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One of the world’s largest general scientific societies and publisher of @science.org
Join us on Nov. 20 for the 16th annual Riley Memorial Lecture. This year’s lecture will feature Christina Grozinger, director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at @pennstateuniv.bsky.social discussing the importance of bees & other pollinators.
Register now: https://bit.ly/4hXz0Oq
Register now: https://bit.ly/4hXz0Oq
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Join us on Nov. 20 for the 16th annual Riley Memorial Lecture. This year’s lecture will feature Christina Grozinger, director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at @pennstateuniv.bsky.social discussing the importance of bees & other pollinators.
Register now: https://bit.ly/4hXz0Oq
Register now: https://bit.ly/4hXz0Oq
🛏️💡 Sleep better. Think sharper.
AAAS Members: Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Veronica Galván your biggest questions about sleep and memory in our next AAAS Expert Q&A on the Science of Sleep.
Submit questions on Member Community by Noon ET on Nov. 6.
AAAS Members: Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Veronica Galván your biggest questions about sleep and memory in our next AAAS Expert Q&A on the Science of Sleep.
Submit questions on Member Community by Noon ET on Nov. 6.
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🛏️💡 Sleep better. Think sharper.
AAAS Members: Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Veronica Galván your biggest questions about sleep and memory in our next AAAS Expert Q&A on the Science of Sleep.
Submit questions on Member Community by Noon ET on Nov. 6.
AAAS Members: Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Veronica Galván your biggest questions about sleep and memory in our next AAAS Expert Q&A on the Science of Sleep.
Submit questions on Member Community by Noon ET on Nov. 6.
😴 Trouble sleeping? You’re not alone.
AAAS Members: join our Expert Q&A: The Science of Sleep with Dr. Veronica Galván — neurobiologist and past President of AAAS Pacific Division.
🗓 Submit questions now through Nov. 6 at Noon ET. 10 respondents will be randomly selected to receive AAAS swag!
AAAS Members: join our Expert Q&A: The Science of Sleep with Dr. Veronica Galván — neurobiologist and past President of AAAS Pacific Division.
🗓 Submit questions now through Nov. 6 at Noon ET. 10 respondents will be randomly selected to receive AAAS swag!
October 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
😴 Trouble sleeping? You’re not alone.
AAAS Members: join our Expert Q&A: The Science of Sleep with Dr. Veronica Galván — neurobiologist and past President of AAAS Pacific Division.
🗓 Submit questions now through Nov. 6 at Noon ET. 10 respondents will be randomly selected to receive AAAS swag!
AAAS Members: join our Expert Q&A: The Science of Sleep with Dr. Veronica Galván — neurobiologist and past President of AAAS Pacific Division.
🗓 Submit questions now through Nov. 6 at Noon ET. 10 respondents will be randomly selected to receive AAAS swag!
Join the AAAS Kavli Awards Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 10am ET for the final talk in their 2025 Fall Lecture Series, with 2023 In-Depth Gold Award winner @ashleythesmart.bsky.social. The event is open to the public, at the Ruthe Sheffie Auditorium in @morganstateu.bsky.social's Communications Center.
October 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Join the AAAS Kavli Awards Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 10am ET for the final talk in their 2025 Fall Lecture Series, with 2023 In-Depth Gold Award winner @ashleythesmart.bsky.social. The event is open to the public, at the Ruthe Sheffie Auditorium in @morganstateu.bsky.social's Communications Center.
Calling all STEMM students and postdocs! Are you looking work in #SciComm? ⤵️
Apply now to be a part of the next cohort of AAAS Mass Media Fellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news. English & Spanish placements available. http://bit.ly/3KugH6D
Apply now to be a part of the next cohort of AAAS Mass Media Fellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news. English & Spanish placements available. http://bit.ly/3KugH6D
October 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Calling all STEMM students and postdocs! Are you looking work in #SciComm? ⤵️
Apply now to be a part of the next cohort of AAAS Mass Media Fellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news. English & Spanish placements available. http://bit.ly/3KugH6D
Apply now to be a part of the next cohort of AAAS Mass Media Fellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news. English & Spanish placements available. http://bit.ly/3KugH6D
AAAS is pleased to announce the launch of our third immersive fellowship program! 🎉
The Pathways to Policy Fellowship places scientists in sectors outside the federal government with private sector industry partners to follow.
Read more: https://bit.ly/47kklIa
The Pathways to Policy Fellowship places scientists in sectors outside the federal government with private sector industry partners to follow.
Read more: https://bit.ly/47kklIa
October 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
AAAS is pleased to announce the launch of our third immersive fellowship program! 🎉
The Pathways to Policy Fellowship places scientists in sectors outside the federal government with private sector industry partners to follow.
Read more: https://bit.ly/47kklIa
The Pathways to Policy Fellowship places scientists in sectors outside the federal government with private sector industry partners to follow.
Read more: https://bit.ly/47kklIa
Don't miss Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, delivering the William D. Carey Lectureship on Leadership in Science Policy at the 2025 AAAS Forum on S&T Policy this week. Join us for breakfast and stay for the lecture! https://tinyurl.com/25AAASPolicyForum
October 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Don't miss Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, delivering the William D. Carey Lectureship on Leadership in Science Policy at the 2025 AAAS Forum on S&T Policy this week. Join us for breakfast and stay for the lecture! https://tinyurl.com/25AAASPolicyForum
Joining us for the 2025 AAAS Forum on S&T Policy this week? Don't miss LaKisha Odom, Scientific Program Director at the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, giving the Gilbert S. Omenn Grand Challenges Address! https://tinyurl.com/25AAASPolicyForum
October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Joining us for the 2025 AAAS Forum on S&T Policy this week? Don't miss LaKisha Odom, Scientific Program Director at the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, giving the Gilbert S. Omenn Grand Challenges Address! https://tinyurl.com/25AAASPolicyForum
What does the future hold for science journalism—and who gets to shape it? @economist.com health editor and 2024 AAAS Kavli Gold Award-winner @natashaloder.bsky.social will give the second AAAS Kavli Fall Lecture Series talk at @stsucl.bsky.social tomorrow, Oct. 10. Register: http://bit.ly/4n2X5UX
October 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
What does the future hold for science journalism—and who gets to shape it? @economist.com health editor and 2024 AAAS Kavli Gold Award-winner @natashaloder.bsky.social will give the second AAAS Kavli Fall Lecture Series talk at @stsucl.bsky.social tomorrow, Oct. 10. Register: http://bit.ly/4n2X5UX
The U.S. government has shut down after failing to reach a budget deal, leaving federal funding for R&D in 2026 endangered. The U.S. House and Senate have so far rejected proposed deep cuts to R&D funding, but they must continue to push to pass full-year appropriations bills. https://bit.ly/4nwaPsl
AAAS Statement on Government Shutdown | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Shutting down the government is no way to unleash U.S. innovation. This act delays setting clear priorities for our nation's research enterprise and amplifies uncertainty that has enveloped the scientific community.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The U.S. government has shut down after failing to reach a budget deal, leaving federal funding for R&D in 2026 endangered. The U.S. House and Senate have so far rejected proposed deep cuts to R&D funding, but they must continue to push to pass full-year appropriations bills. https://bit.ly/4nwaPsl
Pond scum and platinum shared the stage this year as a packed house gathered to celebrate odd-sounding science.
Read more about the sometimes surprising societal benefits that come from basic research: https://www.aaas.org/news/odd-outstanding-why-basic-research-essential
Read more about the sometimes surprising societal benefits that come from basic research: https://www.aaas.org/news/odd-outstanding-why-basic-research-essential
September 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Pond scum and platinum shared the stage this year as a packed house gathered to celebrate odd-sounding science.
Read more about the sometimes surprising societal benefits that come from basic research: https://www.aaas.org/news/odd-outstanding-why-basic-research-essential
Read more about the sometimes surprising societal benefits that come from basic research: https://www.aaas.org/news/odd-outstanding-why-basic-research-essential
Government shutdowns pause federal work deemed non-essential. This can stall discoveries and innovation, impacting U.S. global competitiveness. Read about what’s at risk in AAAS’ latest report: https://www.aaas.org/news/research-rd-funding-impacts-federal-shutdowns
Research on R&D Funding: Impacts of Federal Shutdowns | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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September 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Government shutdowns pause federal work deemed non-essential. This can stall discoveries and innovation, impacting U.S. global competitiveness. Read about what’s at risk in AAAS’ latest report: https://www.aaas.org/news/research-rd-funding-impacts-federal-shutdowns
📆 Join us Oct. 22-24th for our Science & Technology Policy Forum, a chance to attend interactive workshops, network with industry professionals, and shape the future of science policy! Register here TODAY: https://25aaaspolicyforum.events.whova.com/registration/
2025 AAAS Forum on S&T Policy: Farm to Table Science Policy(making) Registration hosted by Whova
2025-10-22, Bethesda, MD
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September 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
📆 Join us Oct. 22-24th for our Science & Technology Policy Forum, a chance to attend interactive workshops, network with industry professionals, and shape the future of science policy! Register here TODAY: https://25aaaspolicyforum.events.whova.com/registration/
Could deep brain stimulation help those paralyzed from spinal cord injuries to walk again? Read more about this year’s Science & PINS Prize winner: https://www.aaas.org/news/prize-winning-research-could-help-spinal-cord-injury-patients-regain-mobility
Prize-winning Research Could Help Spinal Cord Injury Patients Regain Mobility | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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September 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Could deep brain stimulation help those paralyzed from spinal cord injuries to walk again? Read more about this year’s Science & PINS Prize winner: https://www.aaas.org/news/prize-winning-research-could-help-spinal-cord-injury-patients-regain-mobility
Three-time AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award winner @stephenornes.bsky.social will kick off this year's AAAS Kavli Fall Lecture Series at @ugagrady.bsky.social
next week. Ornes will discuss the history of AI, why it has become so seductive to cover, and the demands for getting it right.
next week. Ornes will discuss the history of AI, why it has become so seductive to cover, and the demands for getting it right.
September 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Three-time AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award winner @stephenornes.bsky.social will kick off this year's AAAS Kavli Fall Lecture Series at @ugagrady.bsky.social
next week. Ornes will discuss the history of AI, why it has become so seductive to cover, and the demands for getting it right.
next week. Ornes will discuss the history of AI, why it has become so seductive to cover, and the demands for getting it right.
📣 Early bird registration for the 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting is now OPEN!
Join us in Phoenix and immerse yourself in a world of science, connect with peers, and discover groundbreaking research. Early bird pricing is available through Jan 22.
Lock in your spot today: https://bit.ly/3VTZfuH
Join us in Phoenix and immerse yourself in a world of science, connect with peers, and discover groundbreaking research. Early bird pricing is available through Jan 22.
Lock in your spot today: https://bit.ly/3VTZfuH
September 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
📣 Early bird registration for the 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting is now OPEN!
Join us in Phoenix and immerse yourself in a world of science, connect with peers, and discover groundbreaking research. Early bird pricing is available through Jan 22.
Lock in your spot today: https://bit.ly/3VTZfuH
Join us in Phoenix and immerse yourself in a world of science, connect with peers, and discover groundbreaking research. Early bird pricing is available through Jan 22.
Lock in your spot today: https://bit.ly/3VTZfuH
Odd experiments. Real impact.
This is what happens when we invest in discovery.
Read about this year's Golden Goose awardees: https://www.aaas.org/news/odd-outstanding-why-basic-research-essential
This is what happens when we invest in discovery.
Read about this year's Golden Goose awardees: https://www.aaas.org/news/odd-outstanding-why-basic-research-essential
From odd to outstanding: Why basic research is essential | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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September 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Odd experiments. Real impact.
This is what happens when we invest in discovery.
Read about this year's Golden Goose awardees: https://www.aaas.org/news/odd-outstanding-why-basic-research-essential
This is what happens when we invest in discovery.
Read about this year's Golden Goose awardees: https://www.aaas.org/news/odd-outstanding-why-basic-research-essential
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Meet our #Maker2025 speakers! The @aaas.org HBCU Making and Innovation Showcase, supported by the National Science Foundation and VentureWell, starts next Thursday! Our opening plenary kicks off with seven members of our community of practice, ready to set the stage for the Maker students & faculty.
September 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Meet our #Maker2025 speakers! The @aaas.org HBCU Making and Innovation Showcase, supported by the National Science Foundation and VentureWell, starts next Thursday! Our opening plenary kicks off with seven members of our community of practice, ready to set the stage for the Maker students & faculty.
We are saddened by the passing of past AAAS president and Nobel-winning biologist David Baltimore earlier this month. Read more about his career and tenure at AAAS: https://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-remembers-past-president-david-baltimore
September 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We are saddened by the passing of past AAAS president and Nobel-winning biologist David Baltimore earlier this month. Read more about his career and tenure at AAAS: https://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-remembers-past-president-david-baltimore
"The stakes for American science and university scientists couldn’t be higher.”
New in @forbes.com, Michael T. Nietzel highlights this year's Gold Goose Award honorees as examples of what we stand to lose without federal funding for discovery research. Read more: https://bit.ly/42Cadst
New in @forbes.com, Michael T. Nietzel highlights this year's Gold Goose Award honorees as examples of what we stand to lose without federal funding for discovery research. Read more: https://bit.ly/42Cadst
The Value Of Basic Research Honored With The 2025 Golden Goose Awards
The winners of the 2025 Golden Goose Awards have been named. The recognition spotlights obscure, silly sounding research that ultimately yields major social benefits.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
"The stakes for American science and university scientists couldn’t be higher.”
New in @forbes.com, Michael T. Nietzel highlights this year's Gold Goose Award honorees as examples of what we stand to lose without federal funding for discovery research. Read more: https://bit.ly/42Cadst
New in @forbes.com, Michael T. Nietzel highlights this year's Gold Goose Award honorees as examples of what we stand to lose without federal funding for discovery research. Read more: https://bit.ly/42Cadst
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Increasing the breadth of researchers trained as peer reviewers is crucial to upholding quality in academic publishing. Last year, the Science journals began a pilot in which invited peer reviewers could add trainees as co-reviewers, with more than 2200 scientists participating. #PeerReviewWeek
September 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Increasing the breadth of researchers trained as peer reviewers is crucial to upholding quality in academic publishing. Last year, the Science journals began a pilot in which invited peer reviewers could add trainees as co-reviewers, with more than 2200 scientists participating. #PeerReviewWeek
The U.S. is facing a growing demand for data centers. However, the environmental, economic, and technological implications of data centers for local communities are still unclear. Read more: https://www.aaas.org/news/growing-demand-data-centers-us
September 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The U.S. is facing a growing demand for data centers. However, the environmental, economic, and technological implications of data centers for local communities are still unclear. Read more: https://www.aaas.org/news/growing-demand-data-centers-us
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Also released today is a new literature review, looking at the different character of basic research in the public and private sectors, and cites studies that show how the two work together, not separately, to bring about American innovation.
You can read it here: www.aaas.org/news/researc...
You can read it here: www.aaas.org/news/researc...
Research on R&D Funding: The Different Functions of Public and Private R&D | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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September 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Also released today is a new literature review, looking at the different character of basic research in the public and private sectors, and cites studies that show how the two work together, not separately, to bring about American innovation.
You can read it here: www.aaas.org/news/researc...
You can read it here: www.aaas.org/news/researc...
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Today the House committee marked up their LHHS bill, which means all of the House appropriations bills have had their report language released and I could update the House R&D estimates in my report.
You can find the updated report on the same page as before:
www.aaas.org/news/fy-2026...
You can find the updated report on the same page as before:
www.aaas.org/news/fy-2026...
News | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
www.aaas.org
September 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Today the House committee marked up their LHHS bill, which means all of the House appropriations bills have had their report language released and I could update the House R&D estimates in my report.
You can find the updated report on the same page as before:
www.aaas.org/news/fy-2026...
You can find the updated report on the same page as before:
www.aaas.org/news/fy-2026...
Federally funded research on the effect of electric fields on E. coli cell division ultimately led to the development of a breakthrough cancer drug that has resulted in a 90% survival rate (up from 10%) for patients with testicular cancer: https://politi.co/4gf6Du9
When ‘frivolous’ research cures cancer
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September 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Federally funded research on the effect of electric fields on E. coli cell division ultimately led to the development of a breakthrough cancer drug that has resulted in a 90% survival rate (up from 10%) for patients with testicular cancer: https://politi.co/4gf6Du9