2017 AAAS Annual Meeting (February 16-20, 2017)

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

AAAS Committees

Committee on Science and Technology Engagement with the Public (CoSTEP)
By Invitation Only

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Science Journals Focus Group
By Invitation Only

8:30 AM-11:30 AM

The “Wicked Problem” of Climate Change: What Is It Doing to Us and for Us?
Open to all registrants

9:00 AM-10:30 AM

Seminar: Communicating Science

Who’s Your Audience?

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Introducing the Toward High School Biology Curriculum Unit, Session One
By Invitation Only

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

How to Connect Science with Policy across the Globe: Landscape Analysis
Open to all registrants

11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Seminar: Communicating Science

Scientist Motivations, Support, and Challenges for Public Engagement

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy (ESEP) Discussion
Open to all registrants

1:00 PM-4:00 PM

Introducing the Toward High School Biology Curriculum Unit, Session Two
By Invitation Only

1:00 PM-5:00 PM

AAAS Committees

AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility (CSFR), Day One
By Invitation Only
Bio-science Entrepreneurship
Open to all registrants
Networks of Diasporas in Engineering and Science (NODES)
Open to all registrants

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Seminar: Communicating Science

The Online Scientist: Social Media and Public Engagement

3:00 PM-5:00 PM

Section Officers' Pre-Meeting
By Invitation Only

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

2017-2018 Leshner Fellows Reception
By Invitation Only
Book Signing with Hope Jahren, Author of “Lab Girl”
Presented by AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize
Open to all registrants

6:00 PM-7:00 PM

AAAS President’s Address: Barbara Schaal

7:00 PM-8:00 PM

AAAS President's Reception
Open to all registrants