Join us at AAAS

If you're going to AAAS (San Jose, California, 12th - 16th February) we'd be delighted to see you at our drinks reception for Ask for Evidence, or at three other events being run by us here at Sense About Science. And if you know of anyone who's going, please do send the news on.

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Drinks reception for Ask for Evidence

Friday February 13th, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

ZERO1 Gallery, 439 S 1st St, San Jose (Opposite the San Jose Convention Center — map)

Please join us to hear from the newly established Sense About Science USA, with a special presentation about the Ask for Evidence campaign. Professor John Ioannidis, Stanford University, will explain why now more than ever we need a public seeking and understanding evidence.

RSVP here.

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Science media workshop for early career researchers in all sciences, engineering or medicine

 

Friday February 13th, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM

 

ZERO1 Gallery, 439 S 1st St, San Jose (Opposite the San Jose Convention Center — map)

 

Spaces are limited at this free, half day workshop and are awarded on a first come first serve basis, so apply now. The workshop will close with an Ask for Evidence launch event and drinks reception from 5:30pm with speakers and guests from the AAAS Annual Meeting. Further details in this flyer and sign-up here.

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Access to Scientific Expertise in Fast Growing African Countries

 

Saturday February 14th, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

 

Room LL21A (San Jose Convention Center)

 

The rapid development of many African economies is creating an urgent need — and opportunity — for sound science and research evidence. This session will explore how new ways of organizing and accessing data can connect African science to African decision-makers and help prevent misinformation and manipulation.

 

This session is being co-organised with Cornell Alliance for Science.

 

Moderator: Tracey Brown, Sense About Science

 

Nick Ishmael Perkins, SciDev.net

 

Thandi Mgwebi, South African National Research Foundation

 

Daniel Otunge, African Agricultural Technology Foundation

 

Yona Baguma, National Agricultural Research Organization (Uganda)

 

Ylann Schemm, Elsevier

 

Read more about this session here.

 

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Innovations in Clinical Trial Registers

 

Sunday February 15th, 1PM – 2:30PM

 

Room LL21A (San Jose Convention Center)

 

The recently launched AllTrials campaign calls for all clinical trials to be registered and results reported. It has prompted government bodies and research funders to implement measures to address this and some pharmaceutical companies have committed to sharing individual patient data from past trials. There is an unprecedented opportunity to refine how clinical trial data are shared and linked. Experts in this session will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of current registers and new approaches being taken by industry.

 

Moderator: Síle Lane, Sense About Science

 

Deborah Zarin, National Institutes of Health, ClincalTrials.gov

 

Anita de Waard, Elsevier

 

Giorgio Ascoli, George Mason University

 

Frank W. Rockhold, GlaxoSmithKline

 

Read more about this session here.

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