AAAS is hosting a virtual town hall Wednesday, Aug. 13, 4-5:30 pm EDT, featuring Kelvin Droegemeier, former director White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, to discuss Joint Association Group Financial Accountability in Research’s proposed (FAIR) Model for indirect costs.
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What happens when the old contract between science and society no longer fits?

This week, Prof. Heather Douglas unpacks the legacy of the value-free ideal, examines research ethics & funding — and proposes a new social contract for science. This was an illuminating conversation.

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Starting now!

You can read AAAS CEO Parikh's written testimony here:
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

Today at 10:30 am ET, AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh will join a panel, as a bipartisan witness, testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee on how the U.S. can stay competitive in the biomedical research field.
You can watch live here:
www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/bio...
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Reminder AAAS-L (HPS) business meeting is tomorrow. All section members welcome to attend. Find zoom link on member page or DM me

AAAS Section L (History & Philosophy of Science) will hold its annual business meeting on Wednesday April 30, 3-4pm ET. All members are welcome & encouraged to join. Ideas for 2026 annual meeting panel & more will be discussed.

Zoom link & passcode, etc are on AAAS-L member page (or DM me). #HPS

We are delighted to welcome to the AAAS, Section-L ( #HPS ) Steering Committee #histsci @tiffanynichols.bsky.social (as Early Career Representative) & #philsci Wendy Parker (Member-at-Large). Congrats to them both on their election! 🎉
www.aaas.org/sections/his...

AAAS Fellows: "A Member whose efforts on behalf of advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished & who has been a continuous member for the 4-year period leading up...may by virtue of such meritorious contribution be elected by Council"
Become a member #HPS

Proud that the Philosophy of Science Association @philsci.bsky.social is among the signatories of this letter, organized by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), to members of Congress demanding they protect federally funded scientific research & federal scientists. I hope more join.
#HPS #STS 🧪

Great to see #HPS scholars participating in these @aaas.org Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering Workshops, which provide an opportunity to learn from science policy & advocacy experts about the role of science in policymaking & the federal policy-making process. #SciPol

Unfortunately I don't think they were recorded, but I expect most speakers would be happy to share their slides & related work.

Love to see this! @hps-aaas.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/news/aaas-le... #science

"After WW II, officials understood need to support fundamental research, the kind that doesn’t lead right away to marketable innovations. But such work is expensive. So universities & the federal government agreed to split costs. Now you’re seeing feds trying to walk away from that,” Dr. Thorp said.

Up today in sessions at #AAASmtg of interest to #philsci are @federicabocchi.bsky.social on "Democratizing Measurements for
Environmental Justice"

& @eliassi.bsky.social on "Al and Risks to Democracy"

Great turn out at the "The Value of History & Philosophy of Science for a Strong Scientific Ecosystem" session at #AAASmtg #HPS

Great reflections by @historyscience.bsky.social Pres. Evelynn Hammonds @ #HPS session @ #AAASmtg on history of HPS in science efforts; how build trust in science every step of process & need for critical reflection along way; current complicated media world & how HPS needs to engage more w/ media

Third talk in Historical & Philosophical Literacy As Core Elements of Scientific Proficiency session at #AAASmtg #HPS is @williamthomas.bsky.social on importance of researching, teaching documenting, & preserving (!) recent history of efforts to diversify the sciences.

Second talk in Historical & Philosophical Literacy As Core Elements of Scientific Proficiency session at #AAASmtg #HPS is @mjacquart.bsky.social on what philosophy of science can contribute to public engagement with science.

@hanneand.bsky.social kicking off Historical & Philosophical Literacy As Core Elements of Scientific Proficiency session at #AAASmtg #HPS on how to retool our courses in history & philosophy of science for aspiring scientists & how HPS courses are part of required science curriculum in Denmark.

About to head to the airport for this. I will argue for a more constant dialogue between history & policy among other perspectives. In 2020, the Trump administration was touting its focus on DEI even as the seeds of the current campaign were being sown with anti-CRT. Clearly another era.

This Friday 10-11 at #AAASmtg a fantastic session on "The Value of History & Philosophy of Science for a Strong Scientific Ecosystem"
with talks by @hanneand.bsky.social @mjacquart.bsky.social @williamthomas.bsky.social
Moderated by Evelynn Hammonds #HPS

Join UCS at #AAASmtg #AAAS2025 in Boston Feb 13-15. Stop by our booth to learn about our #SaveScienceSaveLives campaign, fighting back against anti-science action by the new admin. (And to pick up your pro-science swag!) Plus join us for panels on equitable science policy advocacy on Fri & Sat.

2025 AAAS ANNUAL MEETING begins tomorrow at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center
February 13-15, 2025
#AAASmtg 🧪

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