Vaccination Policy and Scientific Understanding in the Post-COVID Era
In this episode of Sci on the Fly, host Andrea Henle talks with Dr. Michael Osterholm, infectious disease expert and Executive Director of t...
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Biosecurity in the Era of Science Fiction: AIxBio and Project Paraphrase with Bruce Wittmann
It seems like every week there's another headline about a breakthrough in AIxBio: the intersection of artificial intelligence and biological...
Implementing Semiconductor Industrial Policy with Speed
The CHIPS and Science Act was among the most ambitious pieces of industrial policy legislation in decades, allocating tens of billions of do...
State of U.S. Energy Industry in 2026
What does the U.S. energy industry look like one year into the second Trump Administration? Sci on the Fly host, Angela Cleri welcomes Danie...
From Hype to Headwinds: What's Next for U.S. Clean Hydrogen?
Clean hydrogen is one of many key components of the path to decarbonization , with emissions - intensive hydrogen currently used in several...
Bridging the Gap: How Engaged Research Connects Science to Real-World Impact
In this episode of Sci on the Fly , host Connie Bolte , current Executive Branch Fellow at the National Science Foundation, speaks with Dr....
Rooted in Language and Community
Rooted in Language and Community: Supporting Multilingual Learners In this episode of the AAAS STPF Sci on the Fly podcast, AAAS STPF alumna...
CHIPS and Science Act: Landmark Legislation Unleashing American Innovation and Competitiveness
The CHIPS and Science Act is one of the landmark pieces of legislation relaunching American industrial policy. The legislation led to the cr...
Dr. Berry Goes to Washington (and Brings His AI Expertise with Him)
Every year, AAAS Congressional Fellows travel to the Hill to bring their expertise of STEM and evidence-based decision-making into the offic...
Science Under Siege (and What We Can Do)
Since the start of the second Trump Administration, a wave of executive actions has frozen research funding, slashed the federal science wor...
Intro: AAAS STPF Sci on the Fly
Welcome to AAAS STPF Sci on the Fly, a blog and podcast run by fellows of the Science & Technology Policy Fellowships! Sci on the Fly promot...
Unleashing (or restraining?) American Energy
Just over a month into the second Trump Administration, there is a lot of uncertainty in the energy sector around how the new policy landsca...
Storytelling: A Way to Rebuild Science in the Public Mind
This special storytelling episode is filled with AAAS STPF fellows sharing personal, funny, enlightening, and science-based stories. The STE...
Reclaiming Heritage as a Mixtec Scholar: A Conversation with Dr. Omar Aguilar
In this episode, AAAS STPF fellow Jose Hurtado sits down with Dr. Omar Aguilar, a Mixtec archaeologist from Oaxaca, to discuss his innovativ...
Navigating AI Policy and Ethics with Dr. Ravit Dotan
In this podcast, we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of AI policy and ethics with Dr. Ravit Dotan. With AAAS STPF fellow Jose Hurtado,...
"But Does It Change Anything?": A Conversation with Dr. Irma McClaurin on Science, Policy and Writing to Change the World
"Change minds, change hearts, change behavior, achieve transformation." That's bio-cultural anthropologist Dr. Irma McClaurin's motto and th...
Science Helps Us… Create the Future of Computing
Computing is a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives and rapid advances continue to shape the way we work and live. In the fourth episode of...
Rethinking Our Defense Against Unknown Biothreats
Dr. Harshini Mukundan, Program Manager and Scientist for Chemical and Biological Technologies at the Office of National and Homeland Securit...
Science Helps Us… Bring Nations Together
In the third episode in our "Science Helps Us…" series, we explore how hydrologic science can help bring people to the negotiation table. Wa...
Science Helps Us… Imagine the Future
In the second episode in our "Science Helps Us…" series, we explore the ways that science shapes the ways we tell stories – and how it helps...