www.acs.org/sandiego2012
ADVANCING CHEMISTRY and COMMUNICATING CHEMISTRY
Presidential Symposia
243rd ACS National Meeting Monday, March 26 1:00 – 5:00 PM San Diego Convention Center Room 4, Upper Level
Communicating Chemistry to the Public Cosponsored by the Committee on Public Relations and Communications and ACS Office of Public Affairs Moderator Opening Remarks
1:15-1:40
Cheryl Frech, Chair, Committee on Public Relations and Communications Bassam Shakhashiri, President, American Chemical Society; William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea and Director, Initiative for Science Literacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Paul Raeburn, 2012 ACS GradyStack Award Winner for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public, distinguished science writer, author, editor and program director of New Horizons in Science
1:40-2:05
Sam Kean, Author, The Disappearing Spoon - transforms periodic table into engaging & interesting historical stories
2:05-2:30
K.C. Cole, Professor, USC Annenberg School of Journalism, and long-time science writer for the Los Angeles Times
2:30-2:55
Carmen Drahl, Associate Editor, Chemical & Engineering News
American Chemical Society
2:55-3:05
BREAK
3:05-3:30
Mariette DiChristina, Editor in Chief, Scientific American
3:30-3:55
Joann Rodgers, Faculty Scholar and Senior Communications Adviser, Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and Former Executive Director of Media Relations & Public Affairs, Johns Hopkins Medicine
3:55-4:20
Pam Sturner, Executive Director, Leopold Leadership Program, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University
4:20-4:45
Panel Discussion with all speakers
Closing Remarks
Bassam Shakhashiri, President, American Chemical Society; William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea and Director, Initiative for Science Literacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Locations are subject to change. Please consult the online technical program at www.acs.org/sandiego2012 for up-to-date information.
