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From the President
Scientists Need to be Better Communicators and They Know It
Science and technology permeate our daily lives. We depend on scientific discovery and technological advancement for food, water, energy, travel, communication, health, and other essential needs. The structured, systematic approach science uses to produce new knowledge enables us to reduce doubt, implement new solutions, and improve decision-making to benefit society and our planet.
Yet, what Carl Sagan wrote in the
Skeptical Inquirer three decades ago is still true today: “We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.” That knowledge gap is compounded by a growing distrust and denial of science, which fundamentally threatens support for the scientific enterprise. Reduced funding for science undermines scientific progress. The rejection of sound evidence in public health lit
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NASA Names Leaders to Key Agency Roles
February 1, 2021 GMT
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ NASA has named appointees for senior agency positions. Bhavya Lal joins the agency as acting chief of staff, Phillip Thompson will serve as White House liaison, Alicia Brown will serve as associate administrator for the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Marc Etkind will serve as associate administrator for the agency’s Office of Communications. In addition, Jackie McGuinness will join the agency as press secretary and Reagan Hunter will serve as special assistant for the agency’s Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.