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Wednesday, 15 February
Thursday, 16 February
Friday, 17 February
Saturday, 18 February
Sunday, 19 February
Monday, 20 February

Friday, 17 February

6:30AM–9:00AM
AAAS SECTIONS

General Meeting for the Section Officers
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 5–7
Open to all section officers

8:00AM–10:00AM
SPECIAL EVENT

AJAS Breakfast with Scientists
Radisson Hotel and Suites, Second Floor, Mississippi Ballroom

8:30AM–10:00AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Adaptive Environmental Management: The Valles Caldera Experience
America's Center, Level Two, Room 241

Effects of Social Deprivation: The Bucharest Early Intervention Project
America's Center, Level Two, Room 223

Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells: Basic Science and
Public Policy
America's Center, Level Two, Room 226

Evaluating Curricular Effectiveness: Judging the Quality of K-12 Mathematics Evaluations
America's Center, Level Two, Room 231

Evaluating the Evaluators: A Critical Self-Assessment of R&D Evaluation Practices
America's Center, Level Two, Room 242

Human Cognition in Evolutionary Eco-Cultural Niches
America's Center, Level Two, Room 232

Mentoring To Develop a Science and Engineering Work Force
America's Center, Level Two, Room 225

Overcoming Gender Stereotypes: Girls in Science, Engineering, and Technology
America's Center, Level Two, Room 220

Public Science Education in the Era of Genomics and Proteomics: The Power of Partnerships
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 1

Research Collaboratives for Conservation: Zoos and Universities Working Together
America's Center, Level Two, Room 240

Traceability of Food: A Challenge for Security, Safety, and Privacy
America's Center, Level Two, Room 221

Whither UNESCO? Science, Poverty, and Peace
America's Center, Level Two, Room 229

8:30AM–11:30AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Biosphere Monitoring and Ecosystem Forecasts: Sensing the Pulse of the Planet
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic C

Frontiers in Biological Imaging: From Cells to Humans
America's Center, Level Two, Room 227

Geosystems: Ancient Greenhouse Emissions and Hothouse Climates
America's Center, Level Two, Room 228

Global Discovery on the Internet
America's Center, Level Two, Room 222

Science and the End of Poverty
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic B

8:30AM–11:30AM
SEMINAR

Nanotechnology 2006: Oral Technology—Innovative Strategies for Disease Detection, Diagnosis, and Therapy
America's Center, Level Two, Room 230

9:00AM–4:00PM
AAAS COMMITTEES

Meeting of the Committee on Public Understanding of Science
Renaissance Grand, Mezzanine, Benton
Closed meeting

9:30AM–12:30PM
SECTION BUSINESS MEETING

Biological Sciences
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic F

Engineering
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic G

History and Philosophy of Science
Renaissance Grand, Mezzanine, Aubert

9:30AM–2:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT

Luncheon for Students and Scientists with Disabilities
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room B
Open to all registrants

10:00AM–NOON
AAAS AFFILIATES

AAAS Meeting for Affiliates
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 5
Open to all affiliate representatives

10:00AM–Noon
SECTION BUSINESS MEETING

Social, Economic, and Political Sciences
Renaissance Grand, Mezzanine, Parkview

10:30AM–NOON
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

A Decade of Plant Biotechnology: Past Lessons and Future Challenges
America's Center, Level Two, Room 224

Demography of Black Holes
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 1

El Niño Predictability
America's Center, Level Two, Room 241

Genetics, Neurobiology, and Nicotine Addiction: Scientific Opportunities and Public Policy Challenges
America's Center, Level Two, Room 242

The Goldilocks Dilemma Facing Science Funding: Can It Be Just Right?
America's Center, Level Two, Room 225

In Search of Genes that Influence Language: Phenotypes and Molecules
America's Center, Level Two, Room 231

Making Production-Consumption Systems Sustainable
America's Center, Level Two, Room 220

New Approaches to Paleontological Investigation
America's Center, Level Two, Room 231

Proteomics: Perceptions, Promises, and Pitfalls
America's Center, Level Two, Room 240

Public Accountability and Public Trust: An Issue for Clinical Research
America's Center, Level Two, Room 232

Science and Engineering Entrepreneurship: Opportunities for the Future
America's Center, Level Two, Room 221

Scientists, the Public, and Policy-Makers in Dialogue: Principles and Applications
America's Center, Level Two, Room 229

Teaching and Learning About Science: Challenges and Opportunities Concerning Evolution
America's Center, Level Two, Room 223

Unique Tools for Unique Science: Profiling a National Scientific User Facility
America's Center, Level Two, Room 226

NOON–1:30PM
WORKSHOPS

Connecting with New Zealand Science
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room C

Essential Software Development Skills for Research Scientists
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room E

NOON–3:00PM
SECTION BUSINESS MEETING

Astronomy
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Westmoreland

Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences
Renaissance Grand, Mezzanine, Portland

Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Kingsbury

NOON–6:00PM

Exhibit Hall Open
America's Center, Level One, Exhibit Hall 1–2
Open to all registrants and the public

12:30PM–1:15PM
TOPICAL LECTURES

Mario R. Capecchi, University of Utah
America's Center, Level Two, Room 241

Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University
America's Center, Level Two, Room 240

2005 George Sarton Lecture in the History and Philosophy of Science
F. Jamil Ragep, University of Oklahoma
America's Center, Level Two, Room 242

1:00PM–3:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT

National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation: Science Friday
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 2–3
Open to all registrants

1:00PM–6:00PM
POSTER SESSION

AJAS POSTER SESSION
America's Center, Level One, Exhibit Hall 1–2
Open to all registrants

1:30PM–4:30PM
SEMINAR

Nanotechnology 2006: Toxicology of Nanoparticles
America's Center, Level Two, Room 230

1:45PM–3:15PM
WORKSHOPS

Pathways to Multiple Career Opportunities
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room F

The Road to Innovation: Canada's Leadership in International Innovation
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room C

1:45PM–3:15PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Building a Knowledge-Based Bioeconomy: European and U.S. Approaches
America's Center, Level Two, Room 228

From Warm Springs to Next Wave
America's Center, Level Two, Room 241

Improving Drug Therapy in Children: Pharmacogenetic and Pharmacogenomic Approaches
America's Center, Level Two, Room 226

Language Evolution: New Perspectives from Genetics, Neuroscience, and Human Infants
America's Center, Level Two, Room 240

Turning Innovation into Industry: San Jose Fosters Entrepreneurship
America's Center, Level Two, Room 229

Understanding Economic Behavior by Understanding the Brain
America's Center, Level Two, Room 224

1:45PM–4:45PM
CLINIC

Teaching and Learning Science: Addressing the Challenges Collaboratively
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room E

1:45PM–4:45PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Antiaging Therapy: Biological Prospects and Potential Demographic Consequences
America's Center, Level Two, Room 223

Beyond Daily Weather Forecasts: Assessment and Applications of Seasonal Forecasting
America's Center, Level Two, Room 225

Research on Global Desertification and the Reclamation of Arid Lands
America's Center, Level Two, Room 220

Computer Science Behind Your Science
America's Center, Level Two, Room 221

Ecology, Trade, and Sustainable Agriculture in the American Midwest
America's Center, Level Two, Room 232

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Seafood Consumption
America's Center, Level Two, Room 231

Mobilizing Science To End Poverty in the Developing World
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic B

Rising Tide of Ocean Plagues
America's Center, Level Two, Room 222

Stem Cells and Society: Assessing a Grand Challenge
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic C

With More than a Grain of Salt: Extremophilic Geomicrobial Interactions
America's Center, Level Two, Room 227

2:00PM–5:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT

Briefing on Effects of Intellectual Property on Academic Research: Are Intellectual Property Rights Affecting Scientific Research?
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 1
Open to all registrants

3:30PM–5:00PM
WORKSHOPS

Broader Impacts: Case Study on Remaking the NSF Web Site
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room G

Careers in Industry: Beyond Bench Research
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room B

International Research Opportunities: The Fulbright Network for Students and Professionals
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room F

Interviewing Skills for Scientists Entering Industry Research
America's Center, Level Two, Room 224

Working with Congress: A Guide for Scientists and Engineers
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room C

3:30PM–5:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT

Orientation Meeting for Librarians
Renaissance Grand, Mezzanine, Parkview

3:30PM–5:00PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Four Eye-Opening Science Education Research Studies: Connecting Science and Educational Research
America's Center, Level Two, Room 241

International Scientific Cooperation for the Transition Toward Sustainable Development
America's Center, Level Two, Room 228

Obesity and Mortality: Controversy, Research, and Public Policy
America's Center, Level Two, Room 240

Radical Innovation in Science and Technology: Management and Measures
America's Center, Level Two, Room 242

Resolving the Mind-Body Problem: Role of Nonverbal Behaviors in Knowing and Learning
America's Center, Level Two, Room 226

User Facilities and the U.S. Science and Technology Enterprise: A Great Opportunity
America's Center, Level Two, Room 229

4:30PM–6:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT

Exhibit Hall Reception
America's Center, Level One, Exhibit Hall 1–2
Open to all registrants

4:30PM–6:00PM
SEMINAR

Nanotechnology 2006:Social Science Engages Nanotechnology
America's Center, Level Two, Room 230

5:00PM–6:30PM
SPECIAL EVENT

AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion Reception
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 4
Open to all registrants

International Reception
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 7
By invitation only

30th Anniversary of the Science, Technology, and Disability Initiatives of AAAS Education and Human Resources Programs (Reception)
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 5
Open to all registrants

6:30PM–7:30PM
PLENARY LECTURE