ACS to host event on food safety at AAAS auditorium

The American Chemical Society (ACS) invites news media to attend another in a continuing series of discussions with leading scientists, economists, and politicians on a wide range of timely scientific topics, including energy, nuclear terrorism, food safety, and climate and energy policy.

Entitled "Science & Society: Global Challenges," the next event will focus on food safety and be held Nov. 1 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1200 New York Avenue, N.W., in Washington, D.C. A reception will precede the session at 5 p.m.

Please note that news media must RSVP. Co-sponsored by AAAS and the Georgetown University Program on Science in the Public Interest, the next two events in the Science & Society series will include the following presenters and topics:

Topic: Coming to the Table on Food Safety (Bisphenol A and Beyond)

Experts:

• Sarah Vogel, Johnson Family Foundation
• Christopher Borgert, University of Florida, Gainesville

Host:

• Jon Hamilton, National Public Radio (NPR)

Nov. 15:

Topic: Climate and Energy Policy in the New Congress

Experts:

• Jon Krosnick, Stanford University
• Robert Simon, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
• David Conover, Bipartisan Policy Center

Host:

• Richard Harris, NPR