At a time when some public officials are quick to mock quirky-sounding science, the new Golden Goose Awards honor the basic research that is essential to innovation, U.S. Representative Jim Cooper and AAAS CEO Alan I. Leshner say in a Washington Post commentary.

The 91st Annual Meeting of the AAAS Pacific Division will convene 13-17 June in Ashland, Oregon, with a program featuring talks on wolves, wildlife forensics, and watersheds and cultural events arranged by the local Native American student organization.