Interview with Dr. Johnathan D. Moreno, bioethicist. He is a professor at University of Pennsylvania, is the U.S. member of the UNESCO International Bioethics Committee, has served as an adviser to many governmental and non-governmental organizations, including three presidential commissions, the Department of Defense, The Department of Homeland Se…

Welcome to the 2nd Interview on the PSPDG podcast! In this episode, I interview Dr. Etienne Benson, historian of science at University of Pennsylvania. We will talk about history of though in the practice of Science, and the special case of new technologies in the study of animal behavior. Hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!…

Welcome to the Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Podcast. Here, we endeavour to explore the work and lives of scientists, the history of knowledge, what is left to discover, and why it all matters. Today, my Guest is Dr. Sébastien Tremblay, Neuroscientist at University of Pennsylvania.

Former PSPDG board member, Liana Vaccari (PhD '17), describes her experience with the National Academies' Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship.Produced & Edited: Ian McLaughlinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ianalexandermclaughlin/https://twitter.com/_AnthropoidLiana Vaccari is a Senior Program Specialist in Community Enga…

Ian sits down to interview Molly Sheehan, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's department of bioengineering, and candidate for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. I chat with Molly about what it's like to run for office while still working in the lab and being a mother, her experiences so far on the campaign, what got her …

Liana and Ian discuss the concerns regarding how pipelines have been constructed and regulated, and how that may be changing. Then, the proposed budget cuts to science-related agencies are discussed, and what we might expect from the next budget.Von Penn Science Policy Group

Ian McLaughlin chats with Enrique Lin Shiao, the founder of the Penn Science Diplomacy Group, about what exactly science diplomacy is, how scientists can participate in international relations, and some of the ongoing projects in the Penn Science Diplomacy Group. They also discuss the upcoming Penn Science Policy & Diplomacy Symposium, which will t…

In this first episode of the Penn Science Policy Podcast, Ian McLaughlin & Liana Vaccari discuss 3 topics. First, a way to help voters contact their legislators who are involved in either appropriating funds to, or regulating, federally funded science. Second, we discuss the nature of the last bill to be passed that appropriates funds to biomedical…