In the new issue of symmetry, just out online, we have a commentary by Lesley Stone, executive director of Scientists and Engineers for America. (Alert readers will know we previewed this on symmetry breaking a few weeks ago.)
The latest issue of Nature has a story about the workshop that SEA ran for scientists. About 75 scientists showed up for the workshop and heard from congressional staffers, political advisors, and representatives of scientific societies about why and how to run for public office. It's worth reading to find out more about the event.
Stone tells me that this will happen again next year but there will also be more resources available through SEA and I see that the Web site has expanded significantly since we last mentioned it here in symmetry breaking.
