The AAAS - Fighting for Evidence-Based Policies in Congress

Professor Sam W. Lee teaches dermatology at Harvard Medical School and, at the same time, serves as the associate director of the nearby Cutaneous Biology Research Center. Sam W. Lee is also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is a society of scientists and allied professionals who believe that science, engineering, and math have the potential to solve real problems in today's world. It seeks to defend the integrity of science and promote evidence-based policy decisions made by the U.S. Congress. 

The AAAS' Office of Government Relations supports the scientists who work with and advise members of Congress. It is dedicated to providing objective information to our nation's policymakers and to helping them navigate the associated political and cultural challenges.

In recent months, the Office of Government Relations has focused on climate change and the role that scientific evidence plays in the formulation of American policy. Leaders from the AAAS and eight other scientific organizations wrote to Congress in June 2016, reminding lawmakers that the reality of climate change is supported by a vast body of peer-reviewed science.