September 5 -- The National Academies have updated their guidelines for the responsible conduct of research using human embryonic stem cells. These voluntary guidelines are based on a joint National Research Council-Institute of Medicine committee's review of scientific, ethical, and policy issues that have arisen since the guidelines were last updated in 2007.
September 5 -- Review of ATSDR's Great Lakes Report Drafts -- Letter Report, new from the Institute of Medicine, describes problems that limit the scientific quality and usefulness of several drafts of a report developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drafts were written in response to a request for pollution and health data from areas within states bordering the Great Lakes.
September 4 -- The fall lecture series of Distinctive Voices@The Beckman Center will begin on Sept. 10. The programs feature award-winning scientists and engineers discussing recent findings and research developments in their fields. Topics include ancient Maya, impact of earthquakes in southern California, future of the Internet, science comedy, and wildlife and ecology.
September 2 -- "An Iconography of Contagion: 20th-Century Health Posters and the Visual Representation of Infectious Disease" features more than 20 health posters from the 1920s to the 1990s. Covering infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS, the posters come from North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. The exhibit, organized in collaboration with the National Library of Medicine, will be on display Sept. 2 through Dec. 19 at NAS.
August 28 -- The National Academies have released "Drinking Water: Understanding the Science and Policy Behind a Critical Resource," a free booklet designed to give the public a comprehensive introduction to drinking water issues and the extensive undertaking carried out to protect the safety and reliability of America's tap water.
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