Dr. Susan Ginsberg – American Physical Society
“From Lewis and Clark to Nanotechnology: How Science Policy REALLY Works”
America’s science policy is determined by the President and the Congress of the United States. At least that’s what the civics textbooks would have us believe. In reality, decisions about science budgets and research priorities are affected by historical precedent, current events and voters’ opinions, not to mention lobbyists and advocacy groups. Come learn about the evolution of science policy, the current state of science budgets, and how you can make a difference in the process.
Susan Ginsberg is currently a Senior Science Policy Fellow at the American Physical Society in Washington, D.C. She has worked on Capitol Hill as a science policy expert and holds a bachelor’s degree in geology from Amherst College, and a masters in geophysics and a PhD in materials science engineering from the University of Minnesota.