Oct. 18 Briefing on National Security and Science

SCIENCE AND SECURITY IN A POST 9/11 WORLD: A REPORT BASED ON REGIONAL DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE SCIENCE AND SECURITY COMMUNITIES, new from the National Research Council, recommends specific steps to help ensure that restrictions designed to protect national security do not unnecessarily impede scientific research and publishing, or the travel of scientists and students. It also suggests ways the security and research communities can work together more closely. The report will be released at a one-hour public briefing.

PARTICIPATING FROM THE COMMITTEE THAT WROTE THE REPORT:

Jacques S. Gansler (co-chair), former U.S. undersecretary of defense; and vice president for research, University of Maryland, College Park

Alice P. Gast (co-chair), president, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa.

Michael Imperiale, member, National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity; and professor, department of microbiology and immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor

Julie Norris, director emeritus, office of sponsored programs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Friendswood, Texas

BRIEFING DETAILS:

9:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Lecture Room of the National Academy of Sciences building, 2100 C St., Washington, D.C. Those who cannot attend the briefing may listen to a live audio webcast of the briefing and submit questions using an e-mail form at http://national-academies.org.

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REPORTERS: To obtain a copy of the report or register to attend the briefing, contact the National Academies' Office of News and Public Information; tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail news@nas.edu. Advance copies will be available to reporters only starting at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 17. THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE UNTIL 9:30 A.M. EDT ON OCT. 18.

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