"On-call" Scientists: AAAS Initiative Connects Scientists with Human Rights Organizations

A new online database launched by AAAS is connecting scientists and engineers interested in volunteering their skills with human rights organizations in need of scientific expertise.

Developed by the AAAS Science and Human Rights Program (SHRP), the resource will compile profiles of volunteer scientists, including their professional skills, experience, and willingness to travel, and match them with human rights organizations requesting scientific consultation.

The project—"On-call" Scientists—is open to scientists in medicine, statistics, earth science, anthropology and any other discipline who can offer their time and expertise, on a pro bono basis, to organizations that promote, monitor, and protect human rights at home and around the world.

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