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This episode we are discussing food and drink regulations. A lawsuit that was recently settled involving Poppi, the pre-biotic soda brand, paid out to consumers on the basis that their claims around gut health were not founded in scientific evidence. Other than using science to help lawyers decide what can scientifically and legally be defined as a pancake, science influences many aspects of polic...

This episode we are discussing federal funding of science. Proposals from the Trump Administration recommended cutting science funding among many other government services which lead to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Although a continuing resolution was passed until Jan 30th and largely Congress seems opposed to cutting science funding, the new budget for the year still hangs in...

Today we have three interviews all related to the effort in Wisconsin to make Lactococcus lactis our state microbe. We have Dr. Jo Handlesman, the director of the Wisconsin Institute of Discovery, professor at the Howard Hughes Medical Institution, previous Director for Science at the White House under Obama and a major supporter of the 2009 state microbe efforts. After Jo we have Representative W...

Today we’re going to hear an interview about the need for a “Health in All Policies” approach for UW-Madison. Wisconsin Advocates for Public Health is a grassroots organization who collaborates with community organizations and advocates for public health policy and system changes. This episode was produced by Emily Tran and Maia Gumnit with music by John Leja. Thank you to Amina Maamouri, Nova Teb...

Today we’re talking with Terry Daulton, the board president of Wisconsin’s Green Fire. WGF is a non-partisan, independent nonprofit with a mission to support the conservation legacy of Wisconsin by promoting science-based management of Wisconsin's natural resources. This episode was produced by Maia Gumnit with music by John Leja. Thank you to Terry Daulton for the interview and Jenny Oren for hel...

Today we’re talking with Dr. Gregory Nemet, a Professor of Public Affairs at the Wisconsin Energy Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about the IPCC report. This episode was produced by Emily Tran, Maia Gumnit, and Isabella Whitworth, with music by John Leja. Thank you to Dr. Gregory Nemet for answering our questions.

Today's episode will focus on Green Gentrification and the unintended consequences of expanding sustainable infrastructure options in Wisconsin. This episode is based on a policy memo written by CaSP members Julie Davis, Brittany Baur, Sarah Alexander, and Ben Bachman. You can read the full memo here: https://www.sciencepolicyjournal.org/article_1038126_jspg180409.html This episode was produced by...

Today we’re talking about the importance of expanding paid sick leave in Wisconsin, from both a public health and racial equity perspective. This episode features an interview on the topic with Wisconsin Rep. Sondy Pope. This episode was produced by Maia Gumnit, Lauren Schrader, and Chris Unterberger, with help from Katie Pereira. Thank you to Representative Sondy Pope for answering our questions.

Today we’re talking about the early development of COVID-19 tests, and how a major university started its own testing program to reopen their campus in the Fall of 2020. This episode was produced by Maia Gumnit and Lauren Schrader, with help from Sebastian Manzo, Chris Unterberger, Kevin Lauterjung, and Robbie Frank. Thank you to Dr. Keith Poulsen and Dr. David O’Connor for answering our questions...

In a recent policy memo, four CaSP members provide recommendations for the City of Madison to create incentive programs for residents to implement green infrastructure. These actions will help the city prepare and adapt to changing climate conditions. In this episode, we will hear from the authors of this CaSP policy memo about their recommendations and the memo writing process in general. This ep...

In today’s episode of A Perfect Policy, we explore the state of policing in the United States with Seth Stoughton, Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and expert in policing and how it is regulated. He served as a police officer with the Tallahassee Police Department and spent three years as an Investigator in the Florida Department of Education's Office of Inspector Genera...

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