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Upcoming AAAS Events

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18 November 2009 - 15 March 2010

Art Exhibit: Climate Change in Our World

A new AAAS exhibit, "Climate Change in Our World," includes large-scale images of existing climate change effects. Environmental photojournalist Gary Braasch's five-feet high photographs illustrate the effects rapid climate change has had around the world. The photographs are part of Braasch's book "Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World."

A concurrent exhibit in the AAAS Gallery includes large prints of images from the book "How We Know About Our Changing Climate: Learning and Taking Action on Climate Change," co-written by Braasch and Lynne Cherry. Visitors to the gallery may also view short videos from Cherry's project "Young Voices on Climate Change." The videos show children around the world working with climate scientists and conservation organizations.

The public art opening will be held from 5-7 p.m. on 18 November. The exhibit will be in the gallery at AAAS headquarters, 12th and H Streets, N.W., in Washington, D.C. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

20 November 2009

Philip Hauge Abelson Advancing Science Salon Event: Translational Medicine and Human Health

Elias Zerhouni, M.D., chief scientific adviser for Science Translational Medicine, will moderate an informative conversation with leading researchers Hal Dietz and Erin Lavik during the 2009 Abelson Advancing Science Salon Event.

The event will take place Friday 20 November from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the AAAS Auditorium, 12th and H Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C.

The interdisciplinary field of translational medicine is encouraging the more rapid flow of discoveries from the laboratory to the clinic, and vice versa, to improve human quality-of-life.

Long-time translational medicine investigator Dietz discovered that the blood-pressure drug losartan can help prevent aortic aneurisms found in mice engineered to have Marfan syndrome, a connective-tissue disease. Now, the research is being used to try and help human patients. Lavik's development of microspheres containing timolol maleate might improve the way that glaucoma patients receive their medication. Her team also is engineering functional, stable blood vessels as a strategy to potentially repair the blood-spinal cord barrier in people with spinal cord injuries.

There is no charge for this annual legacy program, which will be followed by a reception. However, advance RSVPs are a requirement. For more information and to RSVP please please log onto the event Web page or contact Angela Bradley at (202) 326-6408 or abradley@aaas.org

30 November 2009

Science & Society: Global Challenges 2009, Corralling Swine (flu): Preparations for the Next Pandemic

AAAS, Georgetown University, and the American Chemical Society are co-sponsoring an open discussion between scientists, journalists, and the public on water and energy from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday 30 November in the AAAS Auditorium, 1200 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. A reception will start at 5:00 p.m.

Hosted by award-winning NPR reporter Richard Harris, participants in the final installment of the three-part "Science & Society: Global Challenges" series will be Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, M.D., assistant surgeon general, United States Public Health Service; and Jeffrey Taubenberger, tenured investigator, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

For more information, and to attend, please visit the event Web page.

21 January 2010

Best Practices for Protecting the Human Rights of Scientists

The AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition will host a workshop on protecting the rights of scientists on Thursday 21 January from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at AAAS Headquarters, 12th and H Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Co-sponsored by Scholars at Risk, the training opportunity will prepare scientific associations to respond to alleged violations of the human rights of scientists. Combining case study, role play and guided discussion, the session aims to equip scientific associations to act effectively in defense of the welfare of scientists around the world.

Space is extremely limited. For more information and to register, visit the event announcement.

22 January 2010

Third Meeting of the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition

The AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition will hold its third meeting on 22 January at AAAS Headquarters, 12th and H St., NW, Washington, D.C, bringing together members and representatives of scientific associations, professional societies, and science academies.

Over the course of the meeting, participants will explore the varied contributions that science and scientists can make to human rights, and have the opportunity to equip their scientific association with information and tools needed for robust engagement in human rights.

The meeting will begin 8:30 a.m. with a panel of experts who will address the ethical and human rights challenges arising when scientific research takes place in a military context. Other session titles include “Hearing From Survivors of Human Rights Violations”; “The Right to the Benefits of Scientific Progress”; “Volunteer Programs of Scientific Associations”; and “Human Rights 101 for Scientists: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.”

The Coalition is a formal network that will explore how scientists can use their expertise to advance human rights causes in the U.S. and abroad. The Coalition also will address the human rights of scientists under threat, the ethical underpinnings of scientific research, and the human right to the benefits of scientific progress.

There is no fee to attend. For more information, and to register, please visit the Coalition page.

18-22 February 2010

2010 AAAS Annual Meeting: "Bridging Science and Society"

The 2010 AAAS Annual Meeting will be held in San Diego, California, bringing together an exceptional array of speakers addressing some of the most crucial and timely areas of science, technology, engineering, education, and policy-making.

Titled "Bridging Science and Society," the meeting is a call to for scientists and engineers to make their work both useful and understandable to serve society, and help the public rediscover the excitement and hope that research and its findings offer.

For more information about the meeting, visit the Annual Meeting Web site

Events on EurekAlert!

EurekAlert!, the editorially independent, online science news service operated by AAAS, offers a calendar of scientific meetings and events. Events may be posted on the calendar for no charge. Click here to submit a calendar item.