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In the Press Room at AAAS
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR DOUBLING CROP
PRODUCTIVITY BY THE YEAR 2030.
ROBERT T. FRALEY speaks on Sunday
12:30-1:15 PM. He is the chief
scientist for MONSANTO overseeing
most of the Ag worldwide development.
Date: 2/18/2010 7:52:47 PM ( 14 y ) ... viewed 1692 times
LESLIE GOLDMAN,
YOUR ENCHANTED GARDENER
from the PRESS ROOM
at the AAAS ANNUAL MEETING
Feb 19, 2010
5:33 PM
February 18, 2010
I am in the press room at
AAAS. The theme of the AAAS
is advancing science serving society.
I gave my PLANT YOUR DREAM Blog card
to MOLLY at Press Reg. Molly graduated
from University of Illinois in Urbana.
Two very beautiful and intelligent woman
working for AAAS behind that Press Reg desk.
I am sure I am going to meet some really great people
here. MICHAEL GREISMAN, the webmaster for AAAS
was the first person I met in the Press Room.
I will send him some photos for the AAAS website.
There is another site I want to check out
called SCIENCE. Michael brought it up on his
Mac. The rest of the computers in the room
are Gates types.
This is the first time that AAAS has come to
San Diego in its 146 year history.
It is going to be an honor having
a front row seat on the cutting edge of Science
and how it desires to help society.
I asked MICHAEL SWAIN of the DAILY MIRROR
in London to take my photo here in the press room.
I asked him about his interests.
He will be writing some things about sharks and dolphins.
He is aware that San Diego has a lot to say about
that subject and many others. Our SCRIPPS CENTER
for OCEANOGRAPHY is world reknown. I heard
PRINCE ANDREWS of MONACO speak at UC a few months
ago. He had a strong Climate Change message.
He also writes about environment issues.
He told me there is a "row" over GMO foods in London,
but not much to write about relating to organic.
Organic has priced itself out of the interest of most
people in London, he seemed to be saying.
The Prince of Monaco went to the South Pole.
There were clear signs of climate change there.
There is a sign behind me KAVLI FOUNDATION
that did some work at the South Pole.
I am looking forward to meeting ROBERT T. FRALEY,
the man responsible for more shifts in our thinking
about ag than anyone I know on the planet. He is the
chief scientist for Monsanto. He speaks on Sunday.
His talk will be on SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
FOR DOUBLING CROP PRODUCTIVITY BY THE YEAR 2030.
I want to meet with ROBERT T. FRALEY
the head scientist from MONSANTO.
KEEP THE BEET MEDIA STAR,
THE WORLD's FIRST TALKING BEET PLANT
has a few questions, from her
point of view, that she wants me to ask.
It feels good being here among the working
journalists of the world. There are about
100 computers in the room.
Catch up later.
5:58 PM
P.S.
There is a gathering tomorrow night from 7-10 PM at the
San Diego Natural History Museum, the AAAS KAVLI
JOURNALISM AWARDS RECEPTION.
THE KAVLI FOUNDATION
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kavli_Foundation
aaas blog FROM
north county times
http://www.nctimes.com/app/blogs/wp/?p=7519
aaas website
http://www.aaas.org/
OTHER BLOGS IN THIS SERIES
DR. PETER AGRE, (L) President of the AAAS
with ALAN L. LESHNER, CEO and Executive pubisher
SCIENCE.
"The scientific community
can strengthen the bridge between science and society
by ensuring vigorous enforcement of scientific behavioral norms
and standards, aggressively focusing on problems
of global importance,
and actively engaging with the public.
As scientists and policy-makers convene
in San Diego this week at the AAAS meeting,
we all should commit to pursuing these goals."
--DR, PETER AGRE, President of AAAS
and ALAN L LESHNER, CEO and Executive Publisher
SCIENCE, editorial in the current issue
online.
PROVE IT! Is ORGANIC FOOD ANY BETTER FOR HEALTH
THAN CONVENTIONAL GROWN FOOD?
The trend at the AAAS appears to lean toward
GMO's over Organic. How either really been tested
by science? Is Risk Assessment enough to say
GMO's are O.K?
http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1575969
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IN THE PRESS ROOM at AAAS
written Feb 18, 2010
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