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6 Aug, 8 tweets, 3 min read

Starting the conversation on #SciencePolicy and #Advocacy this morning!

How do we translate science at the bench to our policymakers?

@ChanelMatney

There are two different types of Science Policy:

1. Science for policy: leveraging the scientific process in decision-making

2. Policy for Science: the rules and policies by which science can be done

Include science in the conversation!

- @ChanelMatney

@AdrianaBankston

How do figure out if you're interested in the integration of science & policy?

Start with informational interviews with people involved in science policy!

@AdrianaBankston

@EngageClimate

Look for opportunities to explore science policy via internships, fellowships, and starting a conversation! Engage with scientists on Twitter!

- Emily Therese "Rese" Cloyd @EngageClimate

@ChanelMatney

Go give our panelists a follow!

Dr. Chanel Matney - @ChanelMatney
Emily “Rese” Cloyd - @EngageClimate
Dr. Ken Spence - @DaBugDr
Adriana Bankston - @AdrianaBankston

Do you need a PhD or post-doc for science policy jobs?

"The answer is no. There is a lot of variety in the degrees that people have (including people who have dropped out of PhD programs)"

Some typical tasks involved in a science policy position:

- Provide (and respond to!) feedback & comments
-Meet with the communications office to discuss what the outreach strategies
- Engage with policymakers!

A tip for communicating with policymakers:

"Debrief, get to the point right away"

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Here’s a peek into the #networking group discussing how to get paid (well!) for #SciComm work

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@frkearns

We’re incredibly honored to have @frkearns joining us for a discussion about a part of her book “Getting to the Heart of Science Communication” #ComSciCon21 #scicomm

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