Get Involved in Science Policy

I came across this succinct and very well-written plea to non-scientists to get involved in science policy. Science policy is important, both for scientists and non-scientists. In the recent Broad Impacts sessions we've been talking about a scientist's responsibility to accurately communicate his or her work to the public, but non-scientists are largely capable of understanding science and the policy implications of scientific research without being spoonfed blurbs and headlines. Creating a well-informed populace requires effort from both scientists and non-scientists.

Read the short article here.