I'm a lowly postdoc. I have no legal background whatsoever. But I like to keep up with things that change we do science. Most scientists pay attention to how science is changing science (e.g. new methods, new reagents, new models), but I'm surprised by how many of my colleagues know little about science policy, proposed changes, and events that impact science and science policy-like the injunction on human embronic stem cell work or how animal rights extremists are pushing some scientists out of research, or at least out of animal research. I often run across things that I find fascinating or disturbing in this regard, but they often don't get turned into blog posts. So I'm hoping to get some discussions about these issues going with this group.

I actually kind of enjoy politics. In fact, I would love to be a science policy advisor for a politician one day. Is that weird?

Nope not at all weird Nikkilina, I'm totally with you on that one, I'd really like to get involved in science policy as well, I'm actually thinking of doing a science policy fellowship in sacramento next year.  The only thing I worry about is being corrupted by the politics, and having to meet Meg Whitman!

That's quite similar to the way I think. I have to admit that I'm often surprised by how little many postdocs and grad students know about the current policy issues.