Why STEM needs civic fluency | Maya Achuthan | TEDxUBC

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Some of the most promising ideas in science and engineering never make it beyond the lab, not because they lack potential, but because innovation exists within larger systems of policy, funding, regulation, and public decision-making. In this talk, Maya Achuthan explores the gap between technical expertise and civic fluency, asking what might change if scientists and engineers felt as equipped to engage with policy as they do with technology. She argues that solving complex challenges requires more than developing innovative solutions. It also requires understanding and participating in the systems that determine how those solutions reach society. Maya Achuthan is a second-year biomedical engineering student at UBC and the founder of The Civic Circuit, a student-led initiative that helps STEM students engage with policy, civic participation, and decision-making. Her work explores the intersection of technology and public policy, with a focus on helping young innovators better understa

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