Nonpartisan science policy fellowships help build relationships between scientists and state policymakers, allowing scientists to engage in the policy process and providing legislators quick and direct access to research.

Women’s basketball coach Juli Fulks lives by three core values: show up, work hard, adapt. Following these principles, she says, is key to both professional and personal success.

Brain scientist John Medina says boosting your “intellectual humility”—a willingness to accept that your beliefs and opinions may occasionally need updating—can boost your memory and help you manage conflict.

Asking clarifying questions takes the guesswork out of what a requester is seeking and can help you get to the heart of the problem without making assumptions.

Author Joseph Campbell’s theory of “the hero’s journey” describes the life and formation of a hero. It offers a template of key events that shape the progression of a regular person into a hero—or legislative leader.

Everything you need to know about NCSL’s Policy Week, the weeklong series of virtual meetings on the conference’s policy positions that starts June 10.