AAAS Honors Climate Scientist James Hansen with Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award

James Hansen, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, has been named to receive the AAAS Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award during the 2008 AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston, Mass., for speaking forcefully about human influence on global climate despite pressure to alter his message.

A familiar and determined voice in the ongoing national conversation about climate change, Hansen's award citation credits him for "his outspoken advocacy on behalf of scientists' responsibilities to communicate openly and honestly with the public on matters of importance to their health and welfare.

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