This year, the venerable and cool American Association for the Advancement of Science is meeting in my backyard. Each year, the AAAS puts on a meeting to encourage better communication about science to policy makers and the public, and this year’s meeting focuses on “sustainability.” There are dozens of symposia and panels on topics like climate change, safe nanotech, and ocean ecosystems, as well as wonkier subjects like how to teach the public about evolution and what we can do to get more women and minorities into science careers. It’s a fun time, with lots of chatting and meeting interesting people. Plus, the public is invited to the mid-day lectures by luminaries such as Google’s Larry Page, Susan Solomon from IPCC, and the weird-bearded Robert Sapolsky.

I’m going to be on a panel on Sunday about how scientists and journalists can better communicate to the public about issues related to gender and biological sex. It’s called “Miscommunications, Misunderstandings and Mistakes: Gender, Science and the Press.” Join me and my cool co-panelists Sunday, Feb. 18, at 3:30 PM in the San Francisco Hilton, Continental Ballroom 2.

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