About Science Progress

Mission

Science Progress proceeds from the propositions that scientific inquiry is among the finest expressions of human excellence, that it is a crucial source of human flourishing, a critical engine of economic growth, and must be dedicated to the common good. Scientific inquiry entails global responsibilities. It should lead to a more equitable, safer, and healthier future for all of humankind.

Read more on what we’re all about in “Science Progress, the Phrase and the Title,” Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Moreno’s opening editorial.

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Intern With Science Progress

We are no longer accepting applications for fall internships.

Interns working with Science Progress have the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic magazine that is recognized by science policymakers around the country. Our mission is to promote science and technology policy in pursuit of the common good. We focus on the life sciences and public health, innovation and economic mobility, energy and environmental policy, science that supports national security, and science communication and education. Our advisors and contributors include prominent researchers and policy professionals. Nationally recognized science journalists Rick Weiss (formerly of The Washington Post, now a CAP Senior Fellow) and Chris Mooney are weekly columnists.

Primary intern responsibilities include writing about policy-related issues regularly for the Science Progress blog, assisting with web production and outreach, and research to support our wide array of content. Excellent written communication skills are a must. A science or engineering background is not necessary; applicants from all academic disciplines are welcome.

To apply, use the application materials available at the CAP internship homepage.

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Science Progress and the Center for American Progress

Our objective at Science Progress is to improve the understanding of science among policymakers and other thought leaders and to develop exciting, progressive ideas about innovation in science and technology for the United States in the 21st Century. Science Progress is a project of the Center for American Progress, a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)3 educational and research organization. Views and opinions expressed in content published on scienceprogress.org are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the Center for American Progress.

Advisory Board

Bruce Alberts Editor-In-Chief, Science; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco; Former President, National Academy of Sciences

Joseph Bartlett, LLB Of Counsel, Sullivan & Worcester LLP ; Courtesy Professor, Johnson School of Business, Cornell University; Founder & Chairman, VC Experts, Inc.

Dawn Bonnell, PhD Trustee Professor of Material Sciences; Director, Nano/Bio Interface Center University of Pennsylvania

Robert Budnitz, PhD Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Arthur L. Caplan, PhD Emanuel and Robert Hart Professor of Bioethics; Chair, Department of Medical Ethics; Director, Center for Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania

Tom Cech, PhD President, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Nobel Prize in Cemistry, 1989

Vinton G. Cerf Vice President & Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Inc.

R. Alta Charo, JD Warren P. Knowles Professor of Law & Bioethics, University of Wisconsin Law School (Madison)

Martha Farah, PhD Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Natural Sciences; Director, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania

Steve Fetter, PhD Dean, School of Public Policy University of Maryland - College Park

John Gearhart, PhD Director, Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, James W. Effron University Professor

John H. Gibbons, PhD Science Advisor to President Clinton; President, Resource Strategies

Barry Glassner, PhD Executive Vice Provost, University of Southern California

Garrett Gruener, MS Co-Founder and Director, Alta Partners; Founder AskJeeves

Kathryn Hinsch Founding Director and Board President, Women’s Bioethics Project

Leo Hindery, Jr. Executive in Residence, Columbia Business School; Managing Partner, InterMedia Partners

John S. Irons, PhD Research and Policy Director, Economic Policy Institute

Tom Kalil Deputy Assistant to President Clinton for Technology and Economic Policy Deputy Director of the White House National Economic Council; Non-resident Fellow, Center for American Progress; Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Science and Technology, University of California at Berkeley

Neal Lane, PhD Malcolm Gillis University Professor; Senior Fellow, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy Rice University

Richard O. Lempert, JD, PhD Eric Stein Distinguished University Professor of Law and Sociology, University of Michigan Law School, NSF, AAAS, NRC

Mark Lloyd Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Leadership Council on Civil Rights

Zack Lynch, MA Executive Director, Neurotechnology Industry Organization

W. Patrick McCray, PhD Professor of History & Co-PI/Executive Committee Member for the UCSB Center for Nanotechnology in Society

Tara O’Toole, MD, MPH Chief Executive Officer and Director, Center for Biosecurity, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Scott Page, PhD External Faculty, Santa Fe Institute; Professor of Complex Systems, Political Science, and Economics University of Michigan

E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Maryland, John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor and Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Major General Robert H. Scales, Jr., PhD, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Susan Solomon, JD CEO, New York Stem Cell Foundation

Jonathan Tucker, PhD Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies

Paul R. Wolpe, PhD Senior Fellow, Center for Bioethics; Professor, Departments of Psychiatry, Medical Ethics, and Sociology, University of Pennsylvania

Laurie Zoloth, PhD Director, Bioethics, Center for Genetic Medicine Professor of Medical Ethics and Humanities Professor of Religion, Northwestern University