An aid in the quest for research funding.
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) has launched an online 'toolbox' to help scientists establish relationships with US congressional representatives.
The toolbox (http://tinyurl.com/kt8mg8) includes templates for meeting requests and follow-up letters; brochures and articles that promote research funding; and talking points on the importance of biomedical research.
FASEB argues that there is a critical need for science advocacy in the United States, especially with stimulus-funded biomedical research investments expiring next year. “The economic times right now are quite difficult and we are concerned about the need to sustain growth,” says president Mark Lively.
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How to talk to a politician. Nature 461, 433 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7262-433c
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