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Wednesday, 16 February
Thursday, 17 February
Friday, 18 February
Saturday, 19 February
Sunday, 20 February
Monday, 21 February

Sunday, 20 February

7:30AM-8:30AM
SEMINAR

Forum for School Science: Policies for Practice: National, Statewide and Local (Breakfast)
Marriott Wardman Park, Mezzanine Level, Wilson C
By invitation only

7:30AM-9:30AM
AAAS COMMITTEE

Mass Media Science and Engineering Breakfast
Marriott Wardman Park, Mezzanine Level, Harding
By invitation only

8:00AM-5:00PM
AAAS AFFILIATES

AWIS Executive Board Meeting, Day Two
Marriott Wardman Park, Wardman Tower, Nathan Hale
Closed meeting

8:30AM-9:00PM
SPECIAL EVENTS

World Year of Physics Activities
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

8:30AM-10:00AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Einstein in Historical and Philosophical Perspective
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Ballroom Salon 2
Emerging Approaches for Expanding Access to Scientific Data
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Ballroom Salon 1
Finding and Keeping Graduate Students in the Mathematical Sciences
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Congressional A
From Wildfires to Paleoceanography: Visualizing the Three- and Four-Dimensional World
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Level 2B, Empire
Internationalizing the Public Understanding of Research: Emerging Collaborations Between Japan and the United States
Marriott Wardman Park, Mezzanine Level, Wilson B
Public Perceptions of Biotechnology in 10 Countries
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Congressional B
Rethinking High School Science Education
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Virginia Suite B
What Cousteau Never Knew About Whales: New Technologies Reveal Surprising Tales
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Virginia Suite A

8:30AM-11:30AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Biological Perturbations in the Melting World Oceans: Impacts of Climate Change
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Palladian
Cancer Screening and Its Impact on Cancer Mortality
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Maryland Suite C
Cyberinfrastructure for Social Sciences, Humanities and Education
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Diplomat
Fundamental Health and Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology
Marriott Wardman Park, Mezzanine Level, Wilson A
GeoSystems: Alternative-Earth Climates and Linked Systems Through Time
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Virginia Suite C
National Strategic Planning and Assessment for Science and Technology
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room E
The Prognosis for Science in the Next Four Years: Strategies for Preventing the Misuse of Science
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Ballroom Salon 3
The Science and Technology Agenda for Visual Analytics: Threat Vulnerability Needs and Summary Technology Recommendations
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room F

8:30AM-5:00PM
SPECIAL SESSION

World Year of Physics
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Ballroom Salon 2

9:00AM-11:30AM
SEMINAR

Forum for School Science: Building a Seamless Education System
Marriott Wardman Park, Mezzanine Level, Wilson C
Open to all registrants

9:00AM-NOON
SPECIAL EVENT

National Association of Science Writers (NASW) Internship Fair
Marriott Wardman Park, Mezzanine Level, Marriott Balcony A
By invitation only

9:00AM-1:00PM
AAAS GOVERNANCE

Meeting of the AAAS Council
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Delaware
Open to all registrants

AAAS COMMITTEE

AAAS and American Bar Association (ABA) National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists
AAAS Headquarters, 1200 New York Avenue NW, Revelle Room; use entrance at 12th and H Streets
By invitation only

10:00AM-5:00PM

Exhibit Hall Open
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibition Level, Exhibit Hall ABC
Open to all registrants

10:15AM-11:45AM
CAREER AND EXHIBITOR WORKSHOPS

A Recruiter�s Guide to Resum� Writing
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room D
Communicating Science in Plain Language
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room B
Disseminating Your Biological Sciences Teaching and Learning Resources
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room A

10:30AM-NOON
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Can the Mesopotamian Marsh�s Garden of Eden in Iraq Be Restored?
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Executive
Complex Adaptive Systems: Advances in Theory and Practice
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Congressional B
From Lab to Farm: What�s Next in Agricultural Genomics?
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Ballroom Salon 1
Microbes: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Virginia Suite B
One Decade in the Life of Einstein: The Impact of 1905-1915 on Physics
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Ballroom Salon 2
Powerful Partnerships To Improve Environmental Public Health
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Level 2B, Empire
Science in Federal Natural Resources Agencies: Aging Workforces and Challenges to Future Roles
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Congressional A
When Is a Classroom Not a Classroom? Transformations in Undergraduate Education
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Virginia Suite A
Why People Belong in Natural History Museums: A Vision for Museum-Based Anthropology in the 21st Century
Marriott Wardman Park, Mezzanine Level, Wilson B

11:00AM-1:00PM
AAAS AFFILIATES

NOGLSTP Business Meeting
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Park Tower Suite 8211
Closed meeting

11:00AM-5:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT

Family Science Day
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibition Level, Exhibit Hall ABC
Free and open to the general public

NOON-1:30PM
CAREER AND EXHIBITOR WORKSHOPS

Pathways to Multiple Career Opportunities
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room B
Public Misunderstanding of Engineering and Science
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room D

NOON-1:30PM
CAREER AND EXHIBITOR WORKSHOPS

AAAS Fellowship Programs in Public Policy and Mass Media, Part 1
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room C

12:30PM-1:15PM
TOPICAL LECTURES

Julia King, Imperial College London
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Ballroom Salon 1
Steve E. Koonin, British Petroleum
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Ballroom Salon 2
The Honorable Richard A. Posner, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Marriott Ballroom Salon 3

1:00PM-5:00PM
POSTER SESSION

General Poster Session
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibition Level, Exhibit Hall ABC
Open to all registrants

1:45PM-3:00PM
CAREER AND EXHIBITOR WORKSHOPS

AAAS Fellowship Programs in Public Policy and Mass Media, Part 2
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room C

1:45PM-3:15PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Behavioral Research on Nutrition and Obesity
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Empire
Encouraging Risk-Taking in Research: American and European Perspectives
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Palladian
The Impact of 20th Century Physics
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Ballroom Salon 2
Tissue Engineering for the Head and Neck
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Congressional A

1:45PM-3:15PM
CAREER AND EXHIBITOR WORKSHOPS

HINARI, AGORA and TEEAL: Bridging the Scientific Information Divide in the Developing World
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room D
How To Fire-Up Your Presentation
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room A
How To Get Published in Science
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room B

1:45PM-4:45PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Adapting to Climate Variability and Climate Change
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Maryland Suite AB
Brain Imaging and the �Cognitive Paparazzi�: Viewing Snapshots of Mental Life Out of Context
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Executive
The CSI Effect: Forensic Science in the Public Imagination
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Ballroom Salon 1
Frontiers of Cold Atom Research and Applications
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Maryland Suite C
The Future of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime
Marriott Wardman Park, Mezzanine Level, Wilson A
The Greatest Solar Storms
Marriott Wardman Park, Mezzanine Level, Wilson B
Pharmacogenomics: Ethical, Social and Regulatory Issues
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Maryland Suite B
The Prognosis for Science in the Next Four Years: What Does the Future Hold for Environmental Science and Policy?
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Maryland Ballroom Salon 3
Recovering Our Lost Legacy: Science and Policy To Restore Overfished Seas
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room E
Rising to the Challenge: Scientific Educators and Educator Scientists
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Virginia Suite A
The Science and Technology Agenda for Visual Analytics: Science and Technology Recommendations
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room F
The Science of Agriculture and Food in Times of Crisis
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Maryland Suite A
Transcending Boundaries: Challenges for Holistic Restoration in the Chesapeake Watershed
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Virginia Suite C
Translation by the Numbers
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Virginia Suite B

2:00PM-4:30PM
SEMINAR

Forum for School Science: Engaging Key Communities in Fostering Change
Marriott Wardman Park, Mezzanine Level, Wilson C
Open to all registrants

2:00PM-5:00PM
AAAS SECTIONS

Planning Meeting for the 2006 AAAS Annual Meeting
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Delaware
Closed meeting

3:30PM-5:00PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Cross-National Perspectives on Issues in Science and Technology Policy
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Level 2B, Empire
Frontiers of 21st Century Physics
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Marriott Ballroom Salon 2
Policy Issues and Priorities in Precollege Science Education
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Palladian
Top-Down, Bottom-Up Growth of a Global Invasive Species Information Network
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Congressional A

3:30PM-5:00PM
CAREER AND EXHIBITOR WORKSHOPS

Plug into Canada! Why Leading Scientists Are Choosing Canada for R&D
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room C
Winning Strategies for the Interviewing Process in the Sciences
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room D
Writing, Illustrating and Teaching Science: Careers in Science Education Do Not Always Lead to the Classroom
Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall B North, Workshop Room A

4:30PM-5:00PM
SEMINAR

Forum for School Science: Wrap Up Discussion
Marriott Wardman Park, Mezzanine Level, Wilson C
Open to all registrants

5:00PM-6:30PM
SPECIAL EVENTS

AAAS Council and Section Officers Reception
Marriott Wardman Park, Lobby Level, Medici Restaurant
By invitation only
AWIS Reception
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Lobby Level, Diplomat
Open to all registrants

5:00PM-7:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT