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Ben Wolfson @brwolfson

Current @AAAS_STPF, Assistant Editor-in-Chief @scipoljournal. Passionate about S&T in society, policy and the future. Views are my own. benwolfson.com

Joined November 2009
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UCAdvocacy@UCAdvocacy
9 Mar 2023
Many thanks to @RepAdamSchiff's staff for meeting with @UCLA student Mary Sinanian to discuss the importance of federal funding for ovarian cancer research! #UCinDC
Photo of three people standing in front of a sign for Rep. Adam Schiff. From left to right: UC Federal Governmental Relations staff member Adriana, Rep. Adam Schiff staff member Kaitlyn and UC Federal Governmental Relations intern Mary.

ALT Photo of three people standing in front of a sign for Rep. Adam Schiff. From left to right: UC Federal Governmental Relations staff member Adriana, Rep. Adam Schiff staff member Kaitlyn and UC Federal Governmental Relations intern Mary.

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🆕@SciPolJournal & @SciPolNetwork are pleased to release the 2022 Winter Standard Issue. #JSPGMidterms Read 11 articles addressing topics such as #openscience #climateliteracy #spacepolicy more! Full issue: bit.ly/JSPGVol22Issue01
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Ben Wolfson retweeted
IAI@IAI_news
16 Dec 2022
📢Special Call for Papers! @SciPolJournal @IAI_news Topic: Development Policy and Global Change Science to Achieve the Vision of Sustainable Americas New submission deadline: 5 February 2023 ➡️bit.ly/JSPGSustainableAmeric…
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🆕@SciPolJournal & @UNESCO are pleased to release the last special topics issue of 2022, Volume 21, Issue 2. #JSPGOpenScience Read 8 articles addressing topics such as #capacitybuilding, #publichealth, #diseasesurveillance, more! Full issue: bit.ly/JSPGVol21Issue02
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On December 15th at 3pm ET hear from a panel of authors from the JSPG Summer Standard Issue in partnership with the @AAAS_STPF . Hear from authors on their articles and the writing process for highly topical policy pieces. Register today: bit.ly/3B5NXcW
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Join us in welcoming the newest cohort of Associate Editors to the Editorial Board! Read their bios: bit.ly/3x5i8OC
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🆕@SciPolJournal and @AAAS_STPF are excited to release the 2022 Summer Standard Issue, Vol. 21, Issue 1! Read 9 articles addressing topics such as #RemoteWork, #ARPAH, #SmartBuildings, #DataSurveillance more! Full issue: bit.ly/JSPGVol21Iss01
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@AaronRConrado @anporter_ @MrSanduchez @brwolfson @AdrianaBankston
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🆕@SciPolJournal & @UCLSTEaPP are pleased to release the 2nd special topics issue of 2022, Volume 20, Issue 3. #JSPGDiplomacy Read 8 articles addressing topics such as international #cooperation, big #science, scientific #diasporas more! Full issue: bit.ly/JSPGVol20Issue03
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Are you an #ECR interested in gaining skills in #SciPol #writing and editing? Apply to become a JSPG Associate Editor by Aug 28! See what @DogtorDilara had to say about the role. #SciComm Apply: bit.ly/JSPGeditorapp Watch our open house for more: bit.ly/EditorOpenhouse
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Today, @POTUS will sign the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 — boosting American semiconductor research, development, and production. And so much science and technology! Here's just a few of the ways this bill impacts #STEM fields and communities across the country 🧵
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📢 Due to popular demand, we have extended the application deadline for the @SciPolJournal Associate Editor role to March 11. Get your applications in during the next few days! @DuttRosie @MrSanduchez @brwolfson @a_allegra @jcmauduit Apply: bit.ly/JSPGCAREERS
Image of JSPG Call for Associate Editors. Join our SciPol Team. Associate Editors. Call for applicants open: Jan. 17-Mar. 11, 2022. Learn more: sciencepolicyjournal.org/careers. JSPG logo in bottom right. Left side of image features person editing paper by hand with red marker. Blue field behind text with a line art version of the world map in background.

ALT Image of JSPG Call for Associate Editors. Join our SciPol Team. Associate Editors. Call for applicants open: Jan. 17-Mar. 11, 2022. Learn more: sciencepolicyjournal.org/careers. JSPG logo in bottom right. Left side of image features person editing paper by hand with red marker. Blue field behind text with a line art version of the world map in background.

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🌟NEW: @scipoljournal is proud to partner with @AAAS_STPF on a call for papers for our 2022 Summer Standard Issue, developing the next generation of #scipol leaders! Call for submissions: bit.ly/JSPGTraining Submission deadline: May 22, 2022. #JSPGTraining
Grey background. Text reads: Summer standard issue call for papers. Submission deadline May 22, 2022. Logos for JSPG and AAAS STPF. bit.ly/JSPGTraining. @SciPolJournal @AAAS_STPF #JSPGTraining

ALT Grey background. Text reads: Summer standard issue call for papers. Submission deadline May 22, 2022. Logos for JSPG and AAAS STPF. bit.ly/JSPGTraining. @SciPolJournal @AAAS_STPF #JSPGTraining

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Applications are now open for 2022 @SciPolJournal Associate Editors! This is a one-year professional development opportunity for #GraduateStudents #PostDocs #PolicyFellows interested in #scipol. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/JSPGCAREERS @DuttRosie @MrSanduchez @brwolfson
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🚨Are YOU interested in elevating science, tech, & innovation policy? Join @SciPolJournal as an Associate Editor!✍️🏾 🗓️Apps open: Jan. 17, 2022. 🏡Editorial Open House w/ Q&A: Dec. 6 at 5pm ET Learn more & register here: bit.ly/JSPGCAREERS #SciPolJobs #SciPol #SciCommJobs
Image of JSPG Call for Associate Editors. Text reads: Join our SciPol Team. Associate Editors. Call for applicants open: Jan. 17-Mar. 6, 2022. Learn more: sciencepolicyjournal.org/careers. JSPG logo in bottom right. Left side of image features person editing paper by hand with red marker. Blue field behind text with a line art version of the world map in background.

ALT Image of JSPG Call for Associate Editors. Text reads: Join our SciPol Team. Associate Editors. Call for applicants open: Jan. 17-Mar. 6, 2022. Learn more: sciencepolicyjournal.org/careers. JSPG logo in bottom right. Left side of image features person editing paper by hand with red marker. Blue field behind text with a line art version of the world map in background.

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Check out the latest issue of @SciPolJournal. Not only does it celebrate our 10th anniversary, it's also my first as Assistant Editor-in-Chief! We've got a great selection of all the articles, very proud of the work the authors and editorial teams put in.
Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG)@SciPolJournal
1 Nov 2021
🆕@SciPolJournal is excited to release our latest standard issue, marking 🔟yrs since Volume 1, Issue 1 in 2011. Read 13 sharp articles addressing topics such as #FoodSustainability, #ClimateChange, #PublicHealth, #Research & more. Full issue: bit.ly/JSPGVol19Iss01 #JSPG10
Journal of Science Policy & Governance Issue Cover Image. Macro image of a leaf surrounded by abstract green and yellow shapes. Text reads: Journal of Science Policy and Governance. Volume 19. Issue 1. November 2021. JSPG Logo. #SciPolDecade. Sciencepolicyjournal.org

ALT Journal of Science Policy & Governance Issue Cover Image. Macro image of a leaf surrounded by abstract green and yellow shapes. Text reads: Journal of Science Policy and Governance. Volume 19. Issue 1. November 2021. JSPG Logo. #SciPolDecade. Sciencepolicyjournal.org
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Adriana Bankston@AdrianaBankston
2 Oct 2021
Congratulations to @SciPolJournal's AEIC for Standard Editions @brwolfson for starting his @AAAS_STPF fellowship in @DoD_BasicRsch! The fellowship has been a great stepping stone into #scipol for many of our authors and editors. Apply by Nov. 1: bit.ly/3A7oYTm

Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG)@SciPolJournal
23 Jun 2021
Replying to @SciPolJournal
In addition, to fill Rosie's prior position, current associate editor Ben Wolfson (@brwolfson) has been chosen to transition into the role of Assistant EIC! You can learn more about Ben in the image below. /4
Alt Text: Ben Wolfson, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Science Policy and Governance. Ben Wolfson is currently a Postdoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute, researching the development of novel therapeutic strategies combining standard-of-care with immuno-oncology agents. Previously, he earned his PhD in Molecular Medicine from the University of Maryland Baltimore. He is also an an active member in the NIH Science Policy Discussion Group, and currently serves as the manager and a contributor for the organizations blog. Learn More: sciencepolicyjournal.org/editorialboard To the right of the text is a picture of Ben Wolfson

ALT Alt Text: Ben Wolfson, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Science Policy and Governance. Ben Wolfson is currently a Postdoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute, researching the development of novel therapeutic strategies combining standard-of-care with immuno-oncology agents. Previously, he earned his PhD in Molecular Medicine from the University of Maryland Baltimore. He is also an an active member in the NIH Science Policy Discussion Group, and currently serves as the manager and a contributor for the organizations blog. Learn More: sciencepolicyjournal.org/editorialboard To the right of the text is a picture of Ben Wolfson
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As both a longtime fan of @ISSUESinST and editor on this issue of @SciPolJournal this is awesome, everybody should checkout the great articles we’ve got
Adriana Bankston@AdrianaBankston
30 Aug 2021
Thank you @ISSUESinST for this piece on the @SciPolJournal special issue on the future of #scipol w/ @aaas & sponsored by @KavliFoundation, highlighting winning articles by @AndrewCrain (1st); @kaylee_henry4 @RanyaVirk Lindsay DeMarchi @huei_sears (2nd); Jeremy Pesner (3rd).
Issues in Science and Technology, New Voices in the Future of Science Policy. Cover page graphic for the JSPG Volume 18, Issue 03. Text reads: Shaping the Future of Science Policy. Special Issue Inspired by Science, The Endless Frontier. Volume 18, Issue 03. August 2021. Sciencepolicyjournal.org. ISSN 2372-2193. Logos of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG), The Kavli Foundation - Issue Sponsor. Background of starry night with aurora. Adriana Bankston is the CEO and managing publisher of the Journal of Science Policy & Governance.

ALT Issues in Science and Technology, New Voices in the Future of Science Policy. Cover page graphic for the JSPG Volume 18, Issue 03. Text reads: Shaping the Future of Science Policy. Special Issue Inspired by Science, The Endless Frontier. Volume 18, Issue 03. August 2021. Sciencepolicyjournal.org. ISSN 2372-2193. Logos of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG), The Kavli Foundation - Issue Sponsor. Background of starry night with aurora. Adriana Bankston is the CEO and managing publisher of the Journal of Science Policy & Governance.

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Ben Wolfson retweeted
⚡ reboot ⚡@reboot_hq
12 Aug 2021
reboot urbanist hive! join us next tuesday at 5-6 PT to talk to @shannonmattern about her new book A City Is Not A Computer - we'll talk open data, libraries, mapmaking, and more 🗺️ eventbrite.com/e/reboot-a-ci…

Reboot: A City Is Not A Computer ft. Shannon Mattern

Professor Shannon Mattern on going beyond the "smart city"

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In 2011, @SciPolJournal published its 1st volume to highlight voices often undervalued in #SciPol To celebrate, @AdrianaBankston interviewed @FirasMidani, @DrMattWenham, & Aaron Ray—3 authors from that issue. Let's see what they're up to today! bit.ly/3yayaW7
JSPG’s first published authors. Firas Midani, postdoc, Baylor College of Medicine. Matt Wenham, S&T policy manager, Australian Department of Defence. Aaron Ray, Deputy Director for Policy, Colorado Governor’s Office. Headshots of Firas Midani, Matt Wenham and Aaron Ray.

ALT JSPG’s first published authors. Firas Midani, postdoc, Baylor College of Medicine. Matt Wenham, S&T policy manager, Australian Department of Defence. Aaron Ray, Deputy Director for Policy, Colorado Governor’s Office. Headshots of Firas Midani, Matt Wenham and Aaron Ray.

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