2015 AAAS Annual Meeting (12-16 February 2015)
February 12 - 16, 2015
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Symposia
Friday, 13 February 2015
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Public Policy
Active SETI: Is It Time To Start Transmitting to the Cosmos?
Sustainability and Resource Management
Beyond Intensification: Measuring the "Sustainable" in Sustainable Intensification
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Chronic Pain: No Longer an Invisible Disease
Education and Human Resources
Graduate Science Education in Flux: Alternate Pathways to Science Careers
Public Policy
Making Sense of Chaos: A Path to Understanding Environmental Chemicals and Health
Engineering, Industry, and Technology
Revolutionary Vision: Implants, Prosthetics, Smart Glasses, and the Telescopic Contact Lens
Communication and Public Programs
Scientific Visualization: Collaborations Between Museums and Scientists
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Seeing the Invisible: How Sequencing Diverse Eukaryotes Transforms Ocean Science
Information and Data Technology
Visualization Insights from Big Data: Envisioning Science, Engineering, and Innovation
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Visualizing the Experience and Use of Space in the Built Environment
8:30 AM-11:30 AM
Public Policy
Big Data: Challenges and Social Impacts
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Bugs Without Borders: A Data-Driven Approach to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance
Physics and Astronomy
Celebration of 2015: The International Year of Light
Physics and Astronomy
Exoplanets: New Worlds Aplenty
Public Policy
Memories Imaged and Imagined: How the Science of Memory Will Challenge the Law
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Modeling Earth’s Interior from Atomic to Global Scale
Public Policy
Open Access to Your Emails: Tensions Between Academic Freedom and Open Records Laws
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Avoiding Collapse: Human Impacts on the Biosphere
Sustainability and Resource Management
Can Our Ocean Commons Be Sustainably Managed? Innovative Strategies for the High Seas
Global Perspectives and Issues
Creationism in Europe
Sustainability and Resource Management
Feeding 9 Billion+: Information and Imaging for Innovation in Next-Generation Agriculture
Engineering, Industry, and Technology
I See, Therefore I Can
Anthropology, Culture, and Language
Imaging the Past: Using New Information Technologies To Nurture Historical Analysis
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Informatics and Bioimaging: New Ways to Better Medicines
Medical Sciences and Public Health
The Digital Human Head: 3D Imaging and the Restoration of Craniofacial Function
Education and Human Resources
Undergraduate Research at the Community College: Models and Sustainability
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Education and Human Resources
Assessment in Support of K-12 Science Learning
Communication and Public Programs
Comics, Zombies, and Hip-Hop: Leveraging Pop Culture for Science Engagement
Public Policy
Creating and Using New Information To Promote Innovations in Crime and Justice Policy
Public Policy
Dementia: Research Milestones and Policy Priorities
Biology and Neuroscience
Designer Vaccines: Revealing the Latest Trends in Bacterial and Viral Warfare
Medical Sciences and Public Health
E-Cigarettes: Killing Me Softly or Our Greatest Public Health Opportunity?
Biology and Neuroscience
Novel Technologies for Exploring the Uncultivated Microbial Majority
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Severe Weather in a Changing Climate: Informing Risk
1:30 PM-4:30 PM
Physics and Astronomy
A Science Cycle: From Novel Imaging to Novel Physics, and Vice Versa
Communication and Public Programs
Citizen Science from the Zooniverse: Cutting-Edge Research with 1 Million Scientists
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Climate Change and Big Data
Anthropology, Culture, and Language
Discovering Lost Horizons: People, Land, and Society in Prehistory
Sustainability and Resource Management
Dynamic Ocean Management: Supporting Ecological and Economic Sustainability
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Earth History: Innovative Approaches to Studying Critical Transitions
Public Policy
Integrity of Science
Sustainability and Resource Management
Sustainable Intensification in Agriculture: New Scientific Approaches
Biology and Neuroscience
Visualizing Biomedical Data and Processes Across Space and Time Scales
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Education and Human Resources
Gender in STEM Policy, Practice, and Research: Advances in North America and Europe
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Imaging the Future of Cancer Research
Public Policy
Metrics for Science Policy and Policy for Metrics
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Obesity and Microbiome: Concepts and Contradictions
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Responsible Data-Sharing for Clinical Trials
Biology and Neuroscience
Searching for Alternative Chemistries of Life on Earth and Throughout the Universe
Communication and Public Programs
Strategies for Effective Broader Impacts Work
Global Perspectives and Issues
Strategies for Pandemic Emergency Response
Saturday, 14 February 2015
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Engineering, Industry, and Technology
A New Paradigm for Electron Microscopy: Fast Detectors and Extreme Data Experimentation
Physics and Astronomy
Advancing Solar and Space Physics: Combining Observations, Models, and Analysis
Information and Data Technology
Beyond Silicon: New Materials for 21st Century Electronics
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Challenges in Communicating About Stem Cells
Communication and Public Programs
Engagement with Intent? Scientists’ Views of Communication and Why It Matters
Information and Data Technology
From the Grid to the Cloud: Computing for Big (and Small) Science
Communication and Public Programs
Science Visualization: The Art of Making Data Beautiful
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
The Atlantic Ocean: Our Unknown Treasure
Biology and Neuroscience
To Bug or Not to Bug the Immune System: Benefits and Costs of Altering the Microbiome
Global Perspectives and Issues
Ukraine’s Scientific Future, International Cooperation and Science Diplomacy
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Watching the Brain Think: Naturalistic Approaches To Studying Human Brain Function
Engineering, Industry, and Technology
Whole Lotta Shakin’: Man-Made Earthquakes and Energy Development
8:30 AM-11:30 AM
Physics and Astronomy
Cosmic Neutrinos
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Going Negative: Removing Carbon Dioxide From the Atmosphere
Global Perspectives and Issues
Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on Innovation in Science and Society
Education and Human Resources
Preparing Researchers for the Quantitative Biology of the Future
Education and Human Resources
The Future of Graduate Education in STEM: Thinking Beyond Disciplines
Anthropology, Culture, and Language
Worth More Than a Thousand Words: State-of-the-Art Visualization in Cultural Heritage
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Global Perspectives and Issues
Access to Scientific Expertise in Fast Growing African Countries
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Affordable Diagnostics for All: High-Resolution Medical Imaging for Saving Lives
Engineering, Industry, and Technology
Computer-Aided Design of Catalysts for Sustainable Energy Conversion
Information and Data Technology
Differential Privacy: Analyzing Sensitive Data and Implications
Communication and Public Programs
From Art to Mathematics: A Visual Mode of Communication
Biology and Neuroscience
Proteomics: How Big Data Opens New Vistas in Personalized Medicine
Public Policy
Science During Crisis: Amidst Oil Spills, Hurricanes, and Other Disasters
Physics and Astronomy
Solar System Exploration by Remote Imaging
Engineering, Industry, and Technology
The Road to Autonomous Cars
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Visual Cultures of Prediction: Imaging Climate Change Data
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Worldwide Epidemic of Senile Dementias: Challenges of Preclinical Treatment
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Sustainability and Resource Management
Ecology, Economics, and Engineering of Nature-Based Coastal Defenses
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Innovations in the Family: New Structures, New Challenges
Education and Human Resources
Next-Generation Learning and Assessment Environments for Science Inquiry Practices
Global Perspectives and Issues
Novel Government Partnerships: Integrating Developing Countries in Global Research
Anthropology, Culture, and Language
Radiography of the Past: Revealing the Invisible at Archaeological Sites
Information and Data Technology
The Convergence of Massive Data and Complex Control in the Future U.S. Power Grid
Physics and Astronomy
What Can We Expect from the Second Run of LHC in 2015?
1:30 PM-4:30 PM
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Climate Intervention and Geoengineering: Albedo Modification
Information and Data Technology
Holistic Computing Risk Assessment: Privacy, Security, and Trust
Physics and Astronomy
Innovations in Accelerator Science
Biology and Neuroscience
Neuroimaging: Discoveries from Fetus to Adult
Engineering, Industry, and Technology
Next-Generation Batteries for Mobile Devices and the Grid
Information and Data Technology
Seeing Earth in the “Light” of Gravity: New Views Through Satellite Geodesy
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Bases of Communication: New Analytic Approaches
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Antibiotic Resistance: An Environmental Problem Threatening Global Health Care
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Cannabis and Medicine: A New Frontier in Therapeutics
Education and Human Resources
Diversity in the Academic STEM Workforce: Understanding Career Experiences
Biology and Neuroscience
Extracting Evidence from Biological Data: Multiple Disciplines Get In on the Act
Biology and Neuroscience
Neuroscience of Hearing: Brain Implants in the Fight Against Childhood Deafness
Global Perspectives and Issues
Science Diplomats Tackling Our Lifestyle Killers
Global Perspectives and Issues
Solutions for Achieving Gender Equity: International Perspectives
Anthropology, Culture, and Language
The Sense of Smell as a Novel Means to Explore Language, Culture, and Biology
Physics and Astronomy
Transformational Opportunities of Quantum Information Technologies
Global Perspectives and Issues
Unlocking Natural History Collections To Model the Biosphere
Communication and Public Programs
Using Cartoons To Convey Science
Sunday, 15 February 2015
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Physics and Astronomy
Imaging the Unseen: Advanced Adaptive Optics Enabling Scientific Discovery
Biology and Neuroscience
Insights from Social Networks: Visualizing Big Data from Cells to Cell Phones to Societies
Engineering, Industry, and Technology
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Principles for Additive Manufacturing
Education and Human Resources
Learning Science from Scientific Data
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia: Planning for Regional Action
Education and Human Resources
Paving Smoother Pathways for All Students: Systemic Undergraduate STEM Reform
Communication and Public Programs
Scientists Engaging with Reporters, the Public, and Social Media: Survey Findings
Public Policy
The Human Microbiome: Implications of the Microcosm Within Us
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Virtual Labs: Transforming the Social, Behavioral, and Information Sciences
8:30 AM-11:30 AM
Global Perspectives and Issues
21st Century Global Food Security and the Environment: Improving or Deteriorating?
Physics and Astronomy
Building Galaxies: Some Assembly Required
Biology and Neuroscience
Emerging Trends in Visualizing Physical Models and Rapid Prototyping for Biological Systems
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Human Mathematical Abilities: From Intuition to the Classroom and Back
Sustainability and Resource Management
Information Accelerators: Using Online Tools To Address Sustainability Challenges
Biology and Neuroscience
When Experts Collide: Driving Cross-Cutting Innovation in Biological Imaging and Informatics
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Biology and Neuroscience
3D Chemical Imaging: New Frontier Across Disciplines
Communication and Public Programs
Citizen Science: Advancing Innovations for Science, Information, and Engagement
Sustainability and Resource Management
Drivers of Tropical Forest Regeneration
Anthropology, Culture, and Language
History Written in Skeletons: Intersections of History, Archaeology, and Biology
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Marine Ecosystems in Hot Water: Some Like It Hot (But Some Do Not)
Biology and Neuroscience
Multisensory Development, Plasticity, and Learning: From Basic to Clinical Science
Information and Data Technology
Privacy in an Era of Big Data: Directions, Advances, and Reflections
Public Policy
Science Policy Professionals in the Era of Big Data: In Honor of Stephen D. Nelson
Global Perspectives and Issues
Science for Haiti Reconstruction: Advances in Science and Science Education Capacity
Physics and Astronomy
The Cosmic Microwave Background: Window into New Physics
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Global Perspectives and Issues
Earth Observation Systems and Citizen Scientists Tackle Urban Environmental Hazards
Global Perspectives and Issues
Gender Equality in the Knowledge Society: Better Analysis Through Better Information
Education and Human Resources
Innovations in Broadening Participation and Diversifying the Science Workforce
Medical Sciences and Public Health
Innovations in Clinical Trial Registers
Biology and Neuroscience
Reproducibility of Science: A Roadmap Forward
Anthropology, Culture, and Language
Visualizing Verbal Culture: Seeing Language Diversity
Information and Data Technology
Wise Computing: Collaboration Between People and Machines
1:30 PM-4:30 PM
Information and Data Technology
Advancing University Career Paths in Interdisciplinary Data-Intensive Science
Public Policy
Developing Data-Driven Policies To Cure and Prevent Age-Related Diseases
Communication and Public Programs
Going Public: Investing in Science Communication for Scientists
Communication and Public Programs
National Climate Assessment: Resource for Climate Literacy and Making Decisions
Physics and Astronomy
Scanning the Southern Skies: Harnessing Big Astronomy Data with the Square Kilometer Array
Physics and Astronomy
The Hubble Space Telescope: 25 Years of Imaging the Cosmos
Physics and Astronomy
Wave-Particle Duality of Neutrons, Atoms, and Molecules
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Engineering, Industry, and Technology
Correlating Properties of Nano-Building Blocks Via Hyperspectral Nano-Optical Imaging
Information and Data Technology
Improving Quality of Life by Transforming Images to Health Care Decisions
Education and Human Resources
Inclusive STEM High Schools: Innovative Pathways and Partnerships for Success
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Measuring Research Integrity: Survey of Organizational Research Climate
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Social Influences on Health Service Use Following Disasters
Anthropology, Culture, and Language
The Linguistics of Status, Influence, and Innovation: A Computational Perspective
Biology and Neuroscience
What Are Race and Sex Doing in Our Genomes? Perspectives on Human “Types”
Monday, 16 February 2015
9:45 AM-11:15 AM
Global Perspectives and Issues
Astrobiology: Expanding Views of Life and Encountering New Societal Questions
Global Perspectives and Issues
Bounded Gaps Between Prime Numbers: Individual Research Versus Crowd-Sourcing
Public Policy
Crisis in Quantitative Training for Biomedical Science
Physics and Astronomy
General Relativity at 100: Looking Forward and Looking Back
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Human-Made Noise and Nighttime Lighting
Education and Human Resources
Learning from Visualization: Insights from STEM and Cognitive Science Collaboration
Communication and Public Programs
Public Engagement with Science: What’s In It for Scientists?
Engineering, Industry, and Technology
The Business of Innovation: Great Science Is Only the First Step
