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We are early-career scientists mobilizing for large-scale initiatives + building capacity to bridge gaps between science & society. SNAPStart: snapcoalition.org/initiatives/snaps… snapcoalition.org #McClintockLetters #StanceOnScience

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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 3h
Come meet some of the @snapcoalition.org crew! Olivia Asher, @brandonleon95.bsky.social and @eselland.bsky.social discuss their research, what drives them, and why they are involved in the #Scientist Network for Advancing #Policy. medium.com/science-poli...
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Member SNAPshot: September 2026
Our Member SNAPshot series shines a spotlight on the early-career researchers who make up the Scientist Network for Advancing Policy. Each…
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Sneha Rao @sneharao.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In honor of the 2026 www.goldengooseaward.org out today, I wanted to share this blog post I wrote for @snapcoalition.org earlier this month where I reflected on the value of basic science. medium.com/science-policy-in-a-snap/its-a-wonderful-life-afe73bbf079e
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It’s a Wonderful Life
Written by SNAP member Sneha Rao
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Stance on Science NY @stanceonscienceny.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#StanceOnScience has 2,600 responses from 476 #MidtermElection candidates across 41 states + counting We ask questions about topics like #DataCenters, #pharmaceuticals, & #wildfire containment, & publish their responses. See what your candidates are saying! snapcoalition.org/initiatives/...
Stance on Science logo and text showing 2,60 responses from 476 candidates to 285 questions across 41 states
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 25/09/2026
@ct-stanceonscience.bsky.social @stanceonsciencenm.bsky.social
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 25/09/2026
Exceptional work by all of our teams across the US @castanceonscience.bsky.social @wistanceonscience.bsky.social @stancepa.bsky.social @stanceonscienceny.bsky.social @co-stanceonscience.bsky.social @akstanceonscience.bsky.social @wa-stanceonscience.bsky.social @mainestancescience.bsky.social
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Emily Selland, PhD (she/her) @eselland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I want to give a huge shout-out our giant nationwide team supported by @snapcoalition.org who have been pushing Stance on Science ahead. Almost 500 (500!!!) candidates up for election have shared their stances on timely #Science and #Technology #Policy issues ahead of the #midterms.
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scienceartnews.bsky.social @scienceartnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@snapcoalition.org www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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SNAP Launches Open-Access Science Policy Curriculum | Scientist Network for Advancing Policy (SNAP) Coalition posted on the topic | LinkedIn
We are excited to share that on October 1st, SNAP will be launching a 5-module open-access curriculum on science policy. We were motivated to create this course by feedback from our community that STE...
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 23/09/2026
Are you a #scientist or science-aligned constituent these states? #Colorado #DC #Hawaii #Idaho #Iowa #Maryland #Montana #NewMexico #NorthDakota #Oregon #SouthDakota #Virginia Reach out to #midterm election candidates to ask sci pol questions that matter to communities! Join #StanceOnScience today
Are you a constituent in one of these states? CO, DC, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Virginia

Stance on Science wants you!
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New Mexico Stance on Science @stanceonsciencenm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New #blog post out by @snapcoalition.org members @ashyeneng.bsky.social and Disha Patel about combating #antimicrobial resistance using #nextgen tools! #science #microbiology medium.com/science-poli...
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Combating the antimicrobial resistance public health crisis with next-generation tools
Written by Disha Patel and Ashley Eng
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 21/09/2026
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... On Oct. 1, check out materials compiled into course modules by SNAP members! Will be available here: snapcoalition.org/initiatives/... #SciPol #ECRs #science
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We are excited to share that on October 1st, SNAP will be launching a 5-module open-access curriculum on science policy. We were motivated to create this course by feedback from our community that… | ...
We are excited to share that on October 1st, SNAP will be launching a 5-module open-access curriculum on science policy. We were motivated to create this course by feedback from our community that STE...
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 17/09/2026
Are you interested in learning more about the intersection of science and law? Join us Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. ET to learn from experts! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SciPol #Science #EarlyCareerResearchers #AAAS #careers
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 17/09/2026
Are you interested in learning more about the intersection of science and law? Join us Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. ET to learn from experts! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SciPol #Science #EarlyCareerResearchers #AAAS #careers
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 01/09/2026
We aren’t abandoning academia. We're asking whether academia, as currently structured, deserves our trust. Lauren Chambers and I wrote about what it really means to “save” academia for @insidehighered.com 👇 www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care... @sciforgood.bsky.social @snapcoalition.org
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Grad Students Wonder if Academia Is Worth Saving (opinion)
It’s not just the federal government that’s telling grad students their work doesn’t matter.
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Emily Selland, PhD (she/her) @eselland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
@emmascales.bsky.social took a dense topic full of emotion and laid out the facts for @snapcoalition.org’s blog, Science Policy in a SNAP! This was a fun one to help edit :) #sustainableAg #sciencepolicy medium.com/science-poli...
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The need for farmer-forward sustainable livestock policy, not cheap foreign beef
Consumers' woes are farmers' woes- and our current policies prevent farmers from solving the problem.
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Stance on Science PA @stancepa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Are you a scientist who also cares about politics? Help us ask candidates for public office what their positions are on important science policy issues! #Colorado #Hawaii #Idaho #Iowa #Maryland #Montana #DC #NewMexico #NorthDakota #SouthDakota #Virginia Sign up even if your state isn't listed!
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Stance on Science PA @stancepa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Stance on Science PA @stancepa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Stance on Science PA @stancepa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Stance on Science PA @stancepa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Stance on Science PA @stancepa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
snapcoalition.org/initiatives/... Come read what your candidates for public office have to say about #science policy issues! #PA #Pennsylvania #scipol #EarlyCareerResearchers #midterms #midtermelections #elections
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 19/08/2026
Applying to the @hhmi-science.bsky.social gilliam fellows program? Take note!
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 19/08/2026
6/7 But scientists can’t change this alone. Funders and institutions need to make publishing, reviewing, and curating science actually count in grants, hiring, and promotion. And journals can evolve too: away from being gatekeepers of prestige and toward supporting review, synthesis, and curation.
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 19/08/2026
5/7 Curation is key. Instead of outsourcing judgments of scientific value to journal brands, scientific communities can identify and elevate important work after it’s available for everyone to read and evaluate. Prestige tells you where something landed. Curation can tell you why it matters.
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 19/08/2026
4/7 Our call to action is simple: Publish, Review, & Curate Publish research openly. Groups like @asapbio.bsky.social have helped show what a preprint-first future can look like. Review it openly and constructively. @prereview.bsky.social is helping build that culture. Then curate what matters.
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 19/08/2026
3/7 Our argument: science doesn’t need another “better” journal. We need to rethink what journals currently bundle together: Publishing research. Evaluating research. Deciding what deserves attention. Those don’t have to be the same process.
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 19/08/2026
2/7 We’ve built a system where the logo at the top of a paper can influence hiring, promotion, funding, and how seriously research is taken. So scientists understandably optimize for prestige. The problem isn’t individual scientists playing the game. It’s the incentives that created the game.
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 19/08/2026
1/7 Prestige sucks. Not because recognition is bad. But because science has spent decades confusing journal prestige with scientific quality. And that shapes what gets published, what gets rewarded, and ultimately what science gets done.
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 19/08/2026
And ofc, @hannaherf.bsky.social and I teamed up via @snapcoalition.org 🤗
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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · 19/08/2026
7/7 If we want scientists to stop chasing journal prestige, we have to stop rewarding them for chasing journal prestige. Change the incentives, and the culture can follow. @hannaherf.bsky.social and I make the case in @sciencepolitics.bsky.social: sciencepolitics.org/2026/08/17/s...
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Science Doesn't Need Better Journals. It Needs Better Incentives. - Science Politics
Journal prestige shapes what science gets done, how fast it moves, and whose work gets seen. Pushing institutions to engage in open science can make the system more equitable.
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American Astronomical Society (AAS) @aas.org · 18/08/2026
The Scientist Network for Advancing Policy (SNAP) is launching a new mini-grant program to support new university-based science policy student organizations as they get off the ground. Applications are due 31 August 2026. aas.org/posts/news/2... 🔭 @snapcoalition.org
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
You can be part of this change to make the latest scientific advances more visible, understandable, and locally relevant. If you are interested in being featured or want to sign up for the Innovations in Science monthly newsletter, learn more here: buff.ly/6hTdkXm #GeoSky #GISChat
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Thank you for your interest in Innovations in Science.   Share your info below to receive our monthly newsletter featuring the latest Innovations in Science publications, interviews with featured…
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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Scientific breakthroughs shape our everyday lives, yet many communities remain disconnected from the people and discoveries changing the world around them. “Innovations in Science” is here to change that as a public-facing storytelling platform developed by local newspapers and scientists. (1/2)
Banner titled "IN SCIENCE" with subtitle "Highlighting research & developments in scientific fields, technology & social sciences," paired with a colorful graphic merging a DNA helix, neuron, atomic orbitals and a radiant star to represent interdisciplinary research.
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 31/07/2026
Thanks @sciencepolitics.bsky.social for publishing this op-ed! We firmly believe that the proposed #OMB regulations will irreparably harm the future #STEM workforce for decades to come.
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itati santamaria de Collins @itativcs.latinsky.app · 29/07/2026
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 29/07/2026
Starting a science policy group on campus? SNAP wants to help! 🙋 SNAPStart mini-grants offer up to $1,000 to help new or relaunched student #SciPol orgs get off the ground. Apply now through August 31st! Learn more: snapcoalition.org/initiatives/... (please apply and take our money 🫱💵🫲)
A white flyer with text about the SNAPStart mini-grant application, where money is available for new and revitalized science policy groups on college campuses.
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 29/07/2026
Starting a science policy group on campus? SNAP wants to help! 🙋 SNAPStart mini-grants offer up to $1,000 to help new or relaunched student #SciPol orgs get off the ground. Apply now through August 31st! Learn more: snapcoalition.org/initiatives/... (please apply and take our money 🫱💵🫲)
A white flyer with text about the SNAPStart mini-grant application, where money is available for new and revitalized science policy groups on college campuses.
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Joe Gitchell @jgitchell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Looks cool!
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 22/07/2026
🚨FREE VIRTUAL WEBINAR TODAY, 5 PM ET🚨 SNAP invites everyone to attend our webinar to learn how to better communicate with policymakers by including them! 🗣️ Krystal Noiseux, Senior Associate Director of MIT Climate Pathways Project, will facilitate. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
A flyer describing the webinar offered today. The flyer has a white background with a blue border. Text fills most of the page aside from a picture of the facilitator, Krystal Noiseux, and the registration QR code.
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 22/07/2026
🚨FREE VIRTUAL WEBINAR TODAY, 5 PM ET🚨 SNAP invites everyone to attend our webinar to learn how to better communicate with policymakers by including them! 🗣️ Krystal Noiseux, Senior Associate Director of MIT Climate Pathways Project, will facilitate. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
A flyer describing the webinar offered today. The flyer has a white background with a blue border. Text fills most of the page aside from a picture of the facilitator, Krystal Noiseux, and the registration QR code.
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 10/07/2026
Early career researchers, now's the time to join #Stance2026 as many teams are starting candidate outreach! We need volunteers from all states, especially #Hawaii, #Arkansas, #Idaho, #Louisiana, #Montana, #NewMexico, #NorthDakota, #RhodeIsland, #Utah, #Wyoming tiny.cc/JoinStance #science #scipol
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Stance on Science
Hello! Thanks so much for your interest in helping out with Stance on Science. Please fill out the fields below, and we will be in contact soon with more information. We look forward to working with y...
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 21/07/2026
SNAPper Beanca went last week with Southeast Asia Resource Action Center #SEARAC #Leadership & #Advocacy Training #LAT2026 cohort. Beanca and her team met with representatives from #Oklahoma to discuss immigration + share perspectives on issues affecting #SoutheastAsianAmerican communities.
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 21/07/2026
So proud of @spgatucsf.bsky.social for receiving 2026 University of California President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership! This recognized SPG’s commitment to empowering scientists to engage effectively with their communities and their advocacy efforts. www.linkedin.com/posts/congra...
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Congratulations to the students and postdoctoral scholars of the Science Policy Group at UCSF(SPG), recipients of the University of California President's Award for Outstanding Student Leadership…...
Congratulations to the students and postdoctoral scholars of the Science Policy Group at UCSF(SPG), recipients of the University of California President's Award for Outstanding Student Leadership. P...
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 21/07/2026
Last week's terrific blog post out thanks to Casey Chan and Cael Dant for teaching us about the importance of different genetic reservoirs for crops and conservation! medium.com/science-poli... #SciPol #PlantScience #science
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Wild relatives & living collections: How plant science uses genetics to better crops & conservation
Wild relatives and living collections: How plant science uses genetics to better crops and conservation Written by SNAP members Cael Dant and Casey Chan, who contributed equally to this piece. Read …
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National Center for Science Education @ncse.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Today marks the 101st anniversary of Scopes! Last year for the Centennial, NCSE hosted a Scopes webinar series and collaborated with Vanderbilt's Evolutionary Studies Institute to present a Scopes Symposium. The videos from those events are all on our website. Have a look! ncse.ngo/scopes-cente...
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The Scopes "Monkey" Trial at 100 | National Center for Science Education
The Scopes "Monkey" Trial at 100 NCSE Executive Director Amanda L. Townley presents at the Scopes "Monkey Trial" Centennial Symposium.
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 21/07/2026
Last week's terrific blog post out thanks to Casey Chan and Cael Dant for teaching us about the importance of different genetic reservoirs for crops and conservation! medium.com/science-poli... #SciPol #PlantScience #science
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Wild relatives & living collections: How plant science uses genetics to better crops & conservation
Wild relatives and living collections: How plant science uses genetics to better crops and conservation Written by SNAP members Cael Dant and Casey Chan, who contributed equally to this piece. Read …
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 21/07/2026
So proud of @spgatucsf.bsky.social for receiving 2026 University of California President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership! This recognized SPG’s commitment to empowering scientists to engage effectively with their communities and their advocacy efforts. www.linkedin.com/posts/congra...
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Congratulations to the students and postdoctoral scholars of the Science Policy Group at UCSF(SPG), recipients of the University of California President's Award for Outstanding Student Leadership…...
Congratulations to the students and postdoctoral scholars of the Science Policy Group at UCSF(SPG), recipients of the University of California President's Award for Outstanding Student Leadership. P...
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