#  Chats with Science Policy Experts  

 



Our faculty chat series are informal discussions with leading faculty, practitioners, and researchers who work or study at the intersection of science and policy issues. Generally these sessions take place over lunch for approximately an hour on the Cambridge or Longwood campuses.

## Fall 2023

- 10/16/23: ["The Inflation Reduction Act and the Future of Prescription Drug Policy in the US" with Dr. Aaron Kesselheim](/october-16-2023-faculty-chat-dr-aaron-kesselheim)
- 11/1/23: ["Opportunities and Challenges for Industrial Innovation Policy in the United States" with William Bonvillian (former Director of MIT DC Office)](/november-1-2023-fireside-chat-william-bonvillian)

## Spring 2023

- 2/15/23: "Learning from the Bucharest Early Intervention Project to Inform Global Policy" with Dr. Charles Nelson

## Fall 2022

- 11/15/22: ["U.S. National Health Reform" with Prof. John McDonough](/november-15-2023-faculty-chat-prof-john-mcdonough)

## Spring 2019

- 2/13/19: ["The Policy and Diplomacy of Space Technology" with Dr. Matthew Hersch](/news/21319-policy-and-diplomacy-space-technology-dr-matthew-hersch)
- 1/30/19: ["Science Policy in Practice: Developing International Enviornmental Regulation" with Dr. Nicola Pirrone](/news/13019-science-policy-practice-developing-international-enviornmental-regulation)

## Fall 2018

- 10/16/18: ["Data security in the digital age: Technology policy for security" with Dr. Bruce Schneier](/news/101618-data-security-digital-age-technology-policy-security-dr-bruce-schneier)
- 9/17/18: ["Science for a changing world: Part I: The potential for climate engineering" with David Keith](/news/91718-science-changing-world-part-i-potential-climate-engineering-david-keith)

## Spring 2018

- 3/2/18: ["From the Bench to D.C. – Part lI: Scientific Advising for Powerful People" with Prof. Eric Lander](/news/bench-dc-%E2%80%93-part-li-scientific-advising-powerful-people)
- 2/7/18: ["From the Bench to D.C. – Part I: How to Influence Policy as an Academic Scientist" with Arlene Sharpe, MD, PhD](/news/bench-dc-how-influence-policy-academic-scientist)
- 1/18/18: [Science and Weapons Policy – Nuclear Weapons Policy, with Prof. Matthew Bunn](/news/science-and-weapons-policy-%E2%80%93-part-1-nuclear-weapons-policy)

## Fall 2017

*Science and the Law:*

- 11/21/17: [A Discussion On How Lawyers & Policymakers Use & Evaluate Science, with Wendy Jacobs, JD](/news/112117-science-and-law-discussion-how-lawyers-and-policymakers-use-and-evaluate)

*Ethics, History & Policy Implications of Gene Editing* Series:

- 11/1/17: ["Part III: Human Genome Editing Laws & Regulations" with Glenn Cohen, JD](/news/11117-gene-editing-discussion-series-part-iii-human-genome-editing-laws)
- 10/19/17: ["Part II: History of Gene Editing" with Jon Beckwith, PhD](/news/92017-gene-editing-discussion-series-part-ii-history-gene-editing-jon-beckwith)
- 9/20/17: ["Part I: Ethics of Gene Editing" with Jeantine Lunshof, PhD](/news/92017-gene-editing-series-kickoff-part-i-ethics-gene-editing-jeantine-lunshof)

## **Summer 2017**

  
*Obama Administration Officials:*

- 6/27/17: ["The Importance of Science & Technology Policy" with Dr. John Holdren (President Obama's Top Science Advisor & Director of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy)](/news/62717-importance-science-technology-policy-dr-john-holdren)
- 6/20/17: [Discussion with Gina McCarthy (President Obama's Environmental Protection Agency Administrator)](/news/62017-discussion-former-epa-administrator-gina-mccarthy)

## **Spring 2017**

  
*21st Century Cures Act* Series*:*

- 5/23/17: ["Science Policy and the BRAIN Initiative” Faculty Chat with Joshua Sanes, PhD](/news/science-policy-and-brain-initiative%E2%80%9D-faculty-chat-joshua-sanes-phd)
- 4/18/17: ["The Future of the FDA Part 2: Changes to Drug Development and Approval" with Jerry Avorn, MD](/news/future-fda-part-2-changes-drug-development-and-approval-jerry-avorn-md)
- 4/12/17: ["FDA Regulations & Drug Innovation: An Investor's Perspective" with John Freund, MD, MBA](/news/fda-regulations-drug-innovation-investors-perspective-john-freund-md-mba)
- 3/22/17: ["Science Policy and the Cancer Moonshot" with Bruce Zetter, PhD](/news/science-policy-and-cancer-moonshot-bruce-zetter-phd)
- 3/15/17: ["Combatting the Opioid Crisis and Improving Mental Health Care in America" Faculty-Chat with Richard Frank, PhD](/news/combatting-opioid-crisis-and-improving-mental-health-care-america-faculty-chat)
- 2/28/17: ["The Future of the FDA" Faculty-Chat with Aaron Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH](/news/future-fda-faculty-chat-aaron-kesselheim-md-jd-mph)

*Series on Science, Policy, and Political Engagement:*

- 4/13/17: [Faculty chat with Prof. Sheila Jasanoff](/news/faculty%C2%A0chat%C2%A0-prof-sheila-jasanoff)
- 3/21/17: [Faculty chat with Naomi Oreskes](/news/faculty-chat-naomi-oreskes)



 

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