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[ILLUSTRATION] An altered red sky [Original photo © and licensed by Thinkstock Photos; image #71044152]

The Problem with Geoengineering

[22 October 2010]
Historian James Rodger Fleming, author of “Fixing the Sky,” says that current geoengineering ideas to address climate change have a dubious history and require great caution.
[PHOTOGRAPH] The Moon [Photo by Ron Hodges; public domain image courtesy of Science@NASA]

Frozen Water and Minerals in a Lunar Crater

[21 October 2010]
Results from the LCROSS experiment, which hurtled a rocket into the Moon’s cold soil last year, have revealed a number of volatile minerals, researchers say in Science.
[PHOTOGRAPH] Man-Sung Yim

Can Computer Models Assess Nuclear Risks?

[19 October 2010]
High-powered models can’t yet predict which nations will seek nuclear weapons, but they do offer valuable insights for watchdogs, nuclear engineer Man-Sung Yim said on Capitol Hill.
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Science Policy

[PHOTOGRAPH] The U.S. Capitol building's dome

Taking the Road Less Traveled

[18 October 2010]
For some new AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows, stepping away from pure science offers a chance to build new dimensions of knowledge—and have a new kind of impact.
Science Policy Activities »

Education

[PHOTOGRAPH] AAAS President Alice S. Huang

Alice S. Huang: Building a Culture of Diversity

[4 October 2010]
The AAAS president, at the 25th anniversary celebration of the association’s Caribbean Division, said supporting women and minorities on campus is crucial to future U.S. innovation.
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International

[PHOTOGRAPH] David A. Hamburg

AAAS Welcomes David Hamburg

[12 October 2010]
Presidential Medal of Freedom winner David A. Hamburg, former president of AAAS, the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Institute of Medicine, has joined AAAS as a visiting scholar.
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Public Engagement

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AAAS Supports USA Science & Engineering Festival

[14 September 2010]
AAAS is a founding partner and co-organizer for the first ever USA Science & Engineering Festival, featuring hundreds of free events nationwide from 11-24 October.
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Special Offer & Highlight

Special Offer: Science Classic

Individual AAAS members can read all of the Science archives back to 1880!
Discover science history »

Highlight: Climate Change 101

Got a question on climate change? Our plain-language, fact-based Q&A details the latest science and impacts.
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