18.548, Confs: General Ling/USA

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Date: 14-Feb-2007
From: Lise Menn < lise.menn at colorado.edu >
Subject: American Association for the Advancement of Science 

	
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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:55:54
From: Lise Menn < lise.menn at colorado.edu >
Subject:  American Association for the Advancement of Science 
 

American Association for the Advancement of Science 
Short Title: AAAS 

Date: 15-Feb-2007 - 19-Feb-2007 
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA 
Contact: Lise Menn 
Contact Email: lise.menn at colorado.edu 
Meeting URL: http://www.aaas.org/meetings/Annual_Meeting/ 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Meeting Description: 

The premier national meeting for communicating scientific research findings to
the public and to scientists in other disciplines, AAAS has a huge variety of
symposia and lectures, including many of interest to linguists. The Section of
Linguistics and Language Sciences of AAAS has noted the following symposia
scheduled for this year's meeting in San Francisco. 

Symposia of Interest to Linguists - AAAS Annual Meeting, Feb 15-19, 2007 San
Francisco 
For more information, search patiently at: www.aaas.org/meetings/Annual_Meeting/ 
 
 Lise Menn, Secretary, Section Z, Language Sciences 
 
180-36 The Dynamics of Extinction (This symposium will examine different kinds
of extinction: the loss of biological species, including the reduction in the
number of hominid species; the disappearance of distinctive cultures; and the
vanishing of specific human languages) Organized by Thomas Baerwald, National
Science Foundation  Friday, February 16, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM  
 
 90-141 Interplay of Emotion and Cognition: Implications for Learning and
High-Stakes   
Testing  
Organized by Sian Beilock, University of Chicago  
Saturday, February 17, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM 
 
90-130 Hearing Health: The Looming Crisis and What Can Be Done  
Organized by Steven Greenberg, Silicon Speech  
Saturday, February 17, 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM  
 
90-145 Making Memory: Brain-Behavior Relations in Human and Nonhuman Infants  
Organized by Patricia Bauer, Duke University  
Saturday, February 17, 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM 
 
90-18  Endangered Languages, Knowledge Loss, and Sustainability  
Organized by K. David Harrison, Swarthmore College  
Saturday, February 17, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM  
 
 90-29  Language Revitalization for Societal Well-Being  
Organized by Blair Rudes, University of North Carolina  
Sunday, February 18, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM 
 
180-114 Universal Laws Governing Biological Systems  
Organized by Rolf Sinclair, Centro de Estudios Científicos  
Sunday, February 18, 1:45 PM to 4:45 PM 
 
 180-31 The Archaeology of the Human Mind: From Petalias to Societies  
Organized by Roberto Gonzalez-Plaza, Northwest Indian College  
Monday, February 19, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 
 
180-87 New Knowledge from the New Immigrant Survey  
Organized by Guillermina Jasso, New York University  
Monday, February 19, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 
 
 Others of possible interest: 
180-04 Addiction and the Brain: Are We Hard-Wired to Abuse Drugs?  
Organized by Joanna Fowler, Brookhaven National Laboratory  
Saturday, February 17, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM 
 
90-039 The Neurobiology of Chocolate: A Mind-Altering Experience?  
Organized by David Dinges, University of Pennsylvania  
Sunday, February 18, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM 
Casting a wider net (thanks to Susan Goldin-Meadow): 
 
Communicating Science 
Drawing the Line: Scientific Objectivity and Sustainability Advocacy How
Scientists Interact with the Media: An International Analysis Improving Media
Coverage of Controversial Science and Public Policy  Miscommunications,
Misunderstandings, and Mistakes: Gender, Science, and the Press 

Street Science: A Powerful Tool for Science Communication  Who Speaks for
Science? Scientific Authority in the 21st Century  Worlds Collide: Why Embedded
Communicators Make Sense for Science 
 
   Infotech AND Nanotech 
Internet Searching in 2017 
Placing the U.S. Cyberinfrastructure in a Global Context  Science, Society, and
Shared Cyberinfrastructure: Discovery on the Grid 
 
International Interactions: Conflict and Cooperation 
Education in Developing Countries and the Global Science Web International
Policies on Ethical Research Standards: Are We There Yet? 
 
Mind  and Body 
Does Neuroscience Challenge Moral and Legal Notions of Responsibility? 
 
S&T Policy For Innovation, Competitiveness and Sustainability 
Sustainability of Science and Rationales for Research 
The Science of Science Policy: Making Sense of Research and Development Investments 
Trends in Intellectual Property Law that Will Impact Sustainable Well-Being 
 
Science and Polocy of Sustainability 
Life Sciences Research and Biosecurity: A New Paradigm for Scientific
Responsibility 
Numbers and Nerves: Affect and Meaning in Risk Information 
 
Seminars
Robotics Seminar Part I: Robots -- Our Future's Sustainable Partner 
Robotics Seminar Part II: Robots -- The Next 10 Years 
Virtual Worlds Seminar Part I: Education, Learning, and Public Diplomacy in
Virtual Worlds 
Virtual Worlds Seminar Part II: Research and Therapy in Virtual Worlds 
 
Sociology and Politics of Sustainability
Education and Human Resources 
Experimental and Observational Studies of Voting Turnout and Voting System
Performance 
 
Teaching and Learning 
Environmental Literacy: Educating for Environmental Well-Being 
Environmental Research Charrette: An Experiment in Interdisciplinary Education 
Scientist and Teacher Partnerships: Strengthening Teaching and Learning at All
Levels of Education 
Teaching Sustainable Engineering 
The Critical Role of College Science Courses for Nonmajors 
The Digital Promise: Using Advanced Learning Technologies To Revolutionize
Education 
The Role of Science in Improving and Sustaining Education 
 
Understanding and Managing Societal Risks 
Life Sciences Research and Biosecurity: A New Paradigm for Scientific
Responsibility 
Numbers and Nerves: Affect and Meaning in Risk Information 
Using Science and Technology as a Preconflict Engagement Tool





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