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AAAS Annual Meeting Panel To Identify Hopes, Challenges In Preparing Society For 21st Century

How will science and technology shape our future? Where is fundamental change expected or needed? What are the challenges and opportunities for educators, researchers, and policy-makers? These are among the questions that will be addressed by Bruce Alberts, president, National Academy of Sciences; Wm. A. Wulf, president, National Academy of Engineering; and Kenneth I. Shine, president, Institute of Medicine, on Monday, Feb. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Philadelphia Marriott, 1201 Market St. This special panel discussion is part of the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The moderator for the event is Mildred S. Dresselhaus, AAAS president.

To register, reporters should call AAAS at (202) 326-6440. For more information about this panel session, call the Academy's Office of News and Public Information at (202) 334-2138.

Established by an act of Congress in 1863, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private, independent, non-profit organization that advises the federal government on science and technology policy matters. The NAS and its affiliated organizations -- the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council -- conduct studies on scientific, technological, and medical issues confronting the nation. Additional information can be found on the Web at <www.nas.edu>.

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