Meetings: Program
http://www.aaas.org//meetings/2009/program/schedule/schedule.shtml
Chronological Summary
• Meeting Dates
Page numbers refer to printed Program Book
Wednesday, 11 February
9:00AM-1:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
AAAS Public Science Day: Middle-School Science Summit on Evolution
The Field Museum
Page 31
NOON-9:00PM
AAAS COMMITTEE
Meeting of the AAAS Committee on Opportunities in Science, Day One
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Dusable
Closed meeting
Page 38
2:00PM-5:00PM
AAAS AFFILIATE
National Association of Academies of Science (NAAS) Board of Directors Meeting
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Closed meeting
Page 39
5:00PM-6:00PM
AAAS AFFILIATE
American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) Board of Directors Meeting
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Closed meeting
Page 39
Thursday, 12 February
8:30AM-1:30PM
AAAS COMMITTEE
Meeting of the AAAS Committee on Opportunities in Science, Day Two
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Dusable
Closed meeting
Page 38
8:30AM-5:00PM
CLINIC
Communicating Science: Tools for Scientists and Engineers
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Plaza Ballroom
Pre-registration required
Page 110
1:00PM-5:00PM
AAAS AFFILIATE
NAAS Delegates Forum
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Truffles
By invitation only
Page 39
1:00PM-6:00PM
SPECIAL SESSION
Forum for Sustainability Science Programs
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom A
Page 104
5:00PM-6:30PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Canada Reception: Celebrating Partnerships
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom C
Open to all registrants
Page 31
6:30PM-8:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
OPENING CEREMONY AND AAAS PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS: James J. McCarthy, Harvard University
Fairmont Chicago, Imperial Ballroom
Page 26
8:00PM-9:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
AAAS President's Reception
Fairmont Chicago, International Ballroom
Open to all registrants
Page 26
Friday, 13 February
6:30AM-8:15AM
AAAS SECTIONS
General Meeting of the Section Officers
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom B
Open to all Section Officers
Page 37
8:00AM-10:00AM
SPECIAL EVENT
AJAS Breakfast with Scientists
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Plaza Ballroom
By invitation only
Page 31
8:30AM-10:00AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Biofuels: Consequences for Carbon, Landscapes, and Sustainability
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom A
Page 90
Earth's History and Future Revealed at the Frontier of Scientific Computing
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus GH
Page 67
Facing Our Uncertain Future: The Reality of Climate-Change Adaptation in the Ocean
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus IJ
Page 75
Global Change and Paleoecology: Ecological Responses to Environmental Change
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom B
Page 93
Life in the Extreme: The Deep Biosphere's Influence on Global Processes
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom C
Page 76
Living Soil, Food Quality, and the Future of Food
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom E
Page 52
Mathematical Biology, the New Frontier: Educating the Next Generation
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus EF
Page 63
Natural Security: A Darwinian Approach to a Dangerous World
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus AB
Page 86
Origins of the Perfect Face: Extreme Makeovers
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom D North
Page 59
Synthetic Life
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom C
Page 79
8:30AM-11:30AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Basic Research for Global Energy Security: A Call to Action
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom F
Page 71
Comparative Cognition: The Science of Mental Evolution
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus CD
Page 45
The Invisible Woman in Evolution: Natural Selection and Life-Cycle Events
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom A
Page 48
Life on Earth: Data Systems About the Past and Current Status of the World's Species
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus KL
Page 82
New Partnerships for Science in the Cradle of Humanity
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom C North
Page 55
The Promise of Translational Research for Sustainable Agriculture: Darwin on Steroids
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom A
Page 52
8:30AM-11:30AM
SEMINAR
The Evolution of Human Diets
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom B
Page 102
8:30AM-4:00PM
AAAS COMMITTEE
Meeting of the Committee on Public Understanding of Science and Technology
Fairmont Chicago, Ambassador
Closed meeting
Page 38
8:30AM-5:00PM
AAAS COMMITTEE
Meeting of the AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility
Fairmont Chicago, Embassy
By invitation only
Page 38
9:00AM-5:00PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
Ultra High Resolution Stereo Visualization Theater
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbian
Check schedule on site for show times.
Page 115
9:00AM-10:00AM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Finding Hidden Value in the Job Market
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Page 112
9:00AM-11:00AM
AAAS AFFILIATE
Foundation for Science and Disability Meeting
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Skyway 261
Page 39
9:30AM-12:30PM
SECTION BUSINESS MEETING
Engineering
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Addams
Page 37
Information, Computing, and Communication
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Burnham
Page 38
10:00AM-NOOM
AAAS AFFILIATE
AAAS Meeting of Affiliates
Fairmont Chicago, State
Open to all Affiliate representatives
Page 39
NAAS Assembly of Delegates
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Skyway 260
By invitation only
Page 39
10:00AM-NOOM
SECTION BUSINESS MEETING
Social, Economic, and Political Science
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Dusable
Page 38
10:00AM-1:00PM
SECTION BUSINESS MEETING
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Hyatt Regency Chicago, McCormick
Page 38
10:30AM-11:30AM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Career Boosters for Women and Minority Scientists
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Page 110
10:30AM-NOOM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
The Arctic in Rapid Transition
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom B
Page 93
Beyond E=mc2: Unveiling the Early Universe with High-Intensity Accelerators
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom C
Page 79
Defining Species for Threatened and Endangered Protection
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus AB
Page 86
Emerging Threats and Research Challenges for Global Ecosystems
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus IJ
Page 76
Genetics of Addiction: What We Can Learn from Genes
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom D North
Page 60
Hot and Hotter: Media Coverage of Climate-Change Impacts, Policies, and Politics
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom A
Page 90
The Mathematical Twists and Turns of Data Sets
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus GH
Page 68
Science for Diplomacy: Building Scientific Cooperation with North Korea
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom E
Page 56
Visualizing Earth: Teaching Geoscience Using New Technologies
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus EF
Page 63
11:00AM-NOOM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
WorldCommunityGrid.org: Free Supercomputer for Humanitarian Research
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 115
11:00AM-6:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Exhibit Hall
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Riverside Center
Open to all registrants and the public
Noon-1:00PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
Book Publisher Pitch-Slam: Who Wants To Be an Author?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Page 115
NOON-1:15PM
TOPICAL LECTURE SERIES
TOPICAL PANEL: The Central Role of International Scientific Cooperation in Meeting Global Challenges
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom A
Page 28
Noon-3:00PM
SECTION BUSINESS MEETING
Neuroscience
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Wright
Page 38
12:30PM-1:15PM
TOPICAL LECTURE SERIES
T. Conrad Gilliam, Human Genetics
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom C
Page 28
Daniel G. Nocera, Harnessing the Sun and Oceans To Meet the World's Energy Demands
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom B
Page 28
12:30PM-1:30PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
Resources and Trends for Online STEM Teaching Materials for K-12
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 115
1:00PM-5:00PM
POSTER SESSION
American Junior Academy of Sciences
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Riverside Hall
Open to all registrants
Page 40
1:30PM-3:00PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Chicago Wilderness: Integrating Biological and Social Diversity into the Future
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom C
Page 71
Cosmic Cradle of Life
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom C
Page 79
Global Integration, Local Ecosystems: Frontiers of Science for Biodiversity Policy
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus AB
Page 86
Is the World's Drug Supply Safe?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom D North
Page 60
Plug-in Hybrids and Other Electric Vehicles: Key to Planetary Mobility?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom F
Page 71
Science and Technology Policies and the Changing Global Economy
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus Hall KL
Page 56
1:30PM-3:00PM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
When It's Not a Perfect Fit: Overcoming Adviser Challenges
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Page 112
1:30PM-4:30PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Ambitious Materials for Energy 2020: European Cooperation for Major Breakthroughs
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom C North
Page 56
Beyond the Beagle: Evolutionary Approaches to the Study of Social Behavior
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus CD
Page 45
Beyond the Obituaries: Successful Fish Stories in Ocean Conservation
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom B
Page 52
Celebrating Year of Science 2009: Efforts To Improve Public Engagement in Science
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus EF
Page 64
Geographical Dimensions of Climate Change, Environmental Disruption, and Emerging Diseases in Africa
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom B
Page 93
Host-Pathogen Interactions: Evolution of Immune Defenses
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom A
Page 48
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Large-Scale Human Networks
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus GH
Page 68
The Last Piece of Darwin's Puzzle: The Evolution of the Social Mind
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom A
Page 48
Our Changing Planet: Achievements of the International Polar Year
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus IJ
Page 76
Science, Technology, and Innovation for the Sustainability of Our Planet
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom A
Page 90
1:30PM-4:30PM
SEMINAR
The Origin of the Human Species
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom B
Page 102
1:30PM-5:30PM
SPECIAL SESSION
Forum for School Science
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom E
Page 104
2:00PM-3:30PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
You Ought To Be in Pictures: Science as Entertainment in Movies and Television
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Plaza Ballroom
Page 115
3:00PM
Special event
Exhibit Hall Coffee Break
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Riverside Center
3:00PM-4:00PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
NSF TeraGrid: Free National Resources for Science, Research, and Education
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 116
3:30PM-4:30PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
The Future of Energy: Planet Earth Faces Tough Choices
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Page 116
3:30PM-5:00PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Fighting the Rising Tide of Antibiotic Resistance: Causes and Cures in the Sea
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom D North
Page 60
The Future of U.S. Accelerator Science
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus KL
Page 83
Global Trade and the Homogecene: Lessons from the Great Lakes for the World
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom F
Page 72
Microbial Communication: Single Cells Gain a Voice
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom C
Page 80
White House Science Advice for a New Environment
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus AB
Page 87
4:00PM-6:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Science Librarians Orientation
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Skyway 265
Open to all registrants
Page 31
4:30PM-5:30PM
PLENARY LECTURE
Sean B. Carroll, Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species
Fairmont Chicago, Imperial Ballroom
Page 26
5:00PM-6:30PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion Reception
Fairmont Chicago, Crystal
Open to all registrants
Page 31
AAAS International Reception
Fairmont Chicago, Gold
Open to all registrants
Page 31
AAAS Science and Human Rights Reception
Fairmont Chicago, Ambassador
Open to all registrants
Page 31
General Reception of the Royal Society and British Consulate
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Plaza Ballroom
Open to all registrants
Page 31
Union of Concerned Scientists Reception
Fairmont Chicago, State
Open to all registrants
Page 31
6:30PM-7:30PM
SPECIAL INVITED ADDRESS
The Honorable Al Gore Jr., Nobel Laureate and Former U.S. Vice President
Fairmont Chicago, Imperial Ballroom
Conference registration and badge is required, entrance restricted.
7:45PM-10:00PM
SECTION BUSINESS MEETINGS
Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Addams
Page 37
Astronomy
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Burnham
Page 37
Education
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Field
Page 37
Linguistics and Language Science
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Horner
Page 38
Mathematics
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Sandburg
Page 38
Medical Sciences
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Ogden
Page 38
Physics
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Wright
Page 38
Societal Impacts of Science and Engineering
Hyatt Regency Chicago, McCormick
Page 38
8:00PM-10:00PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Annals of Improbable Research
Fairmont Chicago, Moulin Rouge
Open to all registrants
Page 31
This is Science: The Results of the 2009 AAAS-Science Dance Contest
Architectural Artifacts
4325 N. Ravenswood Avenue
Open to all registrants
Page 32
Saturday, 14 February
7:00AM-10:00AM
SPECIAL EVENT
Women and Minorities in Science Networking Breakfast
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Plaza Ballroom
By invitation only
Page 32
8:00AM-10:00AM
SPECIAL EVENT
AAAS Fellows Forum
Fairmont Chicago, International Ballroom
By invitation only
Page 32
8:30AM-10:00AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Adult Stem Cells: From Scientific Process to Patient Benefit
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom D North
Page 61
Analyzing Virtual Worlds: Next Step in the Evolution of Social Science Research
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus GH
Page 68
Artificial Cells: Models of the Simplest Life
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom C
Page 80
Drake's Well to Solar Cells: 150 Years of Energy Transitions
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom F
Page 72
Genetics Meets Anthropology: How DNA Unravels the Roots of Human Society
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom A
Page 49
Green, Gene, Growing Machines: The Evolutionary Shaping of Plant Form
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom B
Page 53
Linking Science, Knowledge, and Policy for Sustainable Development
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom A
Page 91
Providing Science Advice to the U.S. Congress: Is a New Paradigm Needed?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus AB
Page 87
Thirsting for Daily Sustenance: Public-Private Partnerships for Global Water Access
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom C North
Page 57
8:30AM-10:00AM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Run for Your Local School Board
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 110
8:30AM-11:30AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
A New Kind of Scientist: Professional Master's Education and U.S. Competitiveness
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus EF
Page 64
The Science of Kissing
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus CD
Page 45
Threatened Fishes: Fish Conservation
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom B
Page 94
Water: Who Gets the Last Drop?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus IJ
Page 77
What Is New and Surprising Since the IPCC Fourth Assessment?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom E
Page 73
8:30AM-11:30AM
SEMINAR
Driving Beyond Our Nano-Headlights?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom B
Page 103
9:00AM-5:00PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
Ultra High Resolution Stereo Visualization Theater
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbian
Check schedule onsite for show times
Page 115
9:00AM-10:00AM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
You Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science: What's Next?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Page 110
9:00AM-NOOM
SECTION BUSINESS MEETING
Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Sandburg
Page 37
Geology and Geography
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Burnham
Page 38
History and Philosophy of Science
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Horner
Page 38
Psychology
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Field
Page 38
9:30AM-2:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Presentation and Luncheon for Scientists and Students with Disabilities
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Truffles
By invitation only
Page 32
10:00AM
SPECIAL EVENT
Exhibit Hall Coffee Break
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Riverside Center
10:00AM-NOOM
SECTION BUSINESS MEETING
Anthropology
Hyatt Regency Chicago, McCormick
Page 37
Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Wrigley
Page 37
Biological Sciences
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Ogden
Page 37
Chemistry
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Soldier Field
Page 37
General Interest in Science and Engineering
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Wright
Page 37
Industrial Science and Technology
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Dusable
Page 38
Statistics
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Addams
Page 38
10:00AM-NOOM
SPECIAL EVENT
Meeting on Building the AAAS Science and Religion Coalition
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
Open to all registrants
Page 32
10:00AM-6:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Exhibit Hall
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Riverside Center
Open to all registrants and the public
10:30AM-NOOM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Advancing Women in Physics Internationally
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom C North
Page 57
Animal Body Plan Evolution of Development
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom A
Page 49
Environmental Justice and Climate Change
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom F
Page 73
Foods of the Future
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom B
Page 53
The Grid, the Cloud, Sensor Nets, and the Future of Computing
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus GH
Page 69
Making Ocean Life Count: Applying Biodiversity to Marine Policy
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom A
Page 91
Medicines for Children
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom D North
Page 61
Setting the Course for Science: Science and Technology Policy in the New U.S. Administration
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus AB
Page 87
The World Wide Web as a Tool for Social Research
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus KL
Page 83
10:30AM-NOOM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
How To Publish in Science
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 112
10:30PM-Noon
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
You Ought To Be in Pictures: Science as Entertainment in Movies and Television
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Open to all registrants and the public
Page 116
11:00AM-5:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Family Science Days Meet the Scientists Speaker Series
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Riverside Center
Open to all registrants and the public
Page 137
12:15PM-1:15PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 116
12:30PM-1:15PM
TOPICAL LECTURE SERIES
Ekaterina Dadachova, New Approaches to the Therapy of Infectious Diseases
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom B
Page 28
Lene Vestergaard Hau, Wizardry with Light: Freeze, Teleport, and Go!
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom A
Page 28
Tim D. White, Evolution of Early Humans
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom C
Page 28
2009 JOHN P. MCGOVERN LECTURE IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: Elizabeth Loftus, Illusions and Delusions of Memory
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom A
Page 28
12:30PM-1:30PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
MORGEN Education Outreach: High School Biology for the 21st Century
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
Page 117
1:00PM-4:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition Meeting
Fairmont Chicago, Moulin Rouge
Open to all registrants
Page 32
1:00PM-5:00PM
POSTER SESSION
AAAS Student Poster Competition
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Riverside Center
Open to all registrants
Page 40
1:00PM-5:00PM
AAAS COMMITTEE
Meeting of the AAAS Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Skyway 265
By invitation only
Page 39
1:30PM-2:30PM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
The One-Minute Talk
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 111
1:30PM-3:00PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Bright Light for Better Health
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus KL
Page 83
Climate and Disease: Quantitative Insights and Interdisciplinary Challenges
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom B
Page 94
Concern for the Future: Civic Leadership in Advancing Science Education
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus EF
Page 64
Emerging Genomic Tools for Predicting Adverse Drug Reactions: Promises and Challenges
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand D Ballroom North
Page 61
Exciting Research at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Fairmont Chicago, Imperial Ballroom
Page 80
Keeping the Lights on: The Revival of Nuclear Energy for Our Future
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom E
Page 73
Mathematics of Origami: From the Joys of Recreation to the Frontiers of Research
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom C
Page 84
Symbiosis as an Evolutionary Driver: Mergers of Cells and Genomes
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom A
Page 49
1:30PM-3:00PM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Not Science as Usual: Become an AAAS Science and Technology Fellow
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Page 110
1:30PM-4:30PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Biofuels, Tropical Deforestation, and Climate Policy: Key Challenges and Opportunities
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom F
Page 74
C2ST: The Nation's First Metropolitan Science Council
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus AB
Page 88
East Asian Science Policies and New Global Realities
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom C North
Page 57
Expression of Emotions: Biocultural Perspectives
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus CD
Page 46
How Telescopes Made the Earth a Planet: 400 Years After Galileo
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus GH
Page 69
A Hunger for Power: The Global Nexus of Energy and Food
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom B
Page 53
Origin and Evolution of Planets
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom C
Page 80
Toward the Science and Ethics of a Culture of Sustainability
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom A
Page 91
1:30PM-4:30PM
SEMINAR
From Donuts to Drugs: Nano-Biotechnology Evolution or Revolution?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal B
Page 103
1:30PM-4:30PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
AJAS Oral Presentations
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Addams
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Dusable
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Field
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Horner
Hyatt Regency Chicago, McCormick
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Sandburg
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Burnham
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Ogden
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Wright
Open to all registrants
Page 32
2:00PM-3:30PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
Darwin Now?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
Page 117
2:30PM-3:30PM
AAAS GOVERNANCE
Committee on Council Affairs: Open Hearing
Fairmont Chicago, State
Open to all registrants
Page 37
3:00PM-4:00PM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Beyond the Resume: How To Network and Market Yourself To Enhance Your Career
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 112
3:30PM-5:00PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
21st Century Water: Friend or Foe?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus IJ
Page 77
The Disappearing Arctic Sea Ice
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom B
Page 94
Epigenetics: Mechanisms and Impact on Biomedicine
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom
D North
Page 61
Evolution of Mammalian Retroelement Activity
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom A
Page 50
Games People Play: Challenges of Applying Mathematics and Computers to Games
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus KL
Page 84
K-12 Engineering Education in the United States
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom E
Page 65
Science Policy 101: Taking Science Policy Out of Washington and into the Classroom
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus EF
Page 65
3:30PM-5:00PM
AAAS GOVERNANCE
Committee on Council Affairs: Closed Hearing
Fairmont Chicago, State
Closed meeting
Page 37
4:00AM-5:30AM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
Community Input for the National Acadamies' Climate Change Study
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
Page 117
5:00PM-6:30PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
AAAS Awards Ceremony and Reception
Fairmont Chicago, Moulin Rouge
Open to all registrants
Page 33
AAAS Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships Reception
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Plaza Ballroom
By invitation only
Page 33
Chicago Council on Science and Technology Reception
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Wrigley
Open to all registrants
Page 33
MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowships Reception
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Truffles
Open to all registrants
Page 33
Reception for AAAS Section G (Biological Sciences) Fellows
Fairmont Chicago, Chancellor
By invitation only
Page 33
6:30PM-7:30PM
PLENARY LECTURE
Susan W. Kieffer, Celebrating the Earth: Its Past, Our Present, a Future?
Fairmont Chicago, Imperial Ballroom
Page 27
Sunday, 15 February
8:30AM-9:30AM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
How To Apply for Federal Employment
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 117
8:30AM-10:00AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Crossing the Plate Boundary: Probing Earthquakes at the Source
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus IJ
Page 77
From Enlightenment Lunar Theories to the Discovery of Extra Solar Planets
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom E
Page 81
Social Emotion and the Brain
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus CD
Page 46
Studying Vertebrate Genomes: Reading Evolution's Notebooks
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom A
Page 50
Weird Life
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom C
Page 81
8:30AM-10:00AM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Comparing and Contrasting Careers in Academe, Industry, and Government
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
Page 111
Science with Style: Manuals that Can Help Your Scientific Writing Succeed
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Page 111
8:30AM-10:00AM
SEMINAR
Equity, Sustainability, and Governance of Mixed-Use Landscapes
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom B
Page 101
8:30AM-11:30AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World: Science-Based Strategy for the 21st Century
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom A
Page 92
Biofuels Ablaze
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom F
Page 74
Building a Diversified Portfolio: The Roles of Nonprofits in Biomedical Research
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom C North
Page 58
Discipline-Based Science Education Research
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus EF
Page 65
Food for Thought: Feeding Ourselves, Feeding the Climate Crisis
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus GH
Page 75
Newer Tests, Fewer Animals: Innovative Approaches in Toxicity Testing
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus KL
Page 84
The Origin and Evolution of Deserts
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom B
Page 95
Origins of Complex Societies in Primates and Humans
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom D North
Page 50
Plurality of Science and Connectivity Between Research and Policy-Making
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus AB
Page 88
Protecting Our Planet Against Food Riots in the Future
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom B
Page 54
8:30AM-5:00PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
Ultra High Resolution Stereo Visualization Theater
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbian
Check schedule onsite for showtimes
Page 115
9:00AM-12:30PM
AAAS GOVERNANCE
AAAS Council Meeting
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Plaza Ballroom
Open to all registrants
Page 37
9:30AM-11:30AM
AAAS AFFILIATE
Business Meeting of the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP)
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Skyway 283
By invitation only
Page 39
10:00AM
Special Event
Exhibit Hall Coffee Break
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Riverside Center
10:00AM-11:00AM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
Faculty and Research Fellowship Opportunities in Singapore
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 117
10:00AM-6:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Exhibit Hall
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Riverside Center
Open to all registrants and the public
10:30AM-NOOM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Disaster Scene Investigation: Lessons of the Wenchuan Earthquake
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus IJ
Page 78
Embodied Language and Cognition: Brains, Mouths, and Hands
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus CD
Page 46
Internationalization of Science: Looking Ahead
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom E
Page 58
Microbes in a Changing World: The Lessons of Darwin
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom A
Page 51
Quest for the Perfect Liquid: Connecting Heavy Ions, String Theory, and Cold Atoms
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom C
Page 81
10:30AM-NOOM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Getting Closer to the Clinic: Ph.D.s in Translational Research
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Page 111
Publish or Be Damned: Peer Review, the Public, and You
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
Page 112
10:30AM-NOOM
SEMINAR
U.S. Cities: Responding to Concerns About Climate Change
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom B
Page 101
11:00AM-5:00PM
Special Event
Family Science Days Meet the Scientists Speaker Series
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Riverside Center
Open to all registrants and the public
Page 137
NOON-1:30PM
SPECIAL EVENT
AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship Luncheon
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Truffles
By invitation only
Page 33
NOON-4:00PM
AAAS COMMITTEE
Meeting of AAAS-American Bar Association National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Skyway 272
By invitation only
Page 39
12:30PM-1:15PM
TOPICAL LECTURE SERIES
Colin F. Camerer, Interface Between Cognitive Psychology and Economics
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom A
Page 29
Amory B. Lovins, Profitable Solutions to the Oil, Climate, and Proliferation Problems
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom B
Page 29
Jeannette Wing, Computational Thinking
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom C
Page 29
2009 GEORGE SARTON MEMORIAL LECTURE IN THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE: Ken Alder, A History of the International Scientific Conference
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom A
Page 29
12:45PM-1:45PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
How To Get Published in PNAS
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Wrigley
Page 118
1:00PM-5:00PM
POSTER SESSION
AAAS General Poster Session
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Riverside Hall
Open to all registrants
Page 40
1:30PM-3:00PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
21st Century Medical Challenges: Issues of Development and Delivery
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom D North
Page 62
Conceptual Interference in Chemistry and Biology Instruction
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus EF
Page 66
Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide: The Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Initiative
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom E
Page 59
Languages Without Ancestors
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom A
Page 47
Life Beneath Our Feet: Research Challenges in Soil Biodiversity
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom A
Page 92
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The New Battle for Veterans
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus CD
Page 47
Preparing for Climate-Change Impacts on Infectious Zoonotic Diseases
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom B
Page 95
Pushing Forward Research on Race, Ethnicity, and Violent Crime
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus KL
Page 85
Science for Public Confidence in Election Fairness and Accuracy
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus AB
Page 89
1:30PM-3:00PM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Working with Congress and a New Administration
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
Page 111
1:30PM-4:00PM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
How To Engage Senior STEM Professionals in Supporting Teachers and Students
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Stetson Conference Center, Suite F
Page 113
1:30PM-4:30PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Aquaculture Impacts, Standards, and Sustainability
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom B
Page 54
Big, Small, and Everything in Between: Simulating Our World Using Scientific Computing
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus GH
Page 69
Evolution Makes Sense of Biology
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom C
Page 51
The Future of the U.S. Climate-Observing Capability
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom F
Page 75
High-Energy Physics Discoveries: From the Tevatron to the Large Hadron Collider
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom C
Page 82
New Tools in Diplomacy: Environmental Change, Conservation, and Conflict
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom C North
Page 59
Solutions for Resuscitating Dead Zones: From Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico and Beyond
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus IJ
Page 78
1:30PM-4:30PM
SEMINAR
Risky Business: Assessing and Dealing with Extremes in a Changing Climate
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Crystal Ballroom B
Page 101
2:00PM-3:30PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
Questions of Truth: Perspectives on the Intertwining of Science and Religion
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Wrigley
Page 118
2:00PM-4:30PM
AAAS SECTIONS
Planning Meeting for the 2010 AAAS Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Plaza Ballroom
Open to all registrants
Page 37
3:00PM-4:00PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
Resources and Trends for Online STEM Teaching Materials for Higher Education
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 118
3:30PM-5:00PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
The Carbon Budget: Can We Reconcile Flux Estimates?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Regency Ballroom B
Page 95
Enhancing Community Resilience to Disasters
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus AB
Page 89
Evolution of Knowledge Production: Exploring Creativity, Innovation, and Networks
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom A
Page 85
Frontiers in the Plant Tree of Life
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus KL
Page 85
Inquiry or Direct? Research-Based Practices in Science Education
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus EF
Page 66
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Military
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus CD
Page 47
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis: Beyond Natural Selection?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom D North
Page 62
Science Cafés: Taking Science to Public Places
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom E
Page 67
3:30PM-5:00PM
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Genomics Teaching Resources and Intramural Training Opportunities
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Water Tower
Page 113
4:00PM-6:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT
NOGLSTP Reception
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Truffles
Open to all registrants
Page 33
4:30PM-5:30PM
SPONSORED WORKSHOP
The Impact of Scientific Partnerships on the Future of Transportation
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Suite 5
Page 118
5:00PM-6:30PM
AAAS GOVERNANCE
AAAS Council and Section Officers Reception
Fairmont Chicago, Regent
By invitation only
Page 37
5:00PM-6:30PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Fellows Reception
Fairmont Chicago, Gold
Open to all registrants
Page 33
AAAS Science, Technology, and Security Policy Reception
Fairmont Chicago, Chancellor
Open to all registrants
Page 33
6:30PM-7:30PM
PLENARY LECTURE
Svante Pääbo, A Neanderthal Perspective on Human Origins
Fairmont Chicago, Imperial Ballroom
Page 27
Monday, 16 February
7:00AM-NOOM
AAAS AFFILIATE
AWIS Breakfast and Workshop
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Plaza Ballroom
Breakfast requires pre-registration
Page 39
8:00AM-9:00AM
PLENARY LECTURE
TBA
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom EF
9:15AM-10:45AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Nanofood for Healthier Living?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom B
Page 55
New Computing Platforms for Data-Intensive Science
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus GH
Page 70
Species and Individual Differences in Response to Drugs
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom D North
Page 62
9:30AM-12:30PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Casting New Light on Ancient Secrets
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom C North
Page 70
Celebrating Darwin at 200: Explaining How Human Morality Evolved
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom A
Page 51
College Science Courses: Remembering C.P. Snow
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus EF
Page 67
Global Sea Level Rise: Observation, Causes, and Prediction
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus IJ
Page 96
Origins and Endings: From the Beginning to the End of the Universe
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus KL
Page 82
The Science of Arms Control
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus AB
Page 89
11:00AM-12:30PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA
Adulteration, Counterfeiting, and Smuggling: How Safe Is Our Imported Food?
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom B
Page 55
Information and Communications Technology and Sustainable Infrastructure
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Columbus GH
Page 70
