Public release date: 5-Dec-2001
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Contact: Monica Amarelo
mamarelo@aaas.org
202-326-6431
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Symposium engages debate on role of science

Washington, D.C.-December 5, 2001-This one-day event, "War on Terrorism: What Does It Mean for Science?" will engage the scientific community in debate over the role of science in this dynamic and highly charged political environment. Speakers will carefully consider their own professional and personal roles after the terrorist attacks of September 11th.

Discussion will explore the responsibility of scientists and engineers for the uses of their discoveries. What are the implications to proposed reorganization of security structure on the conduct of science? Will there be increased restrictions on scientific exchanges and collaborations, and if so, what will be the impacts? Speakers include:

Dr. John H. Marburger III, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Dr. Rashid Chotani, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Louis W. Goodman, School of International Service, American University
Robert M. O'Neil, The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression
Anne Witkowsky, CSIS Committee on Science and Security
Dr. William Wulf, National Academy of Engineering
Dr. Eric Drexler, Foresight Institute
Dr. Jonathan D. Moreno, Center for Biomedical Ethics, University of Virginia
Kevin S. McCurley International Association for Cryptologic Research
Dr. Donald M. Kerr Science and Technology, Central Intelligence Agency

A complete program of events is available at www.aaas.org/spp/scifree/terrorism.

WHAT: War on Terrorism: What Does It Mean for Science?

WHEN: 18 December 2001, 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

WHERE:     Marriott at Metro Center Hotel
                    775 12th Street N.W.
                    Grand Ballroom Salon A - E
                    Washington, DC 20005

HOST: The American Association for the Advancement of Science

RSVP: Reporters should RSVP to Monica Amarelo at (202) 326-6431 or mamarelo@aaas.org

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