Reimagining scientific collaboration for advisory and advocacy roles
By
Rigoberto Hernandez, 2026 ACS president
Summary
The article discusses the concept of reimagining a scientific choir for advisory and advocacy purposes. It explores how scientists and scientific organizations can better organize themselves to provide collective advice and advocacy on important issues, drawing parallels to the structure and function of a choir where different voices come together harmoniously. The piece appears to be from Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), published by the American Chemical Society, focusing on how scientific communities can amplify their impact through coordinated advisory and advocacy efforts.
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Additional context indicates this is from Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), published by the American Chemical Society.
The piece focuses on how scientific organizations can better coordinate for advisory and advocacy purposes.
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