Two AAAS members awarded Kavli Prize Friday, June 1, 2012 Every two years the Kavli Prize is awarded to scientists who work in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. In 2012 seven scientists were awarded the prize, including two members of AAAS: Ann M. Graybiel (neuroscience prize) and Mildred S. Dresselhaus (nanoscience prize) of M.I.T. Winners of 2013 AAAS Student Poster Competition Tuesday, April 30, 2013 The 2013 Student Poster Competition took place at the AAAS Annual Meeting In Boston February 14-18. The student winners' work displayed originality and understanding that set them apart from their peers. The AAAS Poster Sessions provide individuals with an opportunity to present their research, offering an excellent venue for extended informal discussion with meeting attendees. All posters are peer-reviewed, and accepted posters are listed in the AAAS Annual Meeting Poster Book. Abstracts appear on the Annual Meeting Abstract CD, within the Program Book. Nuclear detective Eric Norman Nuclear detective Eric Norman Member Spotlight May 8, 2013 Following the accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daichii nuclear reactor in 2011, Eric Norman, a professor of nuclear engineering at UC Berkeley, began collecting samples of rainwater. Norman, an AAAS fellow, got the idea from a 1986 experiment in which he detected Chernobyl fallout in Berkeley rainwater. Even though he knew from his Chernobyl findings that there would be no local health risk, he still sampled the water. OSTP seeks nominations for presidential mentoring award OSTP seeks nominations for presidential mentoring award Capitol Connection April 8, 2013 The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are now accepting nominations for PAESMEM, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. OSTP/NSF seeks individuals and organizations that have demonstrated at least five years of excellence in mentoring students, trainees, and/or early career scientists and engineers from groups that are underrepresented in STEM. Marcia McNutt appointed new Editor-in-Chief of Science Marcia McNutt appointed new Editor-in-Chief of Science Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Marcia McNutt, most recently Director of the US Geological Survey, has been appointed the new, full-time Editor-in-Chief of Science. She will begin her tenure at Science on June 1. McNutt will take over the position from Bruce Alberts who decided to step down at the end of his five-year term. The Alchemist by Joseph Wright The romance of 18th century chemical terminology Scientia March 11, 2013 When Robert Boyle published The Skeptical Chymist in 1661, it marked the transition of the mystical tradition of alchemy to the science of chemistry. But the colorful names employed by the alchemists to describe their various concoctions lived on. The labels on the various retorts and flasks in an 18th century chemist’s lab were redolent with occult associations, which did nothing to improve the public perception of the chemist. VIDEO: Nathan Myhrvold cooks up science in the kitchen Video February 17, 2013 Let's get cooking with Nathan Myhrvold, Ph.D., Intellectual Ventures! Myhrvold is using the principles of physics and the tools of a lab tech (immersion circulators, ultrasonic baths, and a rotary evaporators for example) to cook up tasty modern cuisine. Learn more about this speaker VIDEO: 2013 AAAS Annual Meeting reception Video February 15, 2013 Find out what attendees are looking forward to at this year's meeting in Boston. Related Links: AAASMC's complete video coverage from the 2013 Annual Meeting in Boston VIDEO: 2013 Annual Meeting: The president's address Video February 15, 2013 AAAS President William Press, researcher in computer science, genomics, statistical methods, astrophysics, and international security, welcomes attendees to Boston. This year's AAAS Annual Meeting highlights the rich and complicated connections between basic and applied research, and how they bring about both practical benefits and the beauty of pure understanding. Read more about Press's keynote. Investigating the future of forensics Investigating the future of forensics In Depth February 26, 2013 Much has been made of television’s crime dramas such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Bones, Without a Trace and Cold Case, and their effect on the criminal justice system. The so-called ‘CSI effect,’ a theory that the fictional portrayal of forensics influences public perception, has raised vital questions for forensic scientists and the trials that depend on analyzed evidence.
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