P.S. 950 "Law for the protection of women and the preservation of life"...
Legislative Body: Puerto Rico SenateThis month the governor, Ricardo Rosselló, vetoed the P.S.
View ArticleRegulation "Standards for the beneficial use of coal combustion waste"
Legislative Body: Puerto Rico SenateThis regulation is presented in order to establish standards for the management and beneficial use of coal waste and its derivatives; and in accordance with Act 40...
View ArticleH.R. 1405: To improve the collection and publication of statistics in Puerto...
Legislative Body: US HouseThis legislation orders the U.S.
View ArticleS.23 and H.R.229 seek to establish a federal commission that will evaluate...
Legislative Body: US SenateBoth bills seek to examine the federal government's response and relief efforts in Puerto Rico following hurricanes Irma and Maria.
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Establishing bridges through science diplomacy: The experience of a Puerto...
The 3rd International Conference for Women in Science without Borders (WISWB) was held at The British University in Egypt (Cairo, Egypt) from March 12th-14th, 2019. The conference theme was “Science...
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H.R.813 - Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act
Legislative Body: US HouseTo amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temp
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PR House of Representatives Project PC 1433 polystyrene containers restriction
Legislative Body: Puerto Rico HouseThe excessive use of disposable plastic bags, like polystyrene, has a negative impact on our ecosystems and public health. These plastics are not biodegradable,...
View ArticleReparative or Conversion Therapy: what we know
What are the Reparative or Conversion Therapies?Read more about Reparative or Conversion Therapy: what we know
View ArticleHow to build and maintain relations with members of Congress
As a scientist interested in advocating for science and health before the government, I gave myself the task of finding tools to achieve effective communication with members of the legislative bodies....
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Introductory Blog to Tech + Policy Series
What happens when changes occur faster than the time it takes to get used to them? This is the case of science and politics in our era.We are now living in a world much different than the one our...
View ArticleCAP Section 14 Emergency Rock Revetment Protection Project in Loíza, Puerto Rico
Legislative Body: OtherBill Sponsor: United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
View ArticleH.R.813 - Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act
Legislative Body: US HouseTo amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria and ensure the payments to...
View ArticleH.R. 2528: STEM Opportunities Act of 2019
Legislative Body: US HouseThe bill aims to raise awareness within Federal science agencies, promote research, and increase the participation of women, minorities, and other groups historically...
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Can technology change a government?
When we ask the general population what it is that they believe is wrong with the government, independent upon their level of knowledge on the subject the responses are similar: the system is flawed,...
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The power of advocacy as a force to generate changes in science
Advocacy is defined as the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal. In science, this process is vital to create changes and entails the union of the scientific community as one voice. The...
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The Scientific Community Demands Resignation of Dr. Carmen Deseda, Puerto...
The Puerto Rico Science Policy Action Network launched a petition on March 19, 2020, to demand the resignation of the state epidemiologist in Puerto Rico, Dr. Carmen Deseda, because we understand that...
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Scientific organizations ask Governor to prioritize purchase of molecular...
Scientific community underscores the need for "a coherent strategy, informed by the best available scientific evidence" and offers 9 concrete recommendations to achieve it.Read more about Scientific...
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PR-SPAN's Science Rising Initiative to Bring Visibility and Awareness in...
Read more about PR-SPAN's Science Rising Initiative to Bring Visibility and Awareness in Puerto Rico's Election Cycle
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If we are what we eat, what will we be with climate change?
This opinion column was published in El Nuevo Día on July 12, 2024, you can access the column at this link. I grew up in the 1980s, wanting to eat chips, cheetos and other bags full of junk food while...
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