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Page numbers refer to the event's description in the program book.
Wednesday, 13 February
NOON—9:00 p.m.
AAAS Committee
Meeting of the Committee on Opportunities in Science
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Gardner B
Closed meeting
Page 43
2:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
AAAS Affiliate
National Association of Academies of Science (NAAS) Board of Directors Meeting
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom H
Closed meeting
Page 43
5:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
AAAS Affiliate
American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) Program Committee Meeting
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom H
Closed meeting
Page 43
Thursday, 14 February
8:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m.
AAAS Committee
Meeting of the Committee on Opportunities in Science
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Gardner B
Closed meeting
Page 43
9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Special Event
AAAS Public Science Day
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
Page 35
4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Special Event
AAAS First-Timer's Orientation
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Commonwealth
Open to all registrants
Page 35
6:30 p.m.—8:00 p.m.
Plenary Lecture
Opening Ceremonies and AAAS President's Address: David Baltimore, California Institute of Technology
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom E—G
Page 30
8:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.
Special Event
AAAS President's Reception
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom Foyer
Open to all registrants
Page 35
Friday, 15 February
6:30 a.m.—8:15 a.m.
AAAS Sections
General Meeting of the Section Officers
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom C
Open to all Section Officers
Page 41
8:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Special Event
AJAS Breakfast with Scientists
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom A—D
By invitation only
Page 35
8:30 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Scientific Symposia
Advances in Language and Speech Science and Technology
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 73
Dolly for Dinner? Technological and Socioeconomic Perspectives of Animal Cloning
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 63
English-Only Science in a Multilingual World: Costs, Benefits, and Options
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 203
Page 93
From Space to Village: Promoting Sustainable Development Using Satellite Observations
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Page 80
Into the Deep: Ecology and Evolution of Deep-Sea Corals
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 56
The Other Carbon Dioxide Problem: Ocean Acidification
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 49
Translation of Fundamental Cancer Biology: Toward Clinical Innovation—Singapore Model
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Page 91
World Biofuels Production Potential in the Next Decade
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 65
8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
Scientific Symposia
50 Years of the Space Age: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
Page 84
Aiming Higher: The How and Why of Advancing Women in Agricultural Sciences
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Constitution B
Page 59
Global Ecologies of Danger: Living Through Extreme Times
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Page 101
Health Economic Evaluations of Medical Technologies: Is the Cost Worth the Cure?
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Page 97
Overcoming the Current Challenges in HIV/AIDS
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 310
Page 69
Power in Its Place: Science in Tribal Education
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
Page 60
Seeing Science
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 309
Page 80
We the People: Funding Science Through Direct Democracy
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
Page 88
8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
Seminar
Marine Seminar Part I: Where in the World Are the Last Pristine Oceans?
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom D
Page 109
8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
AAAS Committee
Meeting of the AAAS Committee on Public Understanding of Science and Technology
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Beacon F
Closed meeting
Page 43
8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
AAAS Committee
Meeting of the AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Gardner
By invitation only
Page 43
9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Section Business Meetings
Engineering
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Fairfax A
Page 42
Information, Computing, and Communication
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Clarendon
Page 42
9:30 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Special Event
Presentation and Luncheon for Students and Scientists with Disabilities
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Commonwealth
By invitation only
Page 35
10:00 a.m.—NOON
AAAS Affiliates
AAAS Meeting of Affiliates
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic A
Open to all affiliate representatives
Page 43
NAAS Assembly of Delegates
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Provincetown
By invitation only
Page 43
10:00 a.m.—NOON
Section Business Meetings
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Dalton
Page 42
Social, Economic, and Political Sciences
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Berkeley
Page 42
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Scientific Symposia
A Crack in the Lab Door: The State of "Upstream Engagement" in Science
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 53
Drugs in Our Corn Flakes? Our Health and the Economic Risks of "Pharma" and Industrial Crops
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 69
Earth Observation for Africa, with Africa
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom B
Page 76
Food Security and Climate Change in Africa
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 63
Moral Judgment: Evolutionary and Psychological Perspectives
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic B
Page 73
Planet Earth: Lessons Ignored, Lessons Learned
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 56
Probing Arctic Regions: Linking Past Records, Present Effects, and Future Predictions
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 49
Strengthening Federal Science Through the 2009 Presidential Transition
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 89
Thinking With and Without Language
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Constitution A
Page 74
A Thirst for Power: The Global Nexus of Energy and Water
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Page 65
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Career Workshop
Scientists Partnering with Educators: Why and How?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
Page 122
11:15 a.m.—12:15 p.m.
Career Workshop
The One-Minute Talk
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Exhibit Hall D
Page 124
11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Special Event
Science Career Fair
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall D
Open to all registrants
Page 35
Read more details
NOON—1:30 p.m.
Special Event
Graduate Women in Science Luncheon
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Fairfax B
By invitation only
Page 35
NOON—1:30 p.m.
Topical Panel
Advancing Science and Fostering Innovation Through International Cooperation: A Trans-Atlantic Perspective
Mark Fishman, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research; Shirley Ann Jackson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; and Janez Potocnik, European Commission
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Page 32
NOON—3:00 p.m.
Section Business Meetings
Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Beacon A
Page 41
Neuroscience
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Beacon D
Page 42
NOON—6:00 p.m.
Special Event
Exhibit Hall
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall C—D and Auditorium
Open to all
12:30 p.m.—1:15 p.m.
Topical Lectures
Charles Elachi, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Page 32
Curtis T. McMullen, Harvard University
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Page 32
12:30 p.m.—1:30 p.m.
Career Workshop
Career Transition: How Do I Take the Next Step?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Exhibit Hall D
Page 123
12:30 p.m.—2:00 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Communicating Science: Tools for Scientists and Engineers
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
Pages 119, 127
1:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
Poster Session
American Junior Academy of Sciences Poster Session
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall C
Open to all registrants
Page 45
1:45 p.m.—2:45 p.m.
Career Workshop
A Good Start: On Planning for Your First Research Laboratory
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Exhibit Hall D
Page 123
1:45 p.m.—3:15 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Access to Medicines: Fostering Unique Collaborations, Overcoming Challenges
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 77
A Comparative Look at Markets, Media, and Emerging Attitudes About Nanotechnology
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 53
Inside the Double Bind: Women of Color in STEM
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 60
It Takes a Bank To Raise a Village: Financing Science and Technology for Sustainable Development
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 77
Ocean Acidification and Carbon—Climate Connections: Lessons from the Geologic Past
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Page 49
Preparing for the Health Effects of Climate Change: Science and Societal Strategies
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 70
Toward a New Climate Economics: Can We Afford the Future?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 88
1:45 p.m.—3:15 p.m.
Seminar
Marine Seminar Part II: Tackling Fisheries Bycatch: Hotspots, Innovations, and Creative Solutions
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom D
Page 110
1:45 p.m.—4:45 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Adaptation Options for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 310
Page 57
Are There Diverse Paths to Progress in Global Science?
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom B
Page 94
Coal Gasification: Myths, Challenges, and Opportunities
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Page 66
Energy, Agriculture, and People: Global Implications for Science and Policy
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
Page 63
Global Research Competitiveness in Times of Social Transition
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Page 91
Large-Scale International Collaborations and the Future of Physics
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 309
Page 94
Mars Rovers: The Exploration of Mars
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Constitution A
Page 84
Poverty and Brain Development: Correlations, Mechanisms, and Societal Implications
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Page 74
Power of the Internet To Facilitate Science Education and Networking: The Supercourse
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
Page 80
Progress in Cancer Prevention
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Constitution B
Page 98
2:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Special Event
National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation: Science Friday
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Grand Ballroom
Page 35
2:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Special Session
2008 Forum for School Science Programs that Create a New Science Professional: The Ph.D. as Public Educator
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom C
Page 112
2:15 p.m.—3:45 p.m.
Career Workshops
Change Science Education: Run for Your School Board
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
Page 125
Internships in STEM Open Opportunities to Graduate Studies and Employment
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
Page 122
2:15 p.m.—3:45 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology: A 21st Century University
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
Page 127
3:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Geospatial Science, Global Change, and Sustainability in Africa
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 77
Global Issues: Helping the Public Understand When Scientific Information Is Valid
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 53
Grand Challenges and Opportunities for Engineering in the 21st Century
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 84
Measuring Human Exposures to Hormone Disruptors: Scientific Tools for Global Health
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 70
Turning the Tide? Current Climate and Energy Technology Policy Negotiations
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 89
Under Thin Ice: Global Warming and Predatory Invasion of the Antarctic Seas
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 50
3:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Seminar
Marine Seminar Part III: Dragnet—Bottom Trawling, the World's Most Severe and Extensive Seafloor Disturbance
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom D
Page 110
4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Special Event
Science Librarian Orientation
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Clarendon
Open to all registrants
Page 35
4:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m.
Career Workshops
Creating Science Communication Training Programs for Young Scientists
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
Page 124
Gatekeepers, Midwives, and Wordsmiths: Career Options in Science Editing
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
Page 123
4:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
Special Event
Exhibit Hall Reception
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall C
Open to all registrants
Page 35
5:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
Special Event
Reception for AAAS Section G (Biological Sciences) Fellows
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Fairfax
Open to all current and newly elected Fellows of the section on Biological Sciences
Page 35
5:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m.
Special Events
AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion Reception
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom H—J
Open to all registrants
Page 35
AAAS International Reception
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom C—D
Open to all registrants
Page 35
AAAS Science and Human Rights Reception
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Commonwealth
Open to all registrants
Page 36
AAAS Section A (Mathematics) Reception for Curtis McMullen
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom B
Open to all registrants
Page 36
5:30 p.m.—6:30 p.m.
Special Event
AAAS/Science Careers Facebook Meet
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom K
Page 36
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
Plenary Lecture
Judith Rodin, Rockefeller Foundation
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom E-G
Open to all registrants
Page 30
7:45 p.m.—10:00 p.m.
Section Business Meetings
Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Third Floor, Regis
Page 41
Astronomy
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Provincetown
Page 41
Education
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom H
Page 41
Linguistics and Language Science
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fifth Floor, Vermont
Page 42
Mathematics
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Yarmouth
Page 42
Medical Sciences
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Orleans
Page 42
Physics
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Vineyard
Page 42
Societal Impacts of Science and Engineering
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fifth Floor, New Hampshire
Page 42
8:00 p.m.—9:30 p.m.
Special Event
RE: Design
Hilton Boston Back Bay, Second Floor, Belvidere Ballroom
Page 36
8:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m.
Special Event
Annals of Improbable Research
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic A
Open to all registrants
Page 36
Saturday, 16 February
7:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Special Event
Women and Minorities in Science Networking Breakfast
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Grand Ballroom
By invitation only
Page 36
8:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Special Event
AAAS Fellows Forum
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom E—G
By invitation only
Page 36
8:30 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Scientific Symposia
Changing Models of Research in Higher Education: International Perspectives
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Page 94
Crops for Health: Improving the Health-Promoting Properties of Food
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 98
Defining Secondary Science Education Through Advanced Placement Redesign
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 61
Global Interactions Between Climate Change and Microbial Activity
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 50
Mathematics and the Brain
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 74
New Techniques in the Evaluation and Prediction of Baseball Performance
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 54
Soil Protection for Sustainable Well-Being
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 57
Technologies for Open Source Intelligence: Staying Ahead of the Game
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
Page 102
8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
Scientific Symposia
Advocacy in Science: Opportunities, Limits, Responsibilities, and Risks
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom B
Page 89
Challenges in Collecting and Interpreting Data in Humanitarian Emergencies
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
Page 81
Food and Fuel: Biofuels, Development, and a Sustainable Bioeconomy
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 309
Page 66
From Kitchen Sinks to Ocean Basins: Emerging Chemical Contaminants and Human Health
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
Page 70
High-Powered Lasers: Fusion Ignition and Concomitant Scientific Opportunities
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic B
Page 85
Interdisciplinary Research and Integrated Policy-Making for Sustainable Development
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Page 95
Progress in Human Genetics Research in Africa: Science, Technology, and Ethics
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom C
Page 78
Quantum Information Theory
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 310
Page 85
Sustainability of Open Access: Does Increasing Global Access Come with Hidden Costs?
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Page 91
8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
Seminar
Marine Seminar Part IV: Valuing Ocean Services in the Gulf of Maine—New Approaches for Conflict Resolution
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom D
Page 110
9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Career Workshops
An Inside-Out Approach to Launching a Great Science Career
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
Page 125
Retired Scientists and Engineers Assisting in Science Education
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
Page 126
9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Using Lab Kits in Online Science Courses
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 209
Page 127
9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
AAAS Affiliate
Foundation for Science and Disability Meeting
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 205
Page 43
9:00 a.m.—NOON
Section Business Meetings
Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Beacon F
Page 41
Geology and Geography
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Dalton
Page 42
Industrial Science and Technology
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Beacon G
Page 42
Psychology
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Beacon H
Page 42
9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Section Business Meeting
History and Philosophy of Science
Hilton Boston Back Bay, Third Floor, Washington
Page 42
10:00 a.m.—NOON
Section Business MeetingS
Anthropology
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Beacon D
Page 41
Biological Sciences
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Fairfax
Page 41
Chemistry
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Berkeley
Page 41
General Interest in Science and Engineering
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Beacon E
Page 42
Statistics
Hilton Boston Back Bay, Third Floor, Jefferson
Page 42
10:00 a.m.—NOON
Special Event
AJAS Oral Presentations
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Third Floor, Simmons
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Third Floor, Boston University
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Third Floor, Regis
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Third Floor, Suffolk
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Third Floor, Wellesley
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Vineyard
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Provincetown
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Hyannis
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Orleans
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Falmouth
Open to all registrants
Page 36
10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Special Event
Exhibit Hall
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Halls C—D and Auditorium
Open to all
10:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
Career Workshop
Alternative Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
Page 123
10:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Teaching Physics to Students:
New Perimeter Explorations
Classroom Video
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 303
Page 127
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Scientific Symposia
Brain Basis of Speech
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
Page 75
Emerging Research for Women in Science in the New Century
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 61
Forum for Sustainability Science Programs
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Commonwealth
Page 57
Nuclear Reactor Systems of the Future: Costly Illusion or a Promising Breakthrough?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 67
Radiation Detectors for Global Security: The Need for Science-Driven Discovery
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 102
To What Extent Does Solar Variability Contribute to Climate Change?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 50
Worldwide Hunt To Solve the Mystery of Gamma-Ray Bursts
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 85
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Career Workshop
Not Science as Usual: Become a AAAS Science and Technology Fellow
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
Page 122
11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Special Event
AAAS Family Science Day
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall D
Open to all registrants
Page 37
NOON—1:00 p.m.
Special EventS
AAAS Awards Ceremony
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Constitution Ballroom
Page 37
AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall D
Open to all registrants
Page 37
12:30 p.m.—1:15 p.m.
Topical Lectures
Angela Belcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Page 33
2008 George Sarton Memorial Lecture in the History and Philosophy of Science: Janet Browne, Harvard University
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Page 33
Lawrence Susskind, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Page 33
1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
AAAS Committee
Meeting of the AAAS Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Berkeley
By invitation only
Page 43
1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Poster Session
Student Poster Competition
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall C—D and Auditorium
Open to all registrants
Page 45
1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Special Event
National Association of Science Writers' Internship Fair
Hilton Boston Back Bay, Third Floor, Adams
By invitation only
Page 37
1:45 p.m.—3:15 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
NSF Funding Opportunities for International Activities
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 303
Page 127
1:45 p.m.—3:15 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Atomic Detectives: Nuclear Forensics and Combating Illicit Trafficking
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 103
Bisphosphonate Therapy and Oral Problems: A Two-Edged Sword?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 98
Blogs, Boards, and Bonding: Using Electronic Communities To Support Women in Science
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Page 81
Collaboratively Developing Student Mathematical Thinking Among APEC Member Economies
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 78
Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Mental Illness
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Page 75
Global Warming Heats Up: How the Media Covers Climate Change
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 54
Information, Computing, and Communications: Keys to Sustainable Global Development
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 81
Promoting the Success of Minority Graduate Students
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 61
1:45 p.m.—4:45 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Art and Connoisseurship: New Scientific Techniques Conserve Art and Architecture
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 310
Page 89
Biological Adaptation to a Changing Climate
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom B
Page 51
Biomass-to-Biofuels Conversion: Technical and Policy Perspectives
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Page 67
Drylands and the City: Global Issues and Perspectives
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Page 58
Global Partnerships for Sustainability Science
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
Page 95
Nanotechnology and Health: What Are the Benefits and Risks?
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
Page 99
A Perspective on Infectious Diseases: Challenges to Global Health
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom C
Page 71
The Privilege To Fish
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Constitution A
Page 64
Progress in Magnetic Fusion Energy Research: 50 Years of International Collaboration and Future Prospects
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic B
Page 67
Research and Technology at the Crossroads of the Debate on Biopiracy
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
Page 92
Transforming Our Ability To Predict Climate Change and Its Effects
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 309
Page 51
1:45 p.m.—4:45 p.m.
Seminar
Marine Seminar Part V: Global and Local Returns on Marine Reserves—Are the Investments Paying Off?
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom D
Page 111
2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
SPONSORED WORKSHOPS
How To Publish Your Paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
Page 127
2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
Special Event
Building the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition
Hilton Boston Back Bay, Second Floor, Maverick A
Open to all registrants
Page 37
The Euroscience Open Forum 2008: Science for a Better Life
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 209
Page 128
2:30 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
AAAS Governance
Committee on Council Affairs: Open Hearing
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Commonwealth
Open to all registrants
Page 41
2:30 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Career Workshop
Working with Congress: Communicating in a Nanosecond Environment
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
Page 125
3:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
AAAS Governance
Committee on Council Affairs: Closed Hearing
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Commonwealth
Closed meeting
Page 41
3:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Design of Mechanical Puzzles
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Constitution B
Page 54
Ethical Issues in Scientific Publishing
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 92
Nuclear Forensics and Global Nuclear Deterrence
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 103
PISA 2006: How Well Prepared Are 15-Year-Olds for a Global Scientific Society?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 62
Science for Tomorrow's Citizens and Leaders
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Page 62
Systems Biology: Hype or Hope in Drug Design?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 99
Understanding the Linkages Between Environmental Toxicity and Human Disease
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 71
4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Career Workshop
Making Fulbright Work for Your Campus: Tips for Senior Administrators
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
Page 124
4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Special Event
Student Poster Reception
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Exhibit Hall C
Open to all registrants
Page 37
5:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m.
Special EventS
AAAS Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships Reception
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom A—B
By invitation only
Page 37
Canadian Reception
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Hampton
Open to all registrants
Page 37
Nicholas School at Duke University Reception
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom C
Open to all registrants
Page 38
Royal Society Reception
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom H—I
Open to all registrants
Page 38
U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation Reception
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Fairfax
Open to all registrants
Page 38
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
Plenary Lecture
Nina Fedoroff, U.S. Department of State and Pennsylvania State University
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom E—G
Page 31
Sunday, 17 February
8:30 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Scientific Symposia
Burn or Bury? Global Proposals for Managing Highly Radioactive Nuclear Waste
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Page 68
Designing Self-Maintaining Deltas: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Restoration
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 58
Fighting the Global Obesity Epidemic: Small Steps or Big Changes?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 72
Imagining the Future: New Perspectives from Psychology and Neuroscience
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 75
Managing and Preserving Scientific Data: Emerging Perspectives on a Global Basis
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 82
Terrorist Threats to the United States
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 103
Universities Without Walls: Endeavors in Global Interinstitutional Education
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 96
Unlocking the World's Science: Increasing Access, Adding Visibility, and Aiding Authors
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Page 92
8:30 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Career Workshops
Comparing and Contrasting Careers in Academe and Industry
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
Page 124
Improving the Climate for Your Science and Engineering Work Force
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
Page 122
8:30 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Faculty Collaborative Online Tools and Projects: Lessons from the National Science Digital Library
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 209
Page 128
8:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
Scientific Symposia
The Carbon Journey: Understanding Global Climate Effects and Advancing Solutions
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
Page 51
Earth Observations from Space: 50 Years of Accomplishments
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 310
Page 86
Embracing Change: A New Vision for Management in Coastal Marine Ecosystems
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
Page 64
Finding Sustainability Without Stability: New Goals for a World in Flux
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom C
Page 58
Improving Public Understanding of Engineering: From Research to Practice
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Page 55
Mind of a Toolmaker
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Page 76
Modeling the Dynamics of the Drug-Resistant Killers of the 21st Century
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom D
Page 99
Optimal Laboratory Animal Care and Use: The Road to International Guidelines
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom B
Page 90
Science and Technology for Sustainable Development: The African Context
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
Page 78
A Viral Time Bomb: Hepatitis C in the Developing World
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 309
Page 72
9:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
AAAS Governance
AAAS Council Meeting
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Republic Ballroom
Open to all registrants
Page 41
10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
AAAS Committees
Meeting of AAAS—American Bar Association National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Gardner
By invitation only
Page 43
10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Special Event
Exhibit Hall
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall C—D and Auditorium
Open to all
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Scientific Symposia
Building Science Capacity with Linked Observation Systems: Seismological Perspectives
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 82
Engaging the World Through Science: Science Partnerships in U.S. Foreign Relations
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 96
The Father and the Fetus: Revisited
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 100
Global Knowledge and Information Commons for Sustainability Science and Innovation
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 96
Materials Synthesis Opportunities for Global Energy Needs
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 68
Will Too Few Jaws Take Too Big a Bite? The Importance of Sharks to Ocean Ecosystems
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 59
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Career Workshops
Careers that Combine Scientific Expertise and Interpersonal Communication
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
Page 126
Linguistic Tools for Scientists To Improve Their Writing of Articles
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
Page 125
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Sponsored Workshop
Indiana University: A TeraGrid Resource Partner
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 209
Page 128
11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Special Event
AAAS Family Science Day
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall D
Open to all registrants
Page 38
NOON—1:30 p.m.
Special Event
AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship Luncheon
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Hampton
By invitation only
Page 38
12:30 p.m.—1:15 p.m.
Topical Lectures
2008 John P. McGovern Lecture in the Behavioral Sciences: Daniel Kahneman, Princeton University
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Page 33
Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Cornell University
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Page 33
Nathan D. Wolfe, University of California, Los Angeles
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Page 33
1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Poster Session
General Poster Session
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall C
Open to all registrants
Page 45
1:15 p.m.—5:30 p.m.
Special Session
Understanding Obesity and Childhood Nutrition
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom E—G
Open to all registrants
Page 38
1:45 p.m.—3:15 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
From Global to Local: Impact of Field Research in Biological Anthropology
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 93
Global Diffusion of Nanotechnology: Lessons from China, Italy, and the United States
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
Page 86
How Can Social Learning Move Us Toward Sustainability?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 76
How the Bugs Come Back and Bite Us: The Rise of Agricultural Pathogens
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 72
The Science Behind Consumer Product Safety Testing: New Directions
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 100
The Unnatural History of the Sea: New Insights and Baselines for Ocean Recovery
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 59
Where Does "Think Globally, Act Locally" Come From?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 90
1:45 p.m.—4:45 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Biometrics in Border Management: Grand Challenges for Security, Identity, and Privacy
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Page 104
Communicating Science in a Religious America
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 309
Page 55
High-Tech, Low-Cost Medicine: A New Paradigm for Global Health
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
Page 100
Humanity at the Nexus: Academic Partnerships and Entrepreneurship in Global Health
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
Page 97
Looking Across the Ocean: Increasing Science and Engineering Women Faculty
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Page 62
Nuclear Physics: New Answers, New Questions About the Visible Universe
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 310
Page 87
Strange Days on Planet Ocean: New Insights on the Effects of Climate Change
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Page 52
Supporting African Scientists in the Quest for Sustainability: After Training, What?
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom B
Page 79
Virtual Observatories and Research Collaboratories: Network-Enabled Science
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
Page 83
2:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m.
AAAS SECTIONS
Planning Meeting for the 2009 AAAS Annual Meeting
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic Ballroom
Open to all registrants
Page 41
2:15 p.m.—3:45 p.m.
Career Workshop
I Can Do This: Building Personal Resilience To Get Where You Want To Go
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 303
Page 126
2:15 p.m.—3:45 p.m.
SPONSORED WORKSHOPS
Digital Resource Showcase for K-12 Science Education
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 209
Page 128
Robots in Competition: Programming, Building, and Designing
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
Page 128
3:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Engaging the European Public in New Science
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 55
Is It Possible To Predict the Future of Science?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 93
Nanocatalysis for Clean Energy and Sustainability
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 68
New Diamond Age: From Optics and Electronics to Spintronics and Nucleonics
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 87
Whose Scientific Judgment?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 91
4:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
Special Event
National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals Reception
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Berkeley
Open to all registrants
Page 38
5:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m.
AAAS Governance
AAAS Council and Section Officers Reception
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Second Floor, Bello Mondo
By invitation only
Page 41
5:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m.
Special Event
AWIS Reception
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Grand Ballroom
Open to all registrants
Page 38
6:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
Plenary Lecture
Nicholas Negroponte, One Laptop per Child
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom E—G
Page 31
7:30 p.m.—9:00 p.m.
Special Event
2009 Chicago Kick-Off Reception
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom Foyer
Open to all registrants
Page 38
Monday, 18 February
7:00 a.m.—NOON
AAAS Affiliate
AWIS Breakfast and Workshop
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic Ballroom
Page 43
8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.
Plenary Panel
Global Health Challenges
Jim Yong Kim, Harvard University; Peter Piot, UNAIDS; and Timothy Wirth, United Nations Foundation
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302—306
Page 31
9:15 a.m.—10:45 a.m.
Scientific Symposia
Global Science in the Modern World: Perspectives on the Quantum Universe
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Page 97
A New Generation of Studies To Unravel the Genetic Components of Cardiovascular Diseases
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Page 101
Ocean Iron Fertilization and Carbon Sequestration: Can the Oceans Save the Planet?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Page 52
Producing Scientists and Engineers in Developing Countries: New University Paradigms
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Page 79
9:15 a.m.—12:15 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Air Pollution and Atherosclerosis
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Page 101
Biofuels from Forest-Based Biomass
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 310
Page 69
The Global Dimension of Research Infrastructures
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Page 83
Last Best Chance for Tuna: Learning from the Cod Collapse
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 309
Page 65
Major Transformations in Evolution: The State of the Art and Public Understanding
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Page 56
Sustaining Human Health in a Changing Global Environment
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
Page 73
What Is a Planet?
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Page 87
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