Bold Leadership
Dario Gil, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at IBM, Research!America Emeritus board member, and member of the Science and Technology Action Committee (STAC), was recently appointed Chair of […]
More: Bold LeadershipMary Woolley's Weekly Letter
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