Science and Poli,cs · “The Demon Haunted World”, in a chapter called “The Fine Art of...
Transcript of Science and Poli,cs · “The Demon Haunted World”, in a chapter called “The Fine Art of...
ScienceandPoli,cs
ErikaHamdenJuly24th,2017
CarnegieObservatories
WhydoesanyofthismaEer?
WhydoesanyofthismaEer?
WhydoesanyofthismaEer?
WhydoesanyofthismaEer?
WashingtonPost
PopQuiz!
1.Areyouregisteredtovote?
PopQuiz!
1. Areyouregisteredtovote?2. Whoisyourcongressperson?Whatdistrict
doyouvotein?
PopQuiz!
1. Areyouregisteredtovote?2. Whoisyourcongressperson?Whatdistrict
doyouvotein?
3. Whoareyoursenators?
PopQuiz!
1. Areyouregisteredtovote?2. Whoisyourcongressperson?Whatdistrict
doyouvotein?
3. Whoareyoursenators?
4. Whorepresentsyouatthestatelevel?Onyourtowncouncil?
Poli,calac,onforci,zens
• Knowwhoyourrepsareandcontactthemonaregularbasis.Everyday,everyweek.
• hEps://whoaremyrepresenta,ves.org/
Contac,ngelectedofficials
• YOUROPINIONMATTERS!Youhaveavoice.
• Youcanvisittheofficetoo!!
• Callabout1issueata,me.
• Makearequest,askforanac,on.
• CallsaretalliedandprovidedtotheMember
• Localandstateofficesgethardlyanycalls!
• Callevenifyourrepresenta,veagreeswithyou!• Howtoknowwhatrequesttomake?
Whattoaskabout
• Youdon’thavetohaveananswer.• Organiza,onslike:hEps://5calls.org/• OrhEps://www.ourstates.org/• Providescriptsbasedonissue• Butthinkofyourownissues!WhatdoyoucareaboutandwanttoseemadebeEer?
• AIPhasaweeklynewsleEercalledFYI,aboutsciencepolicy,whichisveryinforma,ve.
• Youcanalsoprovidecommentstodepartmentsandagenciesduringtheirpubliccommentperiod
Beingascien,stintheworld
• Youhavearesponsibilitytospeakout-eitherthroughoutreachevents,wri,ngar,cles/leEerstotheeditor,interac,ngwithregularpeople.
• Theriseof“fakenews”,denial-ismofvariouskinds,aretreatfromfactdrivenpolicy,isacrisisthatscien,stscanfightagainst.
• Knowtherhetoricaldevicesusedtoderailaconversa,on:TheGishGallop,gasligh,ng,whatabou,sm,andothers
• Aswithmanythings,CarlSaganwroteaboutthisin“TheDemonHauntedWorld”,inachaptercalled“TheFineArtofBaloneyDetec,on”
Tellastory
PublicNarra,ve
• DevelopedbyMarshallGanz-organizerforUnitedFarmWorkers,nowatHarvard.
• Appealstoac,onviaemo,on,notnecessarilyfacts.
• Summarizedas:Storyofself,storyofus,storyofnow.
PublicNarra,ve:Crea,ngastoryofself
• Whatisthechangeyouwanttomakeintheworld:yourstoryofnow?
• Whyareyoucalledtomakethatchange:Whatspecificexperienceshaveshapedyourstoryofself?
• Whatpersonalstorycanyoutellthatwillhelpothersunderstandwhyyouwanttomakethatchange?StructureitwithChallenge,Choice,Outcome.
PublicNarra,ve:Expandtostoryofus
• “IstandhereknowingthatmystoryispartofthelargerAmericanstory.”–BarackObama,2004DNCspeech
• “IfIamnotformyself,whowillbeforme?IfIamformyselfalone,whatamI?Ifnotnow,when?”–RabbiHillel,quotedbyMarshallGanz
PublicNarra,ve:Storyofnow
Standontheshouldersofgiants
• Therearemanysuccessfulmovementsyoucanlearnfrom-studywhatothershavedoneandusetheirlessonstocrahyourownmessage.
• Joinupwithgroupsthatalreadyexistorarenewlyformed.
• Takeupspaceintheworld-beasloudasthepeoplewhowouldopposeyou.
NoonewantstobeagainstScience
• Pickatopicyoucareaboutandfocusonit• SignupforAAScongressionalvisitdaysandothercongressionalvisitopportuni,es
• Invitestafferstovisityourcampusandlabs,developprofessionalrela,onshipswiththemifpossible.
• ContactyourofficeofGovernmentRela,onsandseehowyoucanworkwiththemforbeEerresults
• Personalstoriesaremorepersuasivethanfactsalone!
Runforoffice!
• Everypersoninthisroomshouldconsiderrunningforpublicoffice.
• Thereareabunchofgroupsthatexisttohelpyou!