Posts from Washington, D.C. in Science Policy

Growing up, I was under the impression that the government was going to protect me. Maybe this came from a …

In the era of COVID-19, it’s easy to become numb.  Numb to the millions of cases. The thousands of stories …

I am not an expert on vaccines. My internship related to datatypes, not vaccines. But in the biggest global health …

As I sat in my childhood bedroom completing the internship I thought would take me to DC, it felt like …

Before the pandemic, I imagined my summer with DukeEngage to look like a small close community trying to understand health …

Hello, world! My name’s James, and I am part of the (virtual) DukeEngage program in Washington D.C. I’m currently working …

A few days have passed since closing out my time in Washington D.C. which has provided me with plenty of …

This summer has been full of amazing memories, and I’d like to recognize the people and programs behind those memories. …

I’ve met Joe Palca, a science correspondent at NPR, twice this summer. Both times, he’s mentioned his desire to “make …

This summer, I had the privilege of working at Robert J. Margolis, MD, Center for Health Policy at Duke University …