An Alliance of Professional Organizations The Coalition for the Life Sciences
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Be a Voice for Science

Scientists spend much of their time in the lab, doing research, writing grants, drafting papers, serving as mentors, giving presentations/seminars, and performing numerous other duties necessary to advance science. But scientists need to add one more responsibility — that of being a citizen scientist. Scientific citizenship encompasses the responsibility of the community of scientists to help the public and elected officials understand the impact of research on human health.

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Why advocacy matters

The U.S. scientific enterprise and the industries it generates have been the envy of the world for many decades. Inspired leadership and deliberate stewardship were needed to create this enterprise because scientific discoveries do not happen in a vacuum. They require a system that nurtures scientists and their ideas, providing them with resources to conduct research.

The Coalition for the Life Sciences strives to protect and build the system that supports biological research by advocating for policies that advance science and defend the freedom of inquiry that is fundamental to the scientific endeavor.

–Jo Handelsman, PhD, Chair of the Coalition for the Life Sciences

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