Open AccessAdvocating for the Future of Science on Capitol Hill
Author(s) -
Paczkowski Karen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo190006
Subject(s) - intersection (aeronautics) , set (abstract data type) , political science , science and engineering , science education , scientific education , public relations , public administration , engineering ethics , engineering , mathematics education , psychology , law , computer science , programming language , aerospace engineering
Students make great science lobbyists. That was the message from AGU at the annual Science, Engineering, and Technology Congressional Visits Day (SET‐CVD) on 12–13 March. As students, we exist at the intersection of research and education and are an exuberant and visual example of the positive outcomes of funding SET programs. As the future practitioners and beneficiaries of science, we also have a lot at stake. In the midst of current budget battles, it is more important than ever that we take the opportunity to remind our legislators that SET programs play a unique and important role in the education and training of our nation's citizens as well as in the scientific discoveries that benefit society and fuel our economy.