Pipettes & Politics: Episode 8

In this episode, the ASBMB public affairs staff provides an update on fiscal year 2019 appropriations and the ASBMB’s response to the National Science Foundation’s new policy on harassment reporting on agency funded projects. Staff members also discuss the recently released National Academies report on supporting the next generation of biomedical and behavioral researchers, and the recommendations that the ASBMB submitted to the National Institutes of Health on its Next Generation of Researchers Initiative. References: https://www.aaas.org/page/fy-2019-rd-appropriations-dashboard http://policy.asbmb.org/2018/05/10/the-national-academies-releases-report-on-supporting-the-next-generation-of-biomedical-and-behavioral-sciences-researchers/ http://policy.asbmb.org/2018/05/09/the-asbmb-paac-responds-to-nsf-efforts-to-address-sexual-harassment-in-science/ http://www.asbmb.org/uploadedFiles/Advocacy/Positions_and_Correspondence/ASBMB NextGen Recommendations.pdf Follow your Pipettes & Politics hosts Twitter and share your thoughts on this episode using #PipettesAndPolitics: -Benjamin Corb | @bwcorb -Andre Porter | @anporter_ -Daniel Pham | @dpham20