Politicization of science challenges teaching methods Politicization of science challenges teaching methods Capitol Connection May 20, 2013 One of the very first things we are trained to do as educators is to try to keep anything that can be construed as biased information, propaganda, or false information away from the students. This policy doesn't seem so hard at first, but it really is. After all, the real world is filled with politicized science and the media flaunts it. How can an educator remain unbiased against that background? 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. 2013 AAAS Mass Media Fellows awarded Friday, April 19, 2013 The 2013 AAAS Science and Engineering Mass Media Fellows have been announced. 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. Rittenhouse influenced early America in numerous ways Rittenhouse influenced early America in numerous ways Scientia April 8, 2013 David Rittenhouse may not be a household name like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, yet as a scientific and political figure, not only was he admired by these great men, he also had a hand in shaping the early United States as well as the scientific knowledge of the day. 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. Deirdre McCloskey Deirdre McCloskey celebrates the bourgeois Member Spotlight March 11, 2013 “I can’t distinguish growing older and wiser from becoming a woman,” Deirdre McCloskey says with a smile. “Whatever the reason, in recent years, I have come to appreciate the value of cooperation. Life is not a hockey game.” Public Health Service Logo A short history of the Surgeon General’s office Scientia March 6, 2013 The late Dr. C. Everett Koop was the first Surgeon General to become a household name, while waging battles against smoking and the spread of AIDS. But Koop merely continued a tradition that began in 1870, when the Marine Hospital Fund, established to provide care for disabled seamen, was reorganized as a national Marine Hospital Service, with a Supervising Surgeon, Dr. John Maynard Woolworth.  VIDEO: Ice sheets, sea level, and other surprises: Benefits of understanding some beautiful places Video February 17, 2013 Penn State geologist Richard Alley studies the great ice sheets to aid in prediction of future changes in climate and sea level. He has conducted field seasons in Antarctica, Greenland, and Alaska. He'll take us globe trotting to some awe-inspiring places and how they are being affected by our changing climate. Learn more about this topical lecture 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
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