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

Saturday, 18 February

7:00AM–10:00AM
SPECIAL EVENT

Women and Minorities in Science Networking Breakfast
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic A–C
By invitation only

8:00AM–9:30AM
AAAS AFFILIATES

NAAS Assembly of Delegates
Radisson Hotel and Suites, Second Floor, Meremec Ballroom
Open to all registrants

8:00AM–9:30AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Are Women Succeeding in Science?
America's Center, Level Two, Room 241

Beyond the Horse Race: Improving Student Learning Through TIMSS and PISA
America's Center, Level Two, Room 225

Codes of Conduct and the Biological Weapons Convention
America's Center, Level Two, Room 230

Exaptation, Metabolic Constraints, and Human Brain Evolution
America's Center, Level Two, Room 242

Fostering International Collaborations in Information Security Research
America's Center, Level Two, Room 229

Future Nano-Enabled Energy Technologies
America's Center, Level Two, Room 220

Lessons from 100 Years of FDA History: Perspectives on Drug Invention, Testing, and Regulation
America's Center, Level Two, Room 227

Million-Dollar Mathematics: Challenge Problems in the 21st Century
America's Center, Level Two, Room 224

Public Science Education: Café, Clinic, Car, or Couch?
America's Center, Level Two, Room 232

State of the Nation's Ecosystems Project: Progress and Plans
America's Center, Level Two, Room 221

Translating University Research in Life Sciences into Entrepreneurial Opportunities
America's Center, Level Two, Room 223

8:00AM–10:00AM
SPECIAL EVENT

AAAS Fellows Forum
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 1–4
By invitation only

8:00AM–11:00AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Educating Society About Nanotechnology
America's Center, Level Two, Room 240

Exposure Science: A Requirement for Reducing Human Environmental Health Risks
America's Center, Level Two, Room 231

Mouse Functional Genomics: Toward a Global Collaborative Effort
America's Center, Level Two, Room 226

Science and Engineering Challenges in Homeland Security and Disaster Response
America's Center, Level Two, Room 228

8:00AM–5:00PM
AAAS AFFILIATES

Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Executive Board Meeting, Day One
Renaissance Grand, Mezzanine, Benton
Closed meeting

8:00AM–5:15PM
SPECIAL SESSION

Beyond Pi: Grand Challenges in the Mathematical Sciences
America's Center, Level Two, Room 224

8:30AM–5:00PM
AAAS COMMITTEES

Business Meeting of the Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility
Renaissance Grand, Mezzanine, Aubert
Closed meeting

9:00AM–11:00AM
AAAS AFFILIATES

Foundation for Science and Disability Annual Meeting
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room A
Open to all registrants

9:00AM–NOON
SECTION BUSINESS MEETING

Psychology
Renaissance Grand, Mezzanine, Portland

9:30AM–NOON
SPECIAL EVENT

AJAS Oral Presentations

Radisson Hotel and Suites, Second Floor, Room 305/306
Radisson Hotel and Suites, Second Floor, Room 304/307
Radisson Hotel and Suites, Second Floor, Room 312
Radisson Hotel and Suites, Second Floor, Missouri Upper
Radisson Hotel and Suites, Second Floor, Missouri Middle
Radisson Hotel and Suites, Second Floor, Missouri Lower
Radisson Hotel and Suites, Second Floor, Mississippi Upper
Radisson Hotel and Suites, Second Floor, Room 315

9:45AM–11:15AM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Arctic Ecosystem Risk and Remediation
America's Center, Level Two, Room 221

Biosecurity Challenges in the Post 9-11 World
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic F

Cardiovascular Research: New Challenges for International Collaboration
America's Center, Level Two, Room 242

Challenges of Performing Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions
America's Center, Level Two, Room 232

Constitutional Principles and Legal Strategies in the Creation and Evolution Debates
America's Center, Level Two, Room 241

Ethics of Neuroscience: Lack of Consciousness and Assessment of Personhood
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic G

Harvesting Ecosystem Services from Agriculture
America's Center, Level Two, Room 220

Imaging of Extracellular Matrix Dynamics in Living Cells: New Insights into Structure and Function
America's Center, Level Two, Room 227

Paradise Lost? The Changing Nature of Mathematical Proof
America's Center, Level Two, Room 224

Reconstructed Skin: Can You Tell the Difference?
America's Center, Level Two, Room 230

Strategies for Success in School-University Partnerships
America's Center, Level Two, Room 225

When Public Data Bases Cause Security Vulnerabilities
America's Center, Level Two, Room 229

10:00AM–NOON
SECTION BUSINESS MEETING

Anthropology
Renaissance Grand, Mezzanine, Parkview

Chemistry
Renaissance Grand, 21st Floor, Hawthorne

General Interest in Science and Engineering
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic H

Geology and Geography
Renaissance Grand, 21st Floor, Lucas

Neuroscience
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark

Industrial Science and Technology
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Kingsbury

Pharmaceutical Sciences
Renaissance Grand, 21st Floor, Flora

Statistics
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Westmoreland

10:00AM–5:00PM

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

10:15AM–11:45AM
WORKSHOPS

Broader Impacts: Involving the General Public
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room C

Career Transition? How Can a Scientist Fit into the Human Resources Puzzle?
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room E

Considering the Mouth as a Whole
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room B

Writing and Reviewing Children's Science Books
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room F

11:00AM–5:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT

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

11:15AM–1:15PM
CLINIC

International Coordination of Mouse Functional Genomics
America's Center, Level Two, Room 226

11:30AM–12:30PM
SPECIAL EVENT

AAAS Awards Ceremony
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 1–4
Open to all registrants

NOON–1:30PM
WORKSHOPS

AAAS Fellowship Programs in Public Policy and Mass Media: Part 1
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room E

Better Science Through Storytelling
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room F

Breast Cancer Research Funds Available for All Disciplines
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room B

How To Introduce Inquiry-Based Teaching into Science Laboratory Courses
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room C

12:45PM–1:30PM
TOPICAL LECTURES

Nalini M. Nadkarni, Evergreen State College
America's Center, Level Two, Room 241

Latanya Sweeney, Carnegie Mellon University
America's Center, Level Two, Room 240

1:00PM–5:00PM
AAAS COMMITTEES

Business Meeting of the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy
Renaissance Grand, 21st Floor, Hawthorne/Lucas
By invitation only

1:00PM–5:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT

National Association of Science Writers Internship Fair
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 5
By invitation only

1:00PM–5:00PM
POSTER SESSION

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

1:45PM–3:00PM
WORKSHOP

AAAS Fellowship Programs in Public Policy and Mass Media: Part 2
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room E

1:45PM–3:15PM
WORKSHOPS

Science Writers on Science Writing
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room C

Effective Use of Lentivirus-Based shRNA in RNAi Experiments
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room B

United Negro College Fund and Merck Science Initiative: Overview and Panel Discussion
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room F

2:00PM–3:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT

AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
America's Center, Level One, Exhibit Hall 1–2
Open to all registrants and the public

2:00PM–3:30PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Science: Traditional Knowledge in the 21st Century
America's Center, Level Two, Room 220

Astrodynamics, Space Missions, and Chaos
America's Center, Level Two, Room 224

Challenge of Monitoring Prescription Drugs for Safety
America's Center, Level Two, Room 227

Challenges from Risk-Risk Trade-Offs
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic F

Electric Forces in Biology and Medicine
America's Center, Level Two, Room 222

Future Potential of Biological Weapons: Science, Technology, and Policy
America's Center, Level Two, Room 240

Public Opinion and Public Engagement for Emerging Technologies: Part 1 — The International Public Opinion Climate
America's Center, Level Two, Room 241

Speciation: The Enduring Legacy of Ernst Mayr
America's Center, Level Two, Room 226

2:00PM–5:00PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Accounting for Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Conservation
America's Center, Level Two, Room 231

Assessing the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Enterprise Through Title IX
America's Center, Level Two, Room 228

Astrobiology: Habitability on Other Worlds Around Stars Near and Far
America's Center, Level Two, Room 225

"Benchside" Ethics Consultation for Biomedical Research
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic B

Global Detection of Nuclear Explosions
America's Center, Level Two, Room 223

Marine Mammals on the Front Line: Indicators for Ocean and Human Health
America's Center, Level Two, Room 229

Putting Science to Work for the Poor and the Environment: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
America's Center, Level Two, Room 221

Science Under Attack
Renaissance Grand, Level Two, Majestic C

What's Happening to All the World's Ice?
America's Center, Level Two, Room 242

2:30PM–3:30PM
AAAS GOVERNANCE

Committee on Council Affairs: Open Hearing
Renaissance Grand, Mezzanine, Portland
Open to all registrants

3:30PM–5:00PM
AAAS GOVERNANCE

Committee on Council Affairs: Closed Hearing
Renaissance Grand, Mezzanine, Portland
Closed meeting

3:30PM–5:00PM
WORKSHOPS

Organic Electronics in the United Kingdom
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room B

Power Search Strategies: Mining Gems from the Hidden Job Market
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room C

Using Data-Mining Tools To Assess Research Portfolios
America's Center, Lobby Level, Washington Room F

3:45PM–5:15PM
SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIA

Amazonian Dark Earths: New Discoveries
America's Center, Level Two, Room 220

Biodiversity Research and Information: Scalability and Complexity in Data
America's Center, Level Two, Room 227

Ethics and Epidemiology in the Care of High-Risk Newborns
America's Center, Level Two, Room 222

Human Autonomy in an Age of Active Aware Pervasive Computing
America's Center, Level Two, Room 232

Lasers in Medicine
America's Center, Level Two, Room 226

NUMB3RS and the Challenge of Changing Public Perception of Mathematics
America's Center, Level Two, Room 224

Science in Action: Basic Research Informs Effective Childhood Psychological Treatments
America's Center, Level Two, Room 241

Shaping Public Policy: A Case Study on Stem Cell Legislation
America's Center, Level Two, Room 240

5:00PM–6:30PM
SPECIAL EVENTS

A Salute to Rachelle Hollander: Visionary Leader in the Study of Science, Technology, and Society
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 1
Open to all registrants

Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Programs Reception
Renaissance Grand, Level One, Landmark 3
Open to all registrants