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Apr 2011

Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 8-41

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Stepping up to the Table: A Few Thoughts on the Role of Scientists in the Policy‐Making Process

Dahlia L. Sokolov

Acou. Today Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 8-13 (2011); (6 pages)

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A past Acoustical Society of America member shares her stories and perspectives on developing federal policies for science and inserting science into the broader policy‐making process.

Cook Stoves and Climate Change

Steven L. Garrett

Acou. Today Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 14-24 (2011); (11 pages)

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The author recounts some of his experiences as a Jefferson Science Fellow with the aim to make members of the Acoustical Society of America aware of the range of opportunities for them to participate in policymaking by bringing their scientific and engineering expertise, as well as their experiences as independent investigators and communicators with teaching and writing skills, to issues that are unrelated to acoustics.

Science Policy Matters: Observations from Two Years in Washington, D.C.

Jeffrey J. Fox

Acou. Today Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 25-33 (2011); (9 pages)

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The author writes about his experiences as a Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow and as a Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the U.S. Department of State with the aim to convey the importance for scientists and engineers to engage in policy.

Sucked into the Culture War

Greg Swift

Acou. Today Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 34-41 (2011); (8 pages)

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This article describes the author's participation in the revision of the “science standards” that specify what every student in New Mexico should know about science and how this resulted in a conflict which revolved around an interesting question—who or what determines the material that is taught in high‐school science classes.
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