News & Views item - October 2011

 

 

The AAAS as Lobbyist. (October 21, 2011)

The American Association for the advancement of Science (AAAS) among its other undertakings is becoming increasingly active in lobbying for science (mathematics included) with the executive and legislative branches of the US federal government.

Below is a copy of a note released yesterday by Alan Leshner, CEO of AAAS.