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Sen. Moynihan available to media on secrecy in science

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and MIT will sponsor a press availability for the media immediately prior to the Secrecy in Science colloquium, which will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Kresge Auditorium. The colloquium will bring together individuals with expertise in health research, intellectual property and encryption to examine past and present issues in secrecy.

AAAS-MIT Secrecy in Science Colloquium

Press Availability: Monday, March 29, 1999; 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.; Little Kresge Auditorium; MIT Campus

Participants:

  • The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan, U.S. Senate
  • Dr. David Kern, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
  • Dr. Irving Lerch, AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility

Full conference agenda available.

Editor's Note: Reporters can RSVP to attend the conference by contacting Deborah Halber at (617) 258-9276 or dhalber@mit.edu.

Background papers and articles are available online at http://www.aaas.org/spp/secrecy/AAASMIT.htm

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