An Experience to Remember
[18 August 2008]
The deadlines are fierce and the future uncertain, but for 14 AAAS Mass Media Fellows, a summer at work in a U.S. newsroom brought keen new insight—and great satisfaction.
Science: Harnessing Human Intuition to Decipher Texts
[15 August 2008]
In the latest issue of Science, researchers report that a common online security program has been modified to help decipher words from faded texts and documents.
Meetings Yield Closer Ties to UK, Ireland
[11 August 2008]
When AAAS President James J. McCarthy led a visit to the UK and Ireland, talks with S&T leaders produced new ideas for collaboration on science communication and public outreach.
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![[ILLUSTRATION] A CAPTCHA: the distorted word "Science"](/news/releases/2008/images/sm/0815documents_sm.jpg "[ILLUSTRATION] A CAPTCHA: the distorted word \"Science\"")
![[ILLUSTRATION] A political map showing the United Kingdom and Ireland, all in a single color [Licnesed Public Domain; based on a map made Wikimedia Commons user 'Cnbrb']](/news/releases/2008/images/sm/0811uk_ireland_sm.jpg "[ILLUSTRATION] A political map showing the United Kingdom and Ireland, all in a single color [Licnesed Public Domain; based on a map made Wikimedia Commons user 'Cnbrb']")
