SPE Thursday, Aug. 15th
Updated: Mar 19, 2020
Here are our top picks for This Week in Science Policy:
National:
Canada announces regulations to cut price of prescription drugs
Government of Canada helping Quebec fisheries and aquaculture businesses adopt clean technologies
Advocate for science by joining DSP_SPE, E4D, TOSciPolicy, CAN_ACN, CSMB_SCBM and stan_rsst in our collective effort! Participate in the #VoteScience campaign by sending a message to electoral candidates and let them know why science matters to you!
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Government of Canada Invests in LGBTQ2 communities in Western Canada
Canadian researchers are better supported and more diverse than ever before
International:
A Cure for Ebola? Two New Treatments Prove Highly Effective in Congo
Alaska governor halves massive funding cut to state university system
For a decade, Francis Collins has shielded NIH—while making waves of his own
Grad students struggle with rising fees
The human cost of the pressures of postdoctoral research
And for some exciting #SciPolJobs, Opportunities and local events, we have:
National:
Canadian Students Now Eligible for NASA International Internship Program
Head of Science, Innovation and Policy with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
International:
Social Media Manager with the Journal of Science Policy and Governance, U.S.A
Assistant Director of Research Talks and Outreach with iBiology, U.S.A
Local Events and Opportunities
Join the Science & Policy Exchange (SPE) and ClimatAble for a two-hour public forum: “#SPEForum - Waste Streams: Can we stem the plastic tide?” on August 20, 2019 at BAnQ, Montreal, to learn about and discuss the future of the plastic pollution crisis. This is an opportunity for the public to ask these hard questions and engage with leading experts in research and policy to help answer them. To know more about the event or to register click here
Keep an eye out for our next week's update on the news section #SPEthursday #ThisWeekinSciPol #SciPolJobs