AJAS: From in- person Seattle to virtual Phoenix By Lee Brogie, AJAS Executive Director The AJAS conference is not a competition, but rather a unique opportunity for student researchers to share their ideas to change tomorrow's world. From the second I arrived, AJAS exemplified collaboration and the importance of envisioning tomorrow's earth through research and exploration … The 2020 AJAS conference has helped me grow as a scientist and learn more about what it means to help better the world through science. ~Gabrielle Krutsinger (NE), 2020 AJAS Fellow and Dallas Cocke Essay Winner It seems like yesterday that we were in Seattle attending the 2020 AJAS/NAAS/AAAS Conference. What an amazing 4 days! The opening reception with astronaut Dr. Soyeon Yi; our tours at Future of Flight, UW Medicine, The Museum of Flight, Microsoft, Institute of Systems Biology, and University of Washington’s Clean Energy Institute, Institute for Protein Design, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems; watching the AJAS Fellows being introduced to the AAAS Scientific Community at the AAAS President Steven Chu’s Address, Plenary Lectures given by Bill Gates and Maryn McKenna; Breakfast with Scientists at the Intellectual House on the UW campus; poster presentations in the AAAS Exhibit Hall; dinner and fun at MoPOP; the student lounge with Liar’s Dice; traditional and research round table oral presentations; our Honors Banquet at The Museum of Flight with keynote speaker Dr. Roger M. Myers ; and “Magic + Mentalism” by Joe Brogie. Congratulations to our 2020 AJAS Fellows. It was an honor and a privilege to meet you and to celebrate your outstanding accomplishments and success in science research. I hope that our paths will cross again and that you will always, in some way, be a leader in STEM. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 Science that is Not Communicated is Not Science Michael Strauss, NAAS President Amanda Fuller, NAAS President-Elect Most of us are involved in science because of curiosity and it’s that drive to uncover the puzzles of the world around us, be they biological, mathematical, environmental, or technological, which has drawn us to science, math, or engineering. But without the ability to clearly communicate what we learned, no one will know about it. Thus, one of the most essential skills for a scientist is the ability to be able to clearly and concisely express their work in a way that engages and excites others. Sadly, as essential as communication is, training in clear communication is seldom taught. There is one group of people who are keenly aware of how to communicate to others in a way that interests and excites them. But these people may be far removed from science. They are the actors, script writers, and directors of Hollywood. The storytellers of our modern age. Almost every blockbuster movie or even engaging documentary tells a story that draws you in and immerses you in that world. A good scientific paper is also capable of that. So what makes your presentation, whether a paper, a poster, a PowerPoint, or a talk something that will interest and excite? The answer is found in three words: situation, conflict, and resolution. This is the formula for every good story from Watson and Crick’s description of the structure of DNA to the jungles of Jurassic Park. Both of these follow this same simple form. The elements can be reduced to a shorthand: ABT; which stands for AND, BUT, THEREFORE. AND is the situation. What is the world like before your investigation? Literary people call this the “ordinary world.” It’s a place of comfort and understanding. Two children go on an exciting adventure to visit their grandfather and see amazing creatures. It’s the world of these children when everything is “normal.” There is no crisis. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Inside This Issue • The 2020 AAAS Meeting Seems a Long Time Ago • Defending Science in Unprecedented Times • NAAS Board Members 2019-2020 Page 2 • The Kentucky Academy of Science • Science that is Not Communicated is Not Science • 2019 NAAS Committees Page 3 • AJAS: From in-person Seattle to virtual Phoenix • The Ohio Journal of Science Page 4 • The Dallas Cocke Memorial Award Pages 5-10 • State Academies of Science News Pages 11-16 • Sponsors Page 18 • Representing Section Y: General Interest in Science and Engineering Page 17 • State Academies have many members that would qualify for AAAS Fellow Page 19 AJAS Director Lee Brogie with Gabrielle NAAS NEWS Newsletter of the National Association of the Academies of Sciences Spring-Summer 2020 Edition Defending Science in Unprecedented Times by AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh The pace of important, yet difficult events in 2020 has been unprecedented. Even within that context, the last month has been extraordinary. AAAS is engaged in issues critical to our mission of advancing science and serving society. These important issues include making the case for higher federal funding levels for research and development in 2021 and beyond, ensuring the integrity of the federal grant-making process, advocating for the US to continue to welcome international students and scientists, and addressing systemic racism in the science and engineering enterprise. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh
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AJAS: From in-
person Seattle to
virtual Phoenix By Lee Brogie, AJAS Executive Director
The AJAS conference is not a
competition, but rather a unique
opportunity for student
researchers to share their ideas to
change tomorrow's world. From
the second I arrived, AJAS
exemplified collaboration and the
importance of envisioning tomorrow's earth through research
and exploration … The 2020 AJAS conference has helped me
grow as a scientist and learn more about what it means to help
better the world through science.
~Gabrielle Krutsinger (NE), 2020 AJAS Fellow and Dallas
Cocke Essay Winner
It seems like yesterday that we were in Seattle attending the
2020 AJAS/NAAS/AAAS Conference. What an amazing 4
days! The opening reception with astronaut Dr. Soyeon Yi;
our tours at Future of Flight, UW Medicine, The Museum
of Flight, Microsoft, Institute of Systems Biology, and
University of Washington’s Clean Energy Institute, Institute
for Protein Design, Paul G. Allen School of Computer
Science and Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics,
and the Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems; watching
the AJAS Fellows being introduced to the AAAS Scientific
Community at the AAAS President Steven Chu’s Address,
Plenary Lectures given by Bill Gates and Maryn McKenna;
Breakfast with Scientists at the Intellectual House on the
UW campus; poster presentations in the AAAS Exhibit
Hall; dinner and fun at MoPOP; the student lounge with
Liar’s Dice; traditional and research round table oral
presentations; our Honors Banquet at The Museum of
Flight with keynote speaker Dr. Roger M. Myers ; and
“Magic + Mentalism” by Joe Brogie. Congratulations to
our 2020 AJAS Fellows. It was an honor and a privilege to
meet you and to celebrate your outstanding
accomplishments and success in science research. I hope
that our paths will cross again and that you will always, in
some way, be a leader in STEM.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
Science that is Not Communicated is Not Science
Michael Strauss, NAAS President
Amanda Fuller, NAAS President-Elect
Most of us are involved in science because of curiosity and it’s that drive to uncover the puzzles of the world around
us, be they biological, mathematical, environmental, or technological, which has drawn us to science, math, or
engineering. But without the ability to clearly communicate what we learned, no one will know about it. Thus, one of
the most essential skills for a scientist is the ability to be able to clearly and concisely express their work in a way that
engages and excites others. Sadly, as essential as communication is, training in clear communication is seldom taught.
There is one group of people who are keenly aware of how to communicate to others in a way that interests and excites
them. But these people may be far removed from science. They are the actors, script writers, and directors of
Hollywood. The storytellers of our modern age. Almost every blockbuster movie or even engaging documentary tells a
story that draws you in and immerses you in that world. A good scientific paper is also capable of that.
So what makes your presentation, whether a paper, a poster, a PowerPoint, or a talk something that will interest and
excite? The answer is found in three words: situation, conflict, and resolution. This is the formula for every good story
from Watson and Crick’s description of the structure of DNA to the jungles of Jurassic Park. Both of these follow this
same simple form. The elements can be reduced to a shorthand: ABT; which stands for AND, BUT, THEREFORE.
AND is the situation. What is the world like before your investigation? Literary people call this the “ordinary world.”
It’s a place of comfort and understanding. Two children go on an exciting adventure to visit their grandfather and see
amazing creatures. It’s the world of these children when everything is “normal.” There is no crisis.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Inside This Issue • The 2020 AAAS Meeting Seems a
Long Time Ago
• Defending Science in
Unprecedented Times
• NAAS Board Members 2019-2020
Page 2
• The Kentucky Academy of Science
• Science that is Not Communicated
is Not Science
• 2019 NAAS Committees
Page 3
• AJAS: From in-person Seattle to
virtual Phoenix
• The Ohio Journal of Science
Page 4
• The Dallas Cocke Memorial
Award Pages 5-10
• State Academies of Science News Pages 11-16
• Sponsors Page 18
• Representing Section Y: General
Interest in Science and
Engineering
Page 17
• State Academies have many
members that would qualify for
AAAS Fellow
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Defending Science in
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The pace of important, yet
difficult events in 2020 has been
unprecedented. Even within that
context, the last month has been
extraordinary. AAAS is engaged
in issues critical to our mission of
advancing science and serving
society. These important issues include making the
case for higher federal funding levels for research and
development in 2021 and beyond, ensuring the
integrity of the federal grant-making process,
advocating for the US to continue to welcome
international students and scientists, and addressing
Supporting scientists and students in Southern California since 1891
6) William Oertel. Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Mentors: Samantha Leigh, and Misty Paig-Tran. California State University Fullerton, CA Microplastic Contamination in Zooplankton Along the Southern California Bight
7) Nithin Parthasarathy. Northwood High School, Irvine, CA
Mentor: William Speier. Department of Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA A Novel Brain-Computer Interface to Communicate with Neurologically Impaired Patients
Using Language Models
8) Ashwin Sivakumar. Flintridge Preparatory School, Los Angeles, CA
Mentor: Alexis Mychajliw. La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Fossil-Augmented Species Distribution Models Reveal the Shifted Baselines of California
Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) Under Climate Change
9) Jesse Vela. Cathedral High School, Los Angeles, CA
Mentors: Debra Moreno Garcia, Michael Ta, and Emilie Kovalik. California State University,
Los Angeles, Department of Psychology, Los Angeles, CA
Understanding the Gap: The Difference of Reported Mental Health Stress Level A
Among Generation Z Adolescents
*10) Alternate:
Roushon Dong. Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, CA Mentors: Seo Hyun and the Kuhn-Hicks Lab, USC Michelson Center, Los Angeles, CA
Circulating Endothelial Cell Enumeration in Clinical Prognosis of Non-Small Cell Lung
Cancer * AJAS Fellow = attended a previous meeting
2020-2021 SCAS RTP
The resurgence of COVID-19 in southern California has affected the 2020-2021 SCAS high school Research Training
Program (RTP). Rather than placing the RTP on hold this year due to the health risks created by COVID-19, students are
not working physically in labs in close contact with mentors and other members of the lab so that they can remain safe.
Students accepted into the RTP will work on a “Scholarly Paper” much like those in the graduate school at UCI as a
substitute for a laboratory based Masters thesis. The paper focuses on an important scientific problem or question that
student and mentor will determine based on their mutual interests. It should have a thorough literature review and display
an understanding of the basic concepts in the scientific area. Virtual meetings will be held periodically to teach students
about the Scholarly Paper, how to write a scientific paper, give a presentation and make a scientific poster in preparation
for the SCAS Annual Meeting set for May 21, 2021 at California State University at Fullerton.
For more information contact the Junior Academy at [email protected],
website- http://www.scas.nhm.org/junior-academy
-Submitted by: Gloria J. Takahashi, Junior Academy and SCAS RTP
Representing Section Y: General Interest in Science and Engineering
Congratulations to AAAS Fellows 2019-2020
Monica M Bradford
American Association of
Academies of Science
For advancing science
through longstanding and
forward-thinking leadership
at Science magazine and
through contributions to the
scientificpublishing
community.
Lee Ann Brogie
American Junior Academy of
Science
For fourteen years of
leadership and commitment
to the National Association of
Academies of Science as the
Director/President of the
American Junior Academy of
Science.
Ronnie Coffman
Cornell University
For distinguished
contributions to food security,
including innovative research
programs, support for women
throughout science, and
development of worldwide
science communication
programs.
Rebecca Finlay
Canadian Institute for
Advanced Research
For distinguished work in
science communication for
innovators in business, policy
making and civil society,
thereby accelerating the
societal impact of the
scientific research.
Julia M. Gelfand
University of California,
Irvine
For significant and
distinguished contributions to
professional societies,
advancements to the study of
scientific publishing and grey
literature, and service as a
distinguished science
librarian.
John Charles Nemeth
CGJC Enterprises
For distinguished
accomplishment and
excellence in environmental
consulting, teaching, research,
and research administration at
Georgia Tech, and for not-for-
profit leadership at ORAU and
Sigma Xi.
Clayton E. Teague
National Institute of
Standards and Technology
For distinguished
contributions to the field of
nanotechnology and precision
engineering and leadership as
director of the NNCO.
AAAS Section Y: Call for Nominations for 2020 Fellows
AAAS Section on General Interest in Science and Engineering (Y) is soliciting suggestions for 2020 fellows. Examples of areas in which nominees may have made significant contributions are academic research in the areas of science communication and science journalism; teaching, mentoring and leadership through States’ Academies of Science; and communicating and interpreting science to the public through museums and other informal science education organizations.
Fellow nominations may be made by: 1) the Steering Groups of the Association's 24 sections, or 2) any three previously elected Fellows who are current AAAS members, so long as two of the three sponsors are not affiliated with the nominee's institution, or 3) the Chief Executive Officer. AAAS encourages diverse nominations that include a fair representation of women, minorities and persons with disabilities.
Fellows who are current members of AAAS are invited to nominate members for election as Fellows. A member whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished, and who has been a continuous member for the 4-year period leading up to the year of nomination, may by virtue of such meritorious contribution be elected a Fellow by the AAAS Council.
Please send your suggestions with a brief rationale to Patricia Ward, [email protected]. Please also copy our section secretary Barbara Gastel, [email protected].
Thank you in advance for your ideas and help in this important endeavor.
AJAS Austin, Delegates (2018) - 75 females/66 males = 141
AJAS Boston. Delegates (2017) - 74 females/49 males = 123
AJAS Wash. DC Delegates (2016) - 82 females/61 males = 143
AJAS San Jose Delegates (2015) - 73 females/65 males = 138
AJAS Chicago Delegates (2014) - 89 females/67 males Total = 156
State Academies have many members that would qualify for AAAS Fellow. By Don Jordan, NAAS Newsletter Editor
An American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow is one of the most prestigious honors in the United States. The AAAS Fellow Award acknowledges individuals that may have made significant contributions in research, teaching, technology, education, leadership in education for professional societies, in academia, industry, and government, and communicating and interpreting science to the public.
We appeal to the members of the State Academies to find and nominate members from their State Academies for this distinguished award.
The nomination process is well designed and does not present a time-consuming task.
You must be a member of AAAS for four consecutive years and members of AAAS receive SCIENCE the most prestigious science magazine in the world. A must read for any scientist, included with membership.
Fellows who are current members of AAAS are invited to nominate members for election as Fellows. We have many members of the leadership of the National Association of Academies of Science (NAAS) who are Fellows of AAAS. Membership to AAAS allows one to identify & affiliate with three sections and sections play a vital role in the nomination process. It is well worth the approximate $150.00 per year to be blessed with all these opportunities.
So if you have questions or individuals you want to nominate please get in touch with NAAS President Michael Strauss, [email protected], or NAAS CEO Ed Brogie, [email protected].
Do it now even if you are not a member of AAAS, it well worth the consecutive membership for four years.