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The Emory Science Advocacy Network (EScAN) is a nonpartisan graduate student-led advocacy group with interests in policies that bolster science research and/or are supported by scientific evidence. Learn more and meet our Executive Board.

Transparency is the way forward to public understanding and acceptance of animal research

Photo credit: Understanding Animal Research, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license In the fall of 2021,...

Natalie Pilgeram

May 20, 20222 min read

Gentrification and Displacement in Atlanta

Image: Only expensive single-family homes are now legal in most of Atlanta. Source: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e91c43ad299a4634...

Gavin Smith

Apr 18, 20222 min read

In-person letter writing campaign recap

Earlier this month we had our first in-person letter writing campaign. We sent 65 letters to our state and U.S. members of congress on...

emoryscan

Apr 18, 20221 min read

Johns Hopkins SciPol Group's fellowship list

The Johns Hopkins Science Policy Group has a fabulous list of fellowships on their website. Access it here. Happy applying!

emoryscan

Mar 31, 20221 min read

Practice questions to ace your science policy job interview

General · Why the AAAS Fellowship? What do you have to offer? – got this and why now o Unique opportunity, with trainings,...

emoryscan

Mar 10, 20224 min read

SciComm Bootcamp Day 1

March 1st, 2022

emoryscan

Mar 4, 20221 min read

Busy roads are an unnecessary health hazard for Georgians

Imagine there was a proposal to put a widget factory in the center of your town. The factory pumps out smelly gasses, dangerous...

Jessalyn Rogers

Feb 27, 20222 min read

Virtual Engineer and Scientist Career Panel with EPA

Are you interested in a career with EPA? This virtual event will introduce you to science and engineers careers at EPA. Register here....

emoryscan

Feb 8, 20221 min read

A Brief History of the CDC

Julia de Amorim Twitter: @desert_Toucan The CDC has provided the United States and the world with top trained experts to combat endemics...

Julia de Amorim

Jan 31, 20222 min read

Post your blog!

EScAN will post monthly blogs written by our members to our website. Requirements - Must be related to science policy and advocacy -...

emoryscan

Jan 31, 20221 min read

Hazardous PFAS chemicals in Georgia’s drinking water

Published July 2019 in the JSPG Special Issue: Policy Memo Competition https://www.sciencepolicyjournal.org/2019nspnpolicymemocompetition...

emoryscan

Jan 13, 20229 min read

Why and how to vote in your midterm elections

By Gabrielle Delima, Vice President, EScAN (@Gabs_InFLUence) The 2020 Presidential election had the highest voter turnout in U.S....

Gabrielle Delima

Sep 14, 20212 min read

Seven Civic Science Fellows Positions

Announcement from the Rita Allen Foundation: Open for Applications The Science Philanthropy Alliance Civic Science Fellow will explore...

emoryscan

Aug 23, 20212 min read

Announcing the 2021-2022 EScAN Board

Thanks to the brilliant scientists behind several vaccines, Georgia, and Emory, are emerging from isolation with much to look forward to....

emoryscan

Jul 5, 20211 min read

Science & Tech Questions for Georgia's 2020 Candidates

All Georgia candidates recently received a list of ten nonpartisan questions from the nonprofit Science for Georgia, in partnership with...

emoryscan

Oct 9, 20202 min read

First Virtual General Body Meeting

emoryscan

Sep 18, 20200 min read

Volunteer to register new voters!

Are you looking for a way to be involved safely in a COVID world? We're right around the corner from election day and voter registration...

emoryscan

Sep 18, 20201 min read

Protesting During a Pandemic

Hundreds gather outside Lawrenceville City Hall to protest the death of George Floyd in Lawrenceville. Photo Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

emoryscan

Jul 29, 20202 min read

Lowering Preventable Maternal Deaths in Rural Georgia

National Science Policy Network in collaboration with Journal of Science Policy and Governance announced the memo-writing competition in...

emoryscan

Jun 27, 20208 min read

The Emory Science Advocacy Network (EScAN) is a nonpartisan graduate student-led advocacy group with interests in policies that bolster science research and/or are supported by scientific evidence. Learn more and meet our Executive Board.

Transparency is the way forward to public understanding and acceptance of animal research

Gentrification and Displacement in Atlanta

In-person letter writing campaign recap

Johns Hopkins SciPol Group's fellowship list

Practice questions to ace your science policy job interview

SciComm Bootcamp Day 1

Busy roads are an unnecessary health hazard for Georgians

Virtual Engineer and Scientist Career Panel with EPA

A Brief History of the CDC

Post your blog!

Hazardous PFAS chemicals in Georgia’s drinking water

Why and how to vote in your midterm elections

Seven Civic Science Fellows Positions

Announcing the 2021-2022 EScAN Board

Science & Tech Questions for Georgia's 2020 Candidates

First *Virtual* General Body Meeting

Volunteer to register new voters!

Protesting During a Pandemic

Lowering Preventable Maternal Deaths in Rural Georgia

First Virtual General Body Meeting