Blinded Me with Science: STEM and the Shaping of Political Leadership
Science & Nature • 37m
Hopkins at Home and Hopkins Votes invites you to engage in a conversation with Denis Wirtz, Vice Provost for Research and Director of the Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences-Oncology Center. Dr. Wirtz will expound on why science and science-based decision making are critical in the development of policy and informing our nation’s leadership, the impact that the Johns Hopkins research community has had on the country and the world during this pandemic, and why the STEM community is integral in the shaping the direction of our country. To learn more, visit https://www.jhu.edu/hopkinsathome/
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