American Institute of Physics

Week 7: Zoom in on SOCKs

Monday, July 19, 2021

Noah Johnson

“Never tell me the odds” - Han Solo

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Week 7: First Bulletin and a Surprise Inscription

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Julia Bauer

This week consisted primarily of attending science policy-oriented hearings and polishing my first bulletin, coauthored with my mentor, on the House Science Committee’s

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Week 7: Outreach

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Maura Shapiro

This was probably my busiest week at work to date. I finished the teaching guides (basically, those things never really feel finished) and now am working on the “outreach” portion of my internship.

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Week Seven: September already?

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Madison Brewer

This week was pretty busy. Draft due early in the week, research due by the end, and preparation for the September magazine gave me lots to do. 

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Week 6: Demos Galore

Monday, July 12, 2021

Noah Johnson

“Tea, Earl Grey, Hot” - Captain Jean-Luc Picard

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Week 6: Bills, Bills, and More Bills

Sunday, July 11, 2021

Julia Bauer

On Friday, I submitted my second draft of the House Science Committee wildfire science bulletin. While I was waiting for the next round of edits, I delved into bill summaries that I had to set aside several weeks ago when I was unable to locate them online.

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Week Six: The Fourth of July

Sunday, July 11, 2021

Madison Brewer

Thanks to the Fourth of July, this week was short. The four days flew by, but that might have more to do with the fact that I was really busy. And my second story was published this week!

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Week 6

Friday, July 9, 2021

Maura Shapiro

Thursday we had our virtual picnic. It began with an interesting talk by Rush Holt, former US representative and AAAS CEO. It was really interesting to hear his perspective as someone who has been part of science policy.

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Week 5: Exploring the Quantitative

Friday, July 9, 2021

Julia Bauer

Last Tuesday marked an important milestone of my time at FYI: the half-way point. I sampled several policy analyst tasks this week. While I have continued writing science policy articles/blurbs, I now spend more time compiling and graphing relevant data from federal agencies.

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Week 5: Laura Bassi

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Maura Shapiro

This past week was fun because I was able to dive in fully to my Laura Bassi guide. Laura Bassi was born in 1711, Bologna, Italy, and went on to have a successful career as a physicist.

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