10% of biomedical papers can be reproduced due to this growing problem of misconduct. This undermines scientific integrity and wastes public funds supporting biomedical research.
How to plan and write a research proposal cancer research writing - PubricaPubrica
o To get it how cancer cell develops and advance in the natural, comparison between the healthy cells and cancer cells.
o There are several approaches to treat cancer cells like immune therapy, gene therapy which resists the patients from cancer cells.
Full Information: https://bit.ly/34gA1gq
Reference: https://pubrica.com/services/physician-writing-services/research-proposal/
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When you order our services, we promise you the following – Plagiarism free, always on Time, outstanding customer support, written to Standard, Unlimited Revisions support and High-quality Subject Matter Experts.
Contact us :
Web: https://pubrica.com/
Blog: https://pubrica.com/academy/
Email: sales@pubrica.com
WhatsApp : +91 9884350006
United Kingdom: +44-74248 10299
This report contains the preliminary findings from a research project that aimed to explore:
• What is the current practice around teaching social science research methods to undergraduate medical students in the UK: what is being taught, how are teaching and learning organised within the curriculum, how is content is delivered, to and by whom and how is student learning assessed?
• And, what are the challenges and opportunities around developing this teaching and learning practice and the curriculum and policy contexts that frame it?
This document discusses how to design multisite research on hospital malnutrition and adverse clinical outcomes. It covers developing a good research question, including ensuring it is focused, novel, and fills an evidence gap. Characteristics of strong research questions are described, such as being clear, succinct, and phrased as a question. Sources of good questions are reviewing systematic reviews and having input from colleagues. Attendees are assigned to draft a one-sentence research question of their own interest using FINER criteria.
The document discusses selecting a research topic and developing a research question. It notes that research topics can come from professional experience, literature, discussions, and burning questions. Once a broad topic is chosen, it must be narrowed down. The document recommends using the FINER and PICOT frameworks to develop an ethical, novel, and feasible research question that is interesting to peers. It also differentiates between a topic, problem, purpose, and research question, with the question being the most specific. Developing a strong research question is important for guiding a study.
This document discusses research methodology and provides guidance for students and researchers. It defines research as a systematic process of inquiry to discover new information or revise existing knowledge through objective analysis. The document outlines various components of research including objectives, motivations, importance, and methods. It emphasizes that research is important for solving problems, advancing knowledge, and informing policies across scientific and non-scientific fields. The document is intended to educate and motivate young researchers.
Research statistics, methods and dilemmas in palliativeChristian Sinclair
This document summarizes barriers and potential solutions to research in palliative care. Some key barriers discussed include lack of funding, infrastructure, training/mentors, issues with patient populations that are rapidly changing, whole person approaches, and research ethics. Potential solutions proposed involve collaborating with other fields and research centers, developing research networks, separate research staff from clinical staff, carefully designed studies and consent procedures, and educating on the importance of palliative care research.
- The Dean's Executive Council of the College of Sciences met on April 4th.
- Dr. Baird provided information about a new faculty workload experiment that would give departments more autonomy over workload decisions while still meeting college and university requirements.
- The meeting also covered upcoming events like the COS research conference, retention and graduation data, and a presentation on lecture capture technology.
The document discusses gender differences in PhD career paths and access to funding in Poland and Norway. Some key points:
- Polish PhD graduates were more likely to see traditional academic careers, while Norwegian graduates more often sought non-academic research jobs.
- Polish PhD graduates had less stable employment, with half in temporary positions compared to over 70% of Norwegian graduates in permanent roles.
- Norwegian men were more likely than women to secure permanent employment after PhD completion.
- Access to research funding differed between countries and genders, with women applying for grants less often which could relate to structural barriers and balancing work/family responsibilities.
Yoshizawa - Understanding the plurality of public interests for open strategy...innovationoecd
This document summarizes a study on public engagement in science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy. The study identified six population segments based on levels of interest in and willingness to engage with STI. A nationwide survey in Japan used factor and regression analyses to determine four questions that characterize the six segments. The segments range from "Discouraged" and uninterested to "Empowered Sceptics" to "Trustful Engagers" who are positive about STI policy. The research suggests governments take different engagement approaches tailored to each public segment to improve STI policymaking.
Paper on "The Ethical conduct of Science" by Professor Sheryl L. HendriksMalabo-Montpellier-Panel
Professor Sheryl L. Hendriks, Professor and Head of Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development at the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (University of Pretoria), presented a paper on the “Ethical conduct of Science” in Budapest, at the World Science Forum from November 20 to 22, 2019.
Exploring student perceptions of health and infection: an interactive staff a...Christopher Hancock
A portion of my classmates and I, were involved an extracurricular research activity involving a study on the perceptions of health and infection among the student population. We are very proud to announce that we have authored a paper as a result of the research.
The document analyzes differences in research funding received by men and women in Poland. It finds that while women make up about half of grant applicants, they receive a lower proportion of funds and have a slightly lower success rate than men. Interviews with experts found the funding system is seen as fair and merit-based. However, some noted family responsibilities may disadvantage women scientists. Suggested reforms include policies to better support scientists with family/care duties such as childcare funding and extended eligibility for leave periods. Overall, the document presents data on gender differences in Polish research funding and perspectives on improving support for female scientists.
The document summarizes a family vacation to Turks and Caicos. It describes their arrival at the French Village resort, exploring the different villages and pools on the property, enjoying meals at resort restaurants, and participating in activities like waterpark, performances, and yoga. Photos throughout show family members relaxing and having fun at various locations around the resort.
Kaitlyn spent an amazing summer in 2010. She went on a trip to Key West, Florida with Parker where they toured the town, saw historic buildings and spots frequented by famous people, went wave running, deep sea fishing, and Parker bonded with his cousin Jacob. Kaitlyn and Laura also tried to make it to a wedding in Grand Rapids, Michigan but got stuck in traffic and were late.
The document summarizes a family vacation to Turks and Caicos. It describes their arrival at the French Village resort, exploring the different villages and pools on the property, enjoying meals at resort restaurants, and participating in activities like waterpark, performances, and yoga. Photos throughout show family members relaxing and having fun at various locations around the resort.
The document discusses using Varnish to cache images on EC2 instances to improve performance for a tofu image processing and delivery system. It describes challenges with using the default memory-only storage for Varnish and switching to a file-based persistent storage model. Using Varnish helped improve performance by caching images, reducing load on application servers and S3. Scaling out to multiple EC2 instances with Varnish and using an ELB provided further improvements and high availability.
A Neurovascular Niche for Neurogenesis after Strokejohnohab
Stroke causes cell death but also birth and migration of new neurons within sites of ischemic damage. The cellular environment that induces neuronal regeneration and migration after stroke has not been defined. We have used a model of long-distance migration of newly born neurons from the subventricular zone to cortex after stroke to define the cellular cues that induce neuronal regeneration after CNS injury. Mitotic, genetic, and viral labeling and chemokine/growth factor gain- and loss-of-function studies show that stroke induces neurogenesis from a GFAP-expressing progenitor cell in the subventricular zone and migration of newly born neurons into a unique
neurovascular niche in peri-infarct cortex. Within this neurovascular niche, newly born, immature neurons closely associate with the remodeling vasculature. Neurogenesis and angiogenesis are causally linked through vascular production of stromal-derived factor 1 (SDF1) and angiopoietin 1 (Ang1). Furthermore, SDF1 and Ang1 promote post-stroke neuroblast migration and behavioral recovery. These experiments define a novel brain environment for neuronal regeneration after stroke and identify molecular mechanisms that are shared between angiogenesis and neurogenesis during functional recovery from brain injury.
Understanding Attitudes to Science: Reviewing Public Attitudes ResearchMarilyn Booth
This document summarizes a review of public attitudes towards science based on previous survey research from 2000, 2005, and 2008. It discusses key findings around public understanding and awareness of science, perceptions of scientific research, trust in research findings and scientific institutions. It also provides implications for improving questions and scope in the next public attitudes survey in 2011.
Catherine Tiplady is exploring how veterinarians can help protect animals from domestic violence as part of her PhD research. Her work examines the link between domestic violence and animal abuse, and how both people and pets are affected by violence in the home. Through her research, she hopes to create protocols for veterinarians to recognize signs of trauma in pets and treat animals that have experienced abuse or neglect. Catherine credits her veterinary and social sciences background from UQ with allowing her to conduct this unique research combining both fields.
The document discusses scaling up communication trainings for young scientists and outlines the collective challenge of integrating science communication core competencies into STEM graduate student training. It identifies benefits to society, science, and individuals that could result from meeting the unmet need for communication skills training in STEM graduate education. Roadblocks to addressing this need are presented, such as scientific culture and a lack of incentives within graduate education. Drivers of change like catalytic funding and champions are discussed.
science and social needs, science & policyChristine Luk
The Obama administration's science team faces the challenge of connecting scientific research to solving urgent social problems. While the team has strong technical expertise, their ability to contribute will depend on ensuring science improves life quality. Currently, there is a disconnect between generating knowledge and applying it usefully. The science team can help by requiring institutions to design research agendas relevant to decision-makers' needs in areas like water and fisheries management. Universities also need to better link research with solving social problems to justify public funding and confidence in science.
The author argues that scientists must better advocate for federal funding of basic scientific research by directly engaging with members of Congress. As a former congressional science fellow, the author observed similarities between the scientific process and policymaking process. Scientists are encouraged to explain their passion for their work and the importance of funding to elected officials through briefings, visits to congressional offices, and personal stories that resonate more than technical details. Personal advocacy from a diversity of scientists, especially early career researchers, can influence policymakers' decisions around science budgets.
ESLTP starter workshop - survey response summaryTERN Australia
The document summarizes responses from a survey about developing a long-term plan for ecosystem science in Australia. Survey respondents listed over 50 relevant discipline areas. They saw advantages to a plan as improving collaboration, coordinating efforts, and positioning ecosystem science to leverage greater resources. Impediments included a lack of coordination, short-term funding focus, and lack of long-term data. Opportunities included improving collaboration and influencing funding systems to provide more support for ecosystem science.
This document provides an overview of science and discusses various topics related to science including scientific research, different fields of science like social science and library science, the history of science, science education, scientific conferences and festivals, scientific journals and publications, and the relationship between science and policy. It also mentions several organizations related to science like the National Science Foundation and discusses scientists and their work.
This document outlines challenges in communicating science to policymakers and ways scientists can enhance the role of science in policymaking. It discusses the different cultures of science and policy, how policymakers learn about science, and challenges like relevance and certainty. The document recommends separating science from policy, addressing advisory panel processes, increasing transparency of scientific reviews, and strengthening peer review. Scientists can get involved through letters, visits, internships, fellowships and advisory committees to become more policy-savvy.
Aligning scientific impact and societal relevance: The roles of academic enga...Nicolas Robinson-Garcia
This document summarizes a study examining how academic engagement and interdisciplinary research relate to achieving both scientific impact and societal relevance. Negative binomial regressions on survey and publication data from Spanish scientists found that:
1) Academic engagement and interdisciplinary variety were positively associated with both societal relevance and scientific impact;
2) Interdisciplinary disparity was positively associated with societal relevance but its interaction with variety was positively associated with scientific impact;
3) Control variables like past impact, productivity and affiliations were also significant predictors.
The study provides empirical evidence that engagement and interdisciplinary research can enhance complementarities between scientific and societal impacts.
The document provides information about career opportunities for those with a Bachelor of Science degree. It discusses how a B.S. degree provides a broad foundation for various career paths in and out of science fields. It also outlines the top growing science careers according to projected job growth figures and notes the importance of diversity in the science workforce.
A primary goal of mental health education is to increase awareness. This involves teaching children what mental health means, and how to maintain positive mental health. It is vital that youth understand the concept of self-care and that they are responsible for their own mental health.
This document proposes expanding an undergraduate research (UR) program at Pacific Lutheran University in several ways:
1) Providing academic-year research positions for veteran and beginning UR students to continue projects year-round.
2) Adding four UR positions to encourage participation from Mathematics and Computer Science departments.
3) Offering an optional one-week writing workshop after the summer UR program to help students communicate results.
4) Creating a Northwest UR Partnership with five other schools to exchange UR students and increase faculty collaboration.
5 presentations on the challenges and options for science funding (health research) in Canada from a panel at the Canadian Science Policy Conference, 2013. Presenters: Christine Williams, Peter Goodhand, Jane Aubin, Phil Hieter and Jim Woodgett (chair).
Using alternative scholarly metrics to showcase the impact of your research: ...SC CTSI at USC and CHLA
Date: Feb 7, 2018
Speaker: Caroline Muglia, Co-Associate Dean for Collections and Technical Services; and Head, Resource Sharing and Collection Assessment, USC Libraries
Overview: Scholarship is increasingly being created, disseminated, and measured on digital and social platforms. If Twitter exchanges, Facebook “saves,” and YouTube hits are the new metrics for tracking scholarship, how are we measuring societal and educational impact and outreach? How can researchers display their research impact using social media on promotion and tenure dossiers? This webinar will discuss altmetrics, alternative scholarly metrics that measure the impact and use of scholarship. We will focus on PlumX, the tool used at USC, which combines traditional and new metrics to paint a comprehensive portrait of your scholarly output and its reach in various communities and with different stakeholders.
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1. Invited Insights
Toward a New Generation of Political Scientists
John J. Ohab, Ph.D.
National Defense and Global Security Fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Issue
From climate change to food safety, the domestic and international challenges that we face as a
nation increasingly converge at the science-public policy interface. To overcome these
challenges, it is essential that scientists engage policymakers in a transparent, collaborative
dialogue and unite these often disconnected worlds. This will require a new generation of
scientists who can communicate and understand the language of public policy.
Action
Recent doctorate recipients represent an enormous resource for the development of individuals
who can evaluate the merits of both scientific and public policy endeavors. However, young
scientists are not typically rewarded for pursuing careers outside of the traditional academic
career trajectory. Universities, government agencies, and the scientific community must work
together to provide awareness of science policy careers and fellowship opportunities and
encourage our young scientists to pursue leadership positions in the federal government.
Benefit
Science and technology policy fellowships such as those offered by the American Association for
the Advancement of Science provide young scientists an opportunity to experience first-hand
the many conduits through which science impacts society. Ultimately, these fellowships will
empower a new generation of policy-savvy scientists to contribute their scientific expertise,
influence the policymaking process, and more effectively communicate science to the general
public.
The science-policy divide
Recent doctorate recipients in science and engineering enter a world in which the most promising scientific advances are
inseparably linked to our nation’s most pressing public policy challenges. Frontier areas of basic research and technology
development — such as renewable energy, nanotechnology, and stem cell therapy — have given rise to an array of new
political, economic, social and moral questions, each posed within a scientific environment that is increasingly
interdisciplinary and global in nature. Meanwhile, scientists and policymakers together face a declining public trust that has
resulted from highly publicized cases of scientific misconduct, the perception that political figures manipulate science issues
for their own gain, and the privatization of research and its applications. Despite the complex issues that intersect the
2. science-policy interface, these two worlds remain disconnected. Just as policymakers are not familiar with laboratory
procedure, grant-writing, and technical jargon, scientists receive limited training in the legislative process, communicating
their work to non-academic audiences, and navigating the government employment system. The result is a scientific
community that does not fully engage federal decision-makers and that is often relegated to an advisory or advocacy role
rather than a position of leadership within government where it could most benefit society.
To bridge this divide, it is critical that we begin developing skilled scientists who can communicate and understand the
language of public policy. With an eye toward empowering a future generation of policy-savvy scientists, this effort must
not forget the tens of thousands of science, engineering, and health (SEH) doctorates awarded in this country each year.
By encouraging young scientists to pursue a career in public policy, we can ensure a collaborative, reciprocally beneficial
dialogue between the science and policy worlds, one that informs and is informed by science and that leads to a more
dynamic policymaking mechanism that is responsive to scientific discovery and changing public attitudes.
It is critical that we begin developing skilled scientists who can communicate and understand the
language of public policy.
The “alternative career” myth
Presently, when doctorate recipients consider their professional future, public policy is often lumped together with other
“alternative careers” reserved for rogue scientists who choose not to pursue the traditional academic journey through the
professoriate. A simple lack of awareness may partly account for this general misconception about science policy careers.
For instance, doctoral training programs that are not located near the nation’s primary policymaking centers may not
expose doctoral students to science and technology issues of federal concern, and administrative staff may not have
established relationships with science policy fellowship programs and government agencies. Many universities do offer
public policy degrees programs, along with a variety of science policy electives. However, these courses are not well
integrated into science and engineering curriculums, and doctoral students may view these courses as extraneous when
balancing a schedule that includes grant proposals, dissertation research, and manuscript preparation. Above all, doctorate
recipients seeking a career in public policy must overcome the traditional paradigm of academic success, which measures
achievement within focused specialties and does not typically reward those who look beyond their specific discipline. For
young scientists who have spent years entrenched in the rigors of benchwork, the notion of leaving the established career
trajectory is itself an intimidating prospect. The transition is further complicated when supervisors and colleagues, whom
trainees rely on for letters of reference and professional networking, embrace the myth that a career in science policy is not
a career in science.
The untapped resource
In 2006, only 8% of new SEH doctorate recipients had definite plans for government employment, while 84% of SEH
doctorate recipients either took an academic post-doctoral appointment or opted for increasingly popular positions in
private industry [1]. Over the last 30 years, SEH doctorate recipients have actually become more likely to pursue a post-
doctoral research appointment [1], despite the myriad of challenges they face during the search for an available tenure-
track faculty position. In the biomedical sciences, for example, these challenges include a decrease in the percentage of
grants awarded to young researchers and a higher average age for first-time grant awardees [2]. Interestingly, 11% of
post-doctoral research fellows cite a lack of other available employment as the main reason for accepting their position [1].
Within this pool of doctorate recipients, there is likely a cohort in search of non-academic careers who are unwilling or
unable to make this transition due to a lack of awareness, opportunity, or support at their training institution. The task for
3. universities and government agencies will be to work collaboratively, through course and seminar offerings, informed
graduate career centers, and increased opportunities for science positions within the government, to eliminate the
longstanding dogma that equates graduate school success with a quality post-doctoral appointment.
Table 1
Science Policy Fellowship Duration Eligibility
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship 1 year All career levels
(Application Date: December; Start Date: September)
Emerging Leaders Program 2 years All career levels
(Application Date: March; Start Date: July)
FDA Commissioner's Fellowship 2 years All career levels
(Application Date: August; Start Date: October)
National Academies Science & Technology Policy 10 weeks Recent doctorate
Fellowship
(Application Date: Nov., March, June;
Start Date: Jan., June, Sept.)
National Academies Jefferson Science Fellowship 1 year Tenured faculty
(Application Date: January; Start Date: August)
Presidential Management Fellowship 2 years Dissertation year
(Application Date: December; Start Date: Negotiable)
The Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship 1 year Mid-career
(Application Date: November; Start Date: September)
Science policy fellowships in the federal government: Fellowship programs vary in timetable, hosting offices and agencies, stipend
level, and applicant career stage.
The AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship
A number of competitive fellowship programs offer scientists an opportunity to explore a policy career in the federal
government (Table 1). The oldest and largest of these fellowships is offered by the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS), which since 1975 has partnered with over 35 scientific societies to place scientists in
congressional offices and executive branch agencies for assignments that span the domestic and international policy
spectrum. These AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships are available to scientists from all research backgrounds
and career stages, and each of the nearly 2,000 current and former Fellows travel to Washington, D.C. with their own
unique purpose. In general, science policy fellowships take place over a substantial enough period of time for scientists to
set meaningful and tangible goals but are also short enough that Fellows do not forfeit a return to their previous line of
work.
For recent doctorate recipients or scientists looking for a career change, the fellowship may simply act to broaden their
knowledge of non-academic science careers. By experiencing first-hand the complex relationship between government,
private industry, the general public, non-profit organizations, lobbyist groups, and other stakeholders, Fellows are exposed
to the many careers in which science can impact society. For senior scientists, the fellowship may come as part of a
sabbatical, during which they can develop a more policy-relevant research portfolio, better understand the funding process
that drives their research capabilities, and ultimately bring a science policy perspective back to their university department.
Others may use the fellowship as a stepping stone for their own political endeavors at the federal, state, or local level.
Fellows looking to match their specific fellowship goals with a particular government agency can take advantage of The
Best Places to Work in the Government 2007 [3], a comprehensive ranking of 283 federal agencies based on workplace
environment and employee engagement ratings from over 220,000 civil servants.
AAAS Fellows complete their fellowship in a Congressional office or committee of the Legislative branch or in one of 20