New on Entomology Today: Meet entomologist Emily Sandall, Ph.D., science policy analyst with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service focusing on biodiversity, deforestation, and land use, and subject of the next installment of our "Standout Early Career Professionals" series. #entomology #insects #bidiversity #careers #SciencePolicy   https://entomologytoday.org/2023/09/07/safeguarding-biodiversity-entomologists-government-policy-analyst-emily-sandall-standout-early-career-professional/

Good but uneventful hearing today of new EU Commissioner for #research, education, #innovation and culture.

We will have a year with a competent manager of the world's largest research programme, which is what we need.

For the big political ideas, we have to wait for the next Commission

#sciencepolicy #EUpolicy

@pieterhaeck

"As a first generation college student, I grew up in a community that helped each other. You have to be a strong relationship builder and fill other people's cups."

Megan Damico is a STEM Policy Fellow at NC Biotech and an active advocate for stronger and more resilient communities.

Read more about how Damico builds bridges: https://scipolnetwork.org/nspn?recordId=recdsRCAyzhwCz33q&utm_source=social2308&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=mastodon

#Environment #Microbiology #Biology #Community #PublicService #CivicScience #LocalEngagement #Engagement #SciPol #SciencePolicy #Policy

"Our chapter has taken an active role in designing some class modules of the 2023 Science Policy and Advocacy Certificate Program. This virtual program is designed to impart critical skills and knowledge to introduce young scientists from diverse backgrounds to science policy."

Read more on our blog to find out how UCI SPAN creates educational opportunities for its members: https://scipolnetwork.org/nspn?recordId=recS93cKgyPIUUiF5&utm_source=social2308&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=mastodon

#ChapterSpotlight #FeaturedChapter #Education #Training #SciencePolicy #SciPol #Policy #Community

'To address these challenges and foster a more coherent approach to research integrity and misconduct in Europe, the EMBO Policy Programme explored the establishment of a permanent pan-European body for research integrity.'
#ResearchIntegrity #SciencePolicy

The project has put out a report. Read Sandra Bendiscioli's blog post about it at FEBS

https://network.febs.org/posts/strengthening-research-integrity-in-europe-exploring-the-role-of-a-pan-european-body-and-engaging-the-research-community

Happy #NationalNonProfitDay! Thank you to our staff, leadership, members, and partners for joining us as we build a community centered on #SciPol training and careers.

Join us to empower the next generation of science policy leaders: https://scipolnetwork.org/membership?utm_source=social2308&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=mastodon

#NonProfit #Volunteer #SciencePolicy #Policy #SciComm #SciDip #Diplomacy #Advocacy #DEI #EDI #DEIJ #JEDI #DEIA #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Accessibility #SocialJustice #Community #Training #Engagement #Empowerment #PartnersInSciPol

By Sabina Leonelli

"This Element examines the role played by OS principles & practices within contemporary research & how this relates to the epistemology of science. [...] it highlights how the interpretation of openness as the sharing of resources, [...] may have the unwanted effect of constraining epistemic diversity & worsening epistemic injustice [...]
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/philosophy-of-open-science/0D049ECF635F3B676C03C6868873E406

#ResearchPractice #EquityInResearch #DiversityInResearch #OpenSociety #SciencePolicy

Excellent overview of #china's changing role in #EU #research projects under #HorizonEU

#sciencepolicy

https://sciencebusiness.net/news/horizon-europe/bans-flagships-and-green-pivot-state-eu-china-research-relations

"A long term project focuses on PFAS, 'forever chemicals' that have been contaminating drinking water. Our goal is to spread the word to improve regulatory standards."

NC State's SciPolPack connects trainees interested in #SciPol. The leadership team shares the group's recent successes & upcoming plans: https://www.scipolnetwork.org/nspn?recordId=rec0fXEVJbNCiu6BJ&utm_source=social2307&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=mastodon

#FeaturedChapter #ChapterSpotlight #PFAS #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerDevelopment #Career #Careers #SciencePolicy #Policy #Training #Community #Engagement #Advocacy

We are seeing increasingly restrictive policies on global #research cooperation.

In the #EU, the discussion is broadening from preventing spread of dual use technologies to the much wider idea of protecting critical technologies for 'economic security'

#EUpolicy #sciencepolicy #science

https://sciencebusiness.net/viewpoint/universities/viewpoint-european-universities-need-fine-grained-approach-economic-security

It's #FundingFriday! 💸 We are excited to announce the newest winners of our Chapter Microgrant! This year, four NSPN chapters received a total of $9,000 to fund events, advocacy initiatives, and training opportunities.

Read more about the recipients and their projects: https://scipolnetwork.org/nspn?recordId=recuQGJUQXiVWaX1w&utm_source=social2307&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=mastodon

#Policy #SciencePolicy #Diplomacy #ScienceDiplomacy #Communication #ScienceCommunication #Funding #Grant #Agriculture #Training #Career #ProfessionalDevelopment #NonProfit

• NIH #postdoc, #postbac, and #gradstudent researchers are unionizing, partially to get a raise

• However, #Congress controls the #NIH budget (and doesn't like NIH very much)

• Twist: NIH already gave IRTA fellows a raise, but won't say where the $ is from

So where's the money coming from? External grant funds?

Me for @statnews:
https://www.statnews.com/2023/07/11/nih-union-pay-raise/

#research #science #sciencepolicy #medicine #health #healthcare #unionization #labor

#SciencePolicy pundits: "#OpenData is a new concept"

Biometrika, 1901: https://archive.org/details/biometrika119011902pear/page/8/mode/2up?view=theater

@Knowing Neurons:

In our most recent article, Liza Chartampila explains how Schizophrenia triples the risk of death during extreme heat events. These events are expected to increase in frequency and intensity due to climate change, highlighting the need for better public health policies and practices.

#sciencepolicy #scicomm #neuroscience #schizophrenia #scienceeducation

https://knowingneurons.com/blog/2023/06/06/schizophrenia-climate-change/

Scientific journals have a responsibility on raising awareness on #ClimateCrisis despite all the problems they face notes Juliet Dobson at @EASE
conference #EASEEvents #Sciencepolicy #scholarlypublishing #BMJ

The #ClimateCrisis has been covered by The BMJ since the 1990s due to its inextricable link to health, says Juliet Dobson. Co-founded the UK Health Alliance.

Policy initiatives help influence society, through editorials, article collections, and themed issues for events, e.g., COP26.

Climate coverage attracts criticism from deniers on social media.

#EASEevents #SciencePolicy #SciPol #BMJ

RT @EuChemS: EuChemS held it's most recent event in its #periodictable series yesterday: a fascinating #SciencePolicy workshop on the element of #Phosphorus. The morning session was chaired by @MariaSpyraki, who delivered an insightful address @europarl priorities in relevant policy areas. https://t.co/OfAHuw9KVY

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MariaSpyraki/status/1662104846827237378

RT @EuChemS: We are delighted to have @MariaSpyraki delivering an address on the European Parliament's priorities on chemical regulation at our #sciencepolicy workshop on #phosphorus https://t.co/tUgZwiL7AR

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MariaSpyraki/status/1661788238753804302

Knowing Neurons on LinkedIn: Are you passionate about the intersection between #neuroscience and #policy? The Knowing Neurons NeuroPolicy Paper Competition is now open for submissions! 📢

Early-career researchers are invited to submit short-form policy papers related to neuroscience to practice policy writing and learn about #neuropolicy.

Find out more: https://knowingneurons.com/neuropolicy-paper-competition/

#neuroscience #sciencepolicy #policy #scicomm

🆕 We end the week congratulating Maria de Fátima Nunes, Vice-President of the IHC Board of Directors, who was invited to join the Scientific Council for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.

👉 https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/maria-fatima-nunes-fct-council/

@histodons #histodons #AcademyNews #IHCnews #ScienceGovernance #SciencePolicy