We are an international group of early-career scientists dedicated to mobilizing for large-scale initiatives and building capacity to bridge gaps between science and society. Our mission is to inspire and engage fellow scientists by establishing a peer network, developing and sharing resources, and instigating meaningful change.
Current Initiative: McClintock Letters
Improving communication between scientists and the public is crucial for rebuilding trust and addressing misinformation. We're inviting scientists to share their stories with their local hometown paper through the McClintock Letters Initiative — a national op-ed campaign.
Join the McClintock Letter Writer's Space for feedback, community, and resources!
Barbara McClintock (1902–1992), shown in her lab at Cold Spring Harbor, was the first American woman to win an unshared Nobel Prize in science. She spoke about the obstacles she faced as a woman in science and credited her unique perspective as key to discoveries that revolutionized genetics, leading to breakthroughs from crop breeding to gene therapy. A champion of basic research and an advocate for the founding of the NSF, her legacy and the values she embodied are under threat today, making her a powerful symbol for this effort. Image courtesy of the Smithsonian Archives.
Current Initiative: Open Letter
Early-career researchers: sign our Open Letter - A Call to Preserve the Future of American Science!
How Can I Get Involved?
Whether you're part of an established science policy group or an individual advocate, you're welcome here.
Join us on Slack – connect with fellow advocates, organize initiatives, and access shared resources.
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Our Network Includes Members Affiliated With Groups Such As:
- Allegheny Science Policy and Governance
- Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club (ASAP)
- Georgetown Science Policy Network
- Harvard Griffin GSAS Science Policy Group
- Jayhawks for Science Policy (JSP) at University of Kansas
- Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group
- Policy Advocacy in Science and Engineering (PASE) at University of Florida
- Promoting Science Policy, Education, and Research (ProSPER) at Washington University in St. Louis
- Science Policy Advocacy Network at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Science Policy and Diplomacy Group at Johns Hopkins
- Science Policy Group at the University of California Los Angeles
- Science Policy Group at the University of Maryland
- Science Policy Initiative @ Notre Dame (SPI@ND)
- Stanford Science Policy Group (SSPG)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SPAG & GPSG (Science Policy & Advocacy Group & Graduate Professional Student Government)
- Yale University (Graduate Student Government & Science Diplomats Group)