How to help research reach the most vulnerable
Scientists note that inclusive science doesn’t just mean diversifying the workforce. It also means producing inclusive outcomes.
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Coverage begins in 2006 for the ScienceWriters meeting and 2009 for the AAAS meeting. To see programs for past ScienceWriters meetings, go to the ScienceWriters meeting site.
At AAAS, a controversial proposal to declare fentanyl a 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'
During a Feb. 17 session on fentanyl at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting, speakers advanced a controversial proposal to declare fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction,” at times making assertions unsupported by evidence.
How STEM professors are weaving climate justice into higher education
Researchers from across the U.S. are making climate justice an integral part of higher education, in environmental courses and beyond.
At AAAS 2024, scientists ponder why hesitancy about dental fluoride treatment and vaccination occurs
Hesitancy — an attitude of indecisiveness because of lack of clarity — often can be beneficial, protecting us from being fooled, scammed or harmed. But when it comes to medical treatments, a group of researchers recently cautioned that it may not always be the right approach, especially when there is evidence showing a therapy is effective.
Navigating science diplomacy’s potential and pitfalls
Leveraging science for diplomatic purposes, as opposed to using diplomacy to promote science, could pose risks to scientific integrity and objectivity.
Putting the social in science: using culture to leverage biology
This story was published as part of the 2024 Travel Fellowship Program to AAAS organized by the NASW Education Committee
Carbon-capture technology could combat climate change – if it’s safe
At the AAAS annual meeting, researchers discuss the environmental impacts of ocean based carbon-capture technologies, which may help mitigate climate change.
GPT-4 is all talk and not much understanding, says this AI expert
Although it seems they might leave humans in the dust, generative AI systems are still bested by questions that even a child could answer, studies show.
Ten students receive NASW travel funding to explore science writing careers at 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting
The National Association of Science Writers provided travel funds to 10 students exploring science writing careers to attend the 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting.