Science Policy Society is excited to announce its second annual Science Policy Symposium on January 24, 2024 on the 6th floor of the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub. This one-day event will feature talks on the theme of Pillars of Science Policy: Exploring Cross Sector Spaces in Science Policy. Join us to hear about mineral resource policy, health tech policy, tech diplomacy, science communication psychology, climate risk policy in agriculture, and the history of "policy for science" in the U.S. We also welcome Penn State's Assistant VP for Federal Relations, Amanda Wintersteen for opening remarks. See more about our speakers on our website.
If interested, please register ASAP: http://bit.ly/sps-symposium-2024. The first 60 registered attendees will receive SPS merch upon check-in. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided for registered attendees. If you have any questions, please contact us at sps@psu.edu.
Tentative Schedule:
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM | Check-In, Continental Breakfast
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Welcome Speech: Amanda Wintersteen - PSU Assistant VP for Federal Relations
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Policy for Energy & Mineral Resources: Sara Ryker - USGS Associate Dir. Energy & Minerals Mission Area
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Disruptive Innovation in Health Tech Policy: Jennifer Wagner, J.D., Ph.D.- Assistant Professor of Law, Policy, and Engineering and Anthropology
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Tech Diplomacy: Patricia Gruver-Barr - UPenn Associate Dir. Innovation Systems at Wharton
12:00 - 01:00 PM | Lunch Break
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM | Why Facts Don’t Change Minds in Science Policy – and What Does: Anne Toomey - Pace University
02:00 PM – 02:15 PM | Break
02:15 PM – 03:00 PM | U.S. Science Policy - From Past to Present: Tobin Smith - V.P., Association of American Universities
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM | Climate Risk Policy in Agriculture: Nicolas Choquette-Levy - Climate Resilience Postdoc at Boston University
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Workshop - Where Science Enters Policy and Decision Making in PA: Christine Kirchhoff
04:30 PM – 06:00 PM | Happy Hour