It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Right? WRONG. In a down economy, knowing the right people might get you through the door, but it ...

New Voices recently began our Tuneage Tuesday series (which will resume again next week on February 8th). So that made us interested in how ...

Comic credit: zoitz 30 seconds to say who you are, what you do, why it's important. It just doesn't seem like enough time, does it? ...

Happy Earth Day , New Voices! Today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The first Earth Day was held in 1970; founded by Senator Gaylord ...

It's pretty common to see polls mentioned on the cover of USAToday or on the evening news, but how reliable is that information? Today ...

According to Great Uncle Milton, this child is a "carrier monkey." December is a time for holiday cheer: family get-togethers, off...

For your next chemistry-themed party, an idea from BuzzFeed. Whenever I’m trying to describe something that is new or difficult to understan...

We're just a week away from election day (Tuesday, November 3, 2009) and across the country positions from dogcatcher to governor will b...

If it’s August (and last time I checked, it is), then there is a probably a congressional town hall meeting happening near you. New Voices ...

By now, you’ve probably heard it over and over again—social media is changing the face of communication. Here at New Voices, we’ve seen soc...

Comic credit: xkcd.com We've been talking about the image of scientists a lot lately, which made me curious: if you met a scientist - a...

One excellent opportunity for students and academics to conduct research on a topic of interest (including health-related research) is throu...

Earlier this month, we talked about using Facebook as a advocacy tool . Today we'll be looking at a a different way to use Facebook to r...

Chronicles of a Science Policy Intern This blog has made a point of giving you, the New Voices for Research, the tools you need to effective...

Image credit: Lone Wolf Librarian If you’re reading this blog, the chances are more likely than not that you have a Facebook page. In fact,...

Map of 111th Congressional Districts courtesy of FiveThirtyEight.com Members of Congress need to hear from you - their constituent - about i...

As a professional, from time to time you'll find yourself in situations where you need to greet others. This seems simple, right? A ni...

There's no better way to let your elected officials know what's on your mind than to actually tell them. The U.S. Congress will be ...

Here at New Voices we like to stay on top of the new things going on in the world. In the process, we realized we haven't been able to...

As an advocate and communicator you're bound to be involved in planning events. If there is one attraction that will almost guarantee a...