Meetings: Program
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Chronological Summary
• Meeting Dates
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
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
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
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
9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Special Event
AAAS Public Science Day
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Special Event
AAAS First-Timer's Orientation
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Commonwealth
Open to all registrants
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
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
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
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
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
Dolly for Dinner? Technological and Socioeconomic Perspectives of Animal Cloning
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
English-Only Science in a Multilingual World: Costs, Benefits, and Options
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 203
From Space to Village: Promoting Sustainable Development Using Satellite Observations
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Into the Deep: Ecology and Evolution of Deep-Sea Corals
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
The Other Carbon Dioxide Problem: Ocean Acidification
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Translation of Fundamental Cancer Biology: Toward Clinical Innovation—Singapore Model
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
World Biofuels Production Potential in the Next Decade
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
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
Aiming Higher: The How and Why of Advancing Women in Agricultural Sciences
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Constitution B
Global Ecologies of Danger: Living Through Extreme Times
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Health Economic Evaluations of Medical Technologies: Is the Cost Worth the Cure?
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Overcoming the Current Challenges in HIV/AIDS
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 310
Power in Its Place: Science in Tribal Education
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
We the People: Funding Science Through Direct Democracy
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
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
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
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
9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Section Business Meetings
Engineering
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Fairfax A
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
10:00 a.m.—NOON
AAAS Affiliates
AAAS Meeting of Affiliates
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic A
Open to all affiliate representatives
NAAS Assembly of Delegates
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Provincetown
By invitation only
10:00 a.m.—NOON
Section Business Meetings
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Dalton
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
Drugs in Our Corn Flakes? Our Health and the Economic Risks of "Pharma" and Industrial Crops
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Earth Observation for Africa, with Africa
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom B
Moral Judgment: Evolutionary and Psychological Perspectives
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic B
Planet Earth: Lessons Ignored, Lessons Learned
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Probing Arctic Regions: Linking Past Records, Present Effects, and Future Predictions
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Strengthening Federal Science Through the 2009 Presidential Transition
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
A Thirst for Power: The Global Nexus of Energy and Water
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Career Workshop
Scientists Partnering with Educators: Why and How?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
11:15 a.m.—12:15 p.m.
Career Workshop
The One-Minute Talk
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Exhibit Hall D
11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Special Event
Science Career Fair
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall D
Open to all registrants
NOON—1:30 p.m.
Special Event
Graduate Women in Science Luncheon
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Fairfax B
By invitation only
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
NOON—3:00 p.m.
Section Business Meetings
Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Beacon A
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
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
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
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
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
A Comparative Look at Markets, Media, and Emerging Attitudes About Nanotechnology
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Inside the Double Bind: Women of Color in STEM
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
It Takes a Bank To Raise a Village: Financing Science and Technology for Sustainable Development
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Ocean Acidification and Carbon—Climate Connections: Lessons from the Geologic Past
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Preparing for the Health Effects of Climate Change: Science and Societal Strategies
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Toward a New Climate Economics: Can We Afford the Future?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
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
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
Are There Diverse Paths to Progress in Global Science?
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom B
Coal Gasification: Myths, Challenges, and Opportunities
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Energy, Agriculture, and People: Global Implications for Science and Policy
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
Global Research Competitiveness in Times of Social Transition
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Large-Scale International Collaborations and the Future of Physics
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 309
Poverty and Brain Development: Correlations, Mechanisms, and Societal Implications
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Power of the Internet To Facilitate Science Education and Networking: The Supercourse
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
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
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
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
Internships in STEM Open Opportunities to Graduate Studies and Employment
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
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
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
Global Issues: Helping the Public Understand When Scientific Information Is Valid
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Grand Challenges and Opportunities for Engineering in the 21st Century
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Measuring Human Exposures to Hormone Disruptors: Scientific Tools for Global Health
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Turning the Tide? Current Climate and Energy Technology Policy Negotiations
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Under Thin Ice: Global Warming and Predatory Invasion of the Antarctic Seas
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
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
4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Special Event
Science Librarian Orientation
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Clarendon
Open to all registrants
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
Gatekeepers, Midwives, and Wordsmiths: Career Options in Science Editing
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
4:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
Special Event
Exhibit Hall Reception
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall C
Open to all registrants
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
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
AAAS International Reception
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom C—D
Open to all registrants
AAAS Science and Human Rights Reception
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Commonwealth
Open to all registrants
AAAS Section A (Mathematics) Reception for Curtis McMullen
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom B
Open to all registrants
5:30 p.m.—6:30 p.m.
Special Event
AAAS/Science Careers Facebook Meet
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom K
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
7:45 p.m.—10:00 p.m.
Section Business Meetings
Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Third Floor, Regis
Societal Impacts of Science and Engineering
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fifth Floor, New Hampshire
8:00 p.m.—9:30 p.m.
Special Event
RE: Design
Hilton Boston Back Bay, Second Floor, Belvidere Ballroom
8:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m.
Special Event
Annals of Improbable Research
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic A
Open to all registrants
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
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
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
Crops for Health: Improving the Health-Promoting Properties of Food
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Defining Secondary Science Education Through Advanced Placement Redesign
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Global Interactions Between Climate Change and Microbial Activity
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
New Techniques in the Evaluation and Prediction of Baseball Performance
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Technologies for Open Source Intelligence: Staying Ahead of the Game
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
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
Challenges in Collecting and Interpreting Data in Humanitarian Emergencies
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
Food and Fuel: Biofuels, Development, and a Sustainable Bioeconomy
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 309
From Kitchen Sinks to Ocean Basins: Emerging Chemical Contaminants and Human Health
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
High-Powered Lasers: Fusion Ignition and Concomitant Scientific Opportunities
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic B
Interdisciplinary Research and Integrated Policy-Making for Sustainable Development
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Progress in Human Genetics Research in Africa: Science, Technology, and Ethics
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom C
Sustainability of Open Access: Does Increasing Global Access Come with Hidden Costs?
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
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
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
Retired Scientists and Engineers Assisting in Science Education
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Sponsored Workshop
Using Lab Kits in Online Science Courses
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 209
9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
AAAS Affiliate
Foundation for Science and Disability Meeting
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 205
9:00 a.m.—NOON
Section Business Meetings
Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Beacon F
9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Section Business Meeting
History and Philosophy of Science
Hilton Boston Back Bay, Third Floor, Washington
10:00 a.m.—NOON
Section Business MeetingS
Anthropology
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Beacon D
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
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
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
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Scientific Symposia
Brain Basis of Speech
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
Emerging Research for Women in Science in the New Century
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Nuclear Reactor Systems of the Future: Costly Illusion or a Promising Breakthrough?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Radiation Detectors for Global Security: The Need for Science-Driven Discovery
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
To What Extent Does Solar Variability Contribute to Climate Change?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Worldwide Hunt To Solve the Mystery of Gamma-Ray Bursts
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
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
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
NOON—1:00 p.m.
Special EventS
AAAS Awards Ceremony
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Constitution Ballroom
AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall D
Open to all registrants
12:30 p.m.—1:15 p.m.
Topical Lectures
Angela Belcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
2008 George Sarton Memorial Lecture in the History and Philosophy of Science: Janet Browne, Harvard University
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Lawrence Susskind, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
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
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
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
1:45 p.m.—3:15 p.m.
Sponsored Workshop
NSF Funding Opportunities for International Activities
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 303
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
Bisphosphonate Therapy and Oral Problems: A Two-Edged Sword?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Blogs, Boards, and Bonding: Using Electronic Communities To Support Women in Science
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
Collaboratively Developing Student Mathematical Thinking Among APEC Member Economies
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Mental Illness
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
Global Warming Heats Up: How the Media Covers Climate Change
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Information, Computing, and Communications: Keys to Sustainable Global Development
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Promoting the Success of Minority Graduate Students
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
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
Biological Adaptation to a Changing Climate
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom B
Biomass-to-Biofuels Conversion: Technical and Policy Perspectives
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Drylands and the City: Global Issues and Perspectives
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Global Partnerships for Sustainability Science
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
Nanotechnology and Health: What Are the Benefits and Risks?
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
A Perspective on Infectious Diseases: Challenges to Global Health
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom C
Progress in Magnetic Fusion Energy Research: 50 Years of International Collaboration and Future Prospects
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic B
Research and Technology at the Crossroads of the Debate on Biopiracy
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
Transforming Our Ability To Predict Climate Change and Its Effects
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 309
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
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
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
The Euroscience Open Forum 2008: Science for a Better Life
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 209
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
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
3:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
AAAS Governance
Committee on Council Affairs: Closed Hearing
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Commonwealth
Closed meeting
3:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Design of Mechanical Puzzles
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Constitution B
Nuclear Forensics and Global Nuclear Deterrence
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
PISA 2006: How Well Prepared Are 15-Year-Olds for a Global Scientific Society?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Systems Biology: Hype or Hope in Drug Design?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Understanding the Linkages Between Environmental Toxicity and Human Disease
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
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
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
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
Nicholas School at Duke University Reception
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom C
Open to all registrants
Royal Society Reception
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Fourth Floor, Grand Ballroom H—I
Open to all registrants
U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation Reception
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Fairfax
Open to all registrants
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
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
Designing Self-Maintaining Deltas: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Restoration
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Fighting the Global Obesity Epidemic: Small Steps or Big Changes?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Imagining the Future: New Perspectives from Psychology and Neuroscience
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Managing and Preserving Scientific Data: Emerging Perspectives on a Global Basis
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
Universities Without Walls: Endeavors in Global Interinstitutional Education
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Unlocking the World's Science: Increasing Access, Adding Visibility, and Aiding Authors
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 302
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
Improving the Climate for Your Science and Engineering Work Force
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
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
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
Earth Observations from Space: 50 Years of Accomplishments
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 310
Embracing Change: A New Vision for Management in Coastal Marine Ecosystems
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
Finding Sustainability Without Stability: New Goals for a World in Flux
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom C
Improving Public Understanding of Engineering: From Research to Practice
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Modeling the Dynamics of the Drug-Resistant Killers of the 21st Century
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom D
Optimal Laboratory Animal Care and Use: The Road to International Guidelines
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom B
Science and Technology for Sustainable Development: The African Context
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
A Viral Time Bomb: Hepatitis C in the Developing World
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 309
9:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
AAAS Governance
AAAS Council Meeting
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Republic Ballroom
Open to all registrants
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
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
Engaging the World Through Science: Science Partnerships in U.S. Foreign Relations
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Global Knowledge and Information Commons for Sustainability Science and Innovation
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Materials Synthesis Opportunities for Global Energy Needs
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Will Too Few Jaws Take Too Big a Bite? The Importance of Sharks to Ocean Ecosystems
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Career Workshops
Careers that Combine Scientific Expertise and Interpersonal Communication
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
Linguistic Tools for Scientists To Improve Their Writing of Articles
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
10:30 a.m.—NOON
Sponsored Workshop
Indiana University: A TeraGrid Resource Partner
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 209
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
NOON—1:30 p.m.
Special Event
AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship Luncheon
Sheraton Boston, Third Floor, Hampton
By invitation only
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
Nathan D. Wolfe, University of California, Los Angeles
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Poster Session
General Poster Session
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Hall C
Open to all registrants
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
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
Global Diffusion of Nanotechnology: Lessons from China, Italy, and the United States
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 204
How Can Social Learning Move Us Toward Sustainability?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
How the Bugs Come Back and Bite Us: The Rise of Agricultural Pathogens
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
The Science Behind Consumer Product Safety Testing: New Directions
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
The Unnatural History of the Sea: New Insights and Baselines for Ocean Recovery
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Where Does "Think Globally, Act Locally" Come From?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
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
High-Tech, Low-Cost Medicine: A New Paradigm for Global Health
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 306
Humanity at the Nexus: Academic Partnerships and Entrepreneurship in Global Health
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
Looking Across the Ocean: Increasing Science and Engineering Women Faculty
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 311
Nuclear Physics: New Answers, New Questions About the Visible Universe
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 310
Strange Days on Planet Ocean: New Insights on the Effects of Climate Change
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 304
Supporting African Scientists in the Quest for Sustainability: After Training, What?
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom B
Virtual Observatories and Research Collaboratories: Network-Enabled Science
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Back Bay Ballroom A
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
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
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
Robots in Competition: Programming, Building, and Designing
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 201
3:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Engaging the European Public in New Science
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Is It Possible To Predict the Future of Science?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 202
Nanocatalysis for Clean Energy and Sustainability
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
New Diamond Age: From Optics and Electronics to Spintronics and Nucleonics
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
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
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
5:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m.
Special Event
AWIS Reception
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Grand Ballroom
Open to all registrants
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
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
Monday, 18 February
7:00 a.m.—NOON
AAAS Affiliate
AWIS Breakfast and Workshop
Sheraton Boston, Second Floor, Republic Ballroom
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
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
A New Generation of Studies To Unravel the Genetic Components of Cardiovascular Diseases
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 207
Ocean Iron Fertilization and Carbon Sequestration: Can the Oceans Save the Planet?
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 206
Producing Scientists and Engineers in Developing Countries: New University Paradigms
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 203
9:15 a.m.—12:15 p.m.
Scientific Symposia
Air Pollution and Atherosclerosis
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 312
The Global Dimension of Research Infrastructures
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 208
Last Best Chance for Tuna: Learning from the Cod Collapse
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 309
Major Transformations in Evolution: The State of the Art and Public Understanding
Hynes Convention Center, Second Level, Room 210
Sustaining Human Health in a Changing Global Environment
Hynes Convention Center, Third Level, Room 313
