Physics and Astronomy Calendar

Kurt Gottfried is emeritus professor of physics at Cornell University. A
cofounder of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), he has served on the
board since its inception and led the UCS critique of the "Star Wars"
program. Dr. Gottfried has served on the senior staff of the European
Center for Nuclear Research in Geneva and is a former chair of the Division
of Particles and Fields of the American Physical Society. He is a member of
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Council on Foreign
Relations. Dr. Gottfried will discuss problems in scientific accuracy and
scientific integrity in the context of policymaking, drawing from his
involvement in the activities and report of the Union of Concerned
Scientists in early 2004. He will discuss efforts to advance the importance
of accurately using and relaying scientific information in the context of
regulation and policy, using examples dealing with climate change,
pollutants, global warming, food and drugs, and reproductive health.