Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD

Scientist. Author. Host of PBS Serving Up Science.

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

“This study shows that playing an open-world game, such as The The Legend of Zelda & nostalgia evoked by Studio Ghibli films… ultimately contribute positively to one’s overall happiness in life.” https://t.co/7xgelmnCUe

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

See which jobs are most threatened by #AI and who may be able to adapt 🤔
https://t.co/bJ8I1NRl4j

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

@DrPhil14 It was truly an honor to be on Food Secure Nation and speak with you and Gerry.

I am so grateful for all the good work you continue to do, in and out of DC, to address food security and support families and communities in Michigan and around the country. Thank you.

[Phil Knight 🐘🐘🐘🧻🌊 @DrPhil14]

Listen to Food Secure Nation on Spotify for Creators https://t.co/te23bmLITY @Sheril_ is our guest and the show is packed with insights and thought provoking ideas of how we can build a food secure nation. #food #foodsecurity #hunger #America

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

Just finished #Pluribus & found it a thoughtful exploration of humanity, loneliness, love & individualism vs a collective hive mind.

At a time when so many programs feel the same, this series asks questions in ways I rarely experience.

I’m interested to hear what others think.

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

Most know me for work in science & policy but my other major was classical history.

I view the present through this lens, understanding the map is always changing.

Only by studying the humanities - that so many dismiss - can we learn from our past & chart a more hopeful future.

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

Powerful. https://t.co/e7xETJdMr0

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

The government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history.
https://t.co/a4YFOKW91F #uspol

So why does the 21st disruption of federal funding since 1976 feel... normal?

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

Can We Rebuild Trust in Congress? https://t.co/Jplyp72U8E #uspol

[TheHillOpinion @TheHillOpinion]

How congressional dysfunction paved the road to political violence https://t.co/wu9vnZCQM3

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

Jane Goodall, one of my greatest heroes, has passed away. How lucky we were to read her books and learn from her wisdom about our place on Earth. She was an inspiration to me and countless others. And her memory is a blessing.

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

As I conclude my IAF fellowship, I’m deeply grateful to @SenGaryPeters & his brilliant, thoughtful team. I will miss working with them tremendously.

Thanks also to @CFR_org for the chance to serve during such a pivotal moment in our nation’s history.

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

Not sure who needs to hear this, but #science cuts don’t just affect researchers.

They ripple out to the food we eat, the air we breathe, the safety of our water, and our health.

This is personal for you. Me. All of us.

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

America didn’t become a superpower by playing it safe. We did it by funding the impossible & believing that today’s basic research would become tomorrow’s transformative technology.

That choice made us the most innovative, prosperous nation in history. https://t.co/pPRvyaowzY

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

When disinformation is labeled as science to manipulate and mislead the public, it erodes trust and hinders progress.

In this moment, it’s vital that we demand evidence over ideology. Science will only continue to serve the public if we defend its principles. /2

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

When data is cherry-picked to support a political narrative, it stops being science and becomes propaganda.

Science is a process - a method for pursuing deeper understanding, not for validating fringe theories. /1

[National Academies @theNASEM]

"To make scientific voices more impactful in policymaking, scientists will need to get to know Congress."

In a new @ISSUESinST article, @Sheril_ discusses challenges to promoting science on the Hill and suggests ways to enhance #SciencePolicy engagement: https://t.co/msJ0vDgIkW

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

@PrasadKasibhat1 Big picture, yes. So we must figure out how to convey that. And more importantly, we need to convince scientists coming to do advocacy on the Hill that they should visit house Republican offices. I don’t think many of them are.

[Sheril Kirshenbaum, PhD @Sheril_]

3 takeaways from my research:

1 - Not 1 staffer said they’d turn to scientists first on #science related questions.

2 - Party leadership, lobbyists & friends have more influence than studies.

3 - Scientists sideline themselves if they only engage w Ds. https://t.co/CdxUaU2yEc