American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Science Magazine

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide.

In this talk I will describe the history, mission, and activities of the AAAS since its foundation in 1848. Currently, the AAAS serves some 261 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. The journal Science has the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general science journal in the world, with an estimated total readership of one million. The non-profit AAAS is open to all and fulfills its mission to "advance science and serve society" through initiatives in science policy; international programs; science education; and more.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
website: http://www.aaas.org/

Science magazine website: http://www.sciencemag.org