Calling All Advocates
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More: Calling All AdvocatesMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
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August
- Emerging Threats
- Inspiration in Challenging Times
- Make Your Voice Heard
- Engage and Inform
- Taking the Leap
July
June
May
- Next Gen Researchers
- Leading the Conversation
- Alarming News
- Nominate a Star Today
- Champions for Research
April
- From Public Sentiment to Public Policy
- A Warm Welcome
- Award Winners In the Public Eye
- A Big Moment in the Sun for Science
March
February
January
December
- Contributing to Our World through Scientific Progress
- Great Messaging, Great Advocacy
- Americans Are Worried
November
- Making Changes not Excuses
- The Power of Gratitude and Giving
- Running Up That Hill
- Labor Neither Lost nor Unappreciated
October
September
- We Have Seen This Movie Before
- Celebration and Consternation
- The Good, the Bad, and the Indefensible
- What’s At Stake
August
- Advocacy Happened in August
- Silence and Shutdowns
- Scientific Collaboration in Contentious Times
- CHIPS and CHiMPS
- Losing Confidence
July
June
- “The Power of One”
- Mapping a Science Strong Future
- Invest in the NIH
- Fast and Furious
- Refocusing on the Future
May
- Don’t Remove the Engine
- A new prize, new nominee, and potential new agreement
- The Incredible, Incomparable ROI of R&D
- The $130 Billion Mistake
April
- Let’s Talk About Vax, Baby.
- Elect To Advocate
- Alarm Bells Are Ringing
- If You Think Research is Expensive, Try Disease
March
- Big Ideas Bring Better Health
- Go Bold
- Dazzled!
- The Risk is Real; The Time Is Now
- Champions, Challenges, Change
February
- Public Perspectives, Public Policy
- Spotlight on Equity
- Facing Down Existential Threats
- Public Sentiment is Everything
January
December
November
October
September
- Saying Thank You — and Seeing Parallels
- A Revealing Map
- The Countdown is On
- Inaction is a Terrible Decision
- Advocacy, Curiosity, Trust
August
July
- YOU DID IT!
- Advocacy Works! U.S. Innovation Bill Making Progress
- The Future is On the Line
- The Clock is Ticking on U.S. Competitiveness
June
- Strong Support for Federal Research
- A Busy Week in Washington
- Discipline and Staying Power
- You can change the image of things to come…
- With Research, There is Hope
May
- Preparation and Innovation
- Double Down on Innovation
- Covid Deaths Be Not Proud
- Public Perspectives, Policy Imperatives
April
- Transformative Innovation Creates Jobs
- Making the Most of the Moment
- Safe Passage
- Representation and Inclusion
March
- We’ve Got Work to Do
- America Speaks for Science
- Heroes Among Us
- Progress is a Process
- R&D Drives Jobs, Competitiveness
February
January
December
- Progress, Challenges, Opportunity
- Delays Cost Lives
- Honoring Leaders, Encouraging Action
- Urgency of Meeting the Moment
November
- An Abundance of Thanks
- This Isn’t a Drill
- Public Health is All of Us, Everywhere
- Heroes Act When the Stakes Are High
October
September
- These Times Call for Action
- See Clearly, Act Boldly, Embrace Change
- Live from the 2021 National Forum!
- First Lady Jill Biden
- Stepping Up Investments in Science
August
July
- Leadership, Stewardship, Bipartisanship
- Nudging the Nudge-able
- Misinformation is Deadly
- Start by Asking
- Global challenge, global opportunity
June
- Championing Science
- Communication, Innovation, Advocacy
- Data for Insight and Action
- Plenty That’s New
May
April
- 00 Days Today
- Stewardship and Leadership
- Collaboration, Coordination, Innovation
- Focus on the Future
- Big Plans
March
February
- Perseverance and Resilience
- Research Relief is COVID Relief
- RISE to the Challenge
- Recognizing, Reconciling, and Revitalizing
January
December
November
- Spotlight on Public Health
- Trust and Tribute
- With the Election Behind: Science Full-Steam Ahead
- Let’s Get To Work
October
- Setting Unwelcome Records
- Trust in Science; Support Science
- Will Science Be the Winner?
- Solving Problems to Benefit Us All
- Put Science to Work
September
- Vote Science Strong
- The Clock is Winding Down
- Live from the 2020 National Health Research Forum
- Securing a Science-Strong Future
August
July
- Meeting the Moment
- The Courage to Act
- Serving the Public Interest
- What Future are We Building?
- Daunting Challenges, Core Strengths
June
- The Solutions Will Come From Science
- Partnership and Progress
- Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Every Day
- Assuring a Fair and Just Society
May
April
- Without research, there is no hope
- Strength together
- Time To Think Big
- For the health of the public
- Reliance on science
March
February
- Vote to #FundScience
- Building trust, driving progress
- We can’t ignore the President’s budget
- State of the Union: Key Takeaways
January
December
November
- With gratitude for all
- Let’s take time to say thank you
- Gratitude and Vigilance
- Don’t Settle for Stasis
October
- Delivering Halloween treats
- Honoring Advocacy
- #CRsStopProgress
- Nobel Laureates of today and tomorrow
- Not a moment too soon
September
August
- If we don’t speak up…
- Don’t wait to advocate
- Scientists as messengers
- Evidence, Advocacy, Impact
- Your advocacy made a difference
July
- Trains, planes, and a budget deal
- Are We There Yet?
- Could this be a summer of progress?
- Raising Awareness; Raising the Caps
June
May
- Kudos to young scientists
- The public context of research
- We are all Patients
- The research environment
- Leadership matters
April
- Opportunities and Imperatives
- Public Health at the Forefront
- Then and Now
- Taking Action is the Right Answer
March
- Keeping a finger on the public pulse
- Spring deadlines
- Grateful for research and our advocates
- Hearings and being heard
February
- Science Budgets in Jeopardy
- Focus on the Future
- Countering threats to science and to health
- Getting to goal
January
December
November
- Global Health Security
- Changing the Lexicon
- Energizing Advocacy
- First Thoughts on Science and the New Congress
- Vote (early or not) and advocate often
October
- News you can use, for your health and for your advocacy
- Public Health Demands Advocacy
- Election Countdown Begins
- Bipartisanship matters
September
- Major kudos and prestigious awards
- Inspiration and reasons for hope
- Optimism in the air
- Cutting through the Noise
August
- Empowering students to engage the public
- The Senate is busy and so are we
- Three ways to let the Senate know your views
- Summer in the Capital City
- High stakes for research and public health
July
- Research is a Strategic Asset
- Health, Well-being and Prosperity
- Welcome News
- Big Money and Small, Working for Research
June
May
- More advocacy, more science, more solutions to what ails us
- Too many epidemics; too little response
- Assessing Success
- Rescission Decision
- It Takes a Continuum
April
- Calling All Advocacy Superstars
- Rallying for Research
- Tweet First, Then March for Science
- No Rescission
March
- Staying Unstuck
- Omnibus Puts More Science to Work
- An Indelible Impact
- Stepping Up the Pace
- Gathering the Will and the Evidence
February
- Make Your Priorities Known
- Inaction is a Choice
- Bipartisanship in Action
- Saying no to the status quo
January
December
- The Stage Is Set for Action in 2018
- No Time to Stand on the Sidelines
- An unacceptable scenario
- Prathik’s Future
November
- To tax or not to tax, that is the question
- Thanks and a Thanksgiving Challenge
- Raise the caps, raise awareness, raise your voice
- News and Coming Attractions
- Context and Content
October
- What Money Can Buy
- Messages Worth Repeating
- Public Engagement Leads to Public Support
- It’s time to dig deeper
September
- What geese and rats and frogs have in common
- If you think research is expensive, try disease
- Patients are Waiting
- Writing Early for Several Good Reasons
August
- Confronting Challenges Together
- Advocacy isn’t discretionary
- Sound science, smart advocacy
- Ending the crippling constraints on research
- Laureates and advocates
July
June
- Before and After the 4th of July
- We can’t hope our way out of these challenges
- Drumbeats and determination
- Leadership matters
- Countering societal threats with research and innovation
May
- Assuring a nation worth defending
- Three Minute Thesis
- Knowledge and science in the service of national strength
- Saying thank you when it counts
April
- A True Celebration
- Raise Your Voice for Science
- Marching for (More) Science
- Things to do while Congress is in recess
March
- March Madness
- Important Signals Are Emerging amidst the Noise
- An Evening of Inspiration and Celebration
- Speak up and be Heard
- Not Too Much to Hope
February
- Science Serves
- Advocacy can be the Secret Sauce Empowering Science
- Science and fiscal responsibility
- Embracing Advocacy and Public Engagement