Dr. Berry Goes to Washington (and Brings His AI Expertise with Him)

Dr. Berry Goes to Washington (and Brings His AI Expertise with Him)

From Sci on the Fly by AAAS S&T Policy Fellows

July 9, 2025 · 35 min

About this episode

Dr. K Joel Berry discusses his experience as a Congressional Fellow and the intersection of science and policy.

Every year, AAAS Congressional Fellows travel to the Hill to bring their expertise of STEM and evidence-based decision-making into the offices of senators, representatives and committees. From the outside, the Hill can feel opaque and its inner workings are hard to understand, especially to academic researchers. On this episode of Sci on the Fly , host and current fellow Mark Feuer DiTusa sits with current fellow Dr. K Joel Berry, a recently retired professor of mechanical engineering from Kettering University in Flint, to learn more about his time in Senator Mark Kelly's office, what it's like to be a scientist fellow joining a policy office, the bills he's writing, and how being in Congress in this particular moment in history speaks to him. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its Council, Board of Directors, officers, or members. AAAS is not responsible for the accuracy of this material. AAAS has made this material available as a public service, but this does not constitute endorsement by the association.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr K Joel Berry

Topics covered

  • STEM
  • policy
  • Congress
  • AI
  • engineering

Keywords

  • Congressional Fellow
  • evidence-based decision-making
  • Senator Mark Kelly

Mentioned in this episode

Products: AI expertise, mechanical engineering

Places: Washington, Flint

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