By Rebecca Flores More laws that regulate what you eat, drive, and breathe are passed at the state level than the federal level. Do you know your state legislators? If you are anything like most people, you may know your federal representatives but not your state officials. I decided to […]
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One of my favorite things that I get to do as a part of my job is travel to universities around the country and talk to young chemists about science and policy. It’s invigorating to talk to young scientists thinking through what they want their future career to look like. […]
What we feel actually changes what we see. There’s a whole branch of psychology that investigates this phenomena, and it has serious implications on science, and how science is used in policy and politics. It’s called “motivated reasoning,” and you’re probably already familiar with one version of it. Back in […]