Bulletin of the American Physical Society
2006 APS April Meeting
Saturday–Tuesday, April 22–25, 2006; Dallas, TX
Session L4: Women in Science Policy |
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Sponsoring Units: CSWP FPS Chair: Marc Sher, William and Mary Room: Hyatt Regency Dallas Marsalis A |
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:15PM - 3:40PM |
L4.00001: What the Heck is Science Policy and Who Really Does It? Invited Speaker: The objective of this discussion is to provide graduate students and others with insights regarding careers in science policy--how a scientific graduate degree can lead to opportunities beyond the laboratory, combining scientific expertise with diverse interests such as business, international affairs and national security. The topics covered will include: 1) an overview of the U.S. Government bodies and other stakeholders involved in science policy development; 2) case studies to exemplify the ``process'' of science policy formulation; and 3) where/how one might explore a career in science policy. The speaker served from 1999-2004 with White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. [Preview Abstract] |
Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:40PM - 4:05PM |
L4.00002: A Capitol Hill Perspective Invited Speaker: Relatively few women receive advanced degrees in the sciences, and relatively few scientists find their way into staff positions on Capitol Hill. Yet in this staffer's experience, I count more female science Ph.D.s in my circle of colleagues than I counted female classmates in physics graduate school. Why, at least anecdotally, does it seem that women with advanced degrees in science are more likely than their male peers to leave the laboratory and join the policy lobby? My observations are based on my own work in energy and environmental policy as a staffer in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. [Preview Abstract] |
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:05PM - 4:30PM |
L4.00003: Science Oversight from the Inside: Views from Service on Capitol Hill and NASA Invited Speaker: |
Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:30PM - 5:00PM |
L4.00004: Discussion |
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