Widening the Dialogue for the Future Environment of the Physical and Mathematical Sciences

9415434梅茨格这个奖项给美国国家科学院将提供部分支持两个试点讲习班在加州和科罗拉多，分别针对扩大对话的物理和数学科学的未来环境。 这些会议将为来自大学、工业和国家实验室的研究人员以及政府官员提供一个论坛，讨论社会变革对数学和物理科学界的影响。大约40名区域与会者将参加为期两天的会议。 将编写一份总结报告，概述结论和建议，包括这些会议是否有价值和是否应继续举行。 这类市民大会有助于政府、工业界和大学科学家与决策者之间建立沟通渠道。预计将更好地评价每个人的意见，最终使社区能够在不断变化的环境中更好地发挥作用。

9415434 Metzger This award to the National Academy of Sciences will provide partial support for two pilot workshops in California and Colorado, respectively, directed at widening the dialog for the future environment of the Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The meetings will provide a forum for researchers from universities, industry and national laboratories and government officials to discuss the impact of societal change on the mathematical and physical sciences communities. About forty regional participants will participate in the two day meetings. A summary report will be prepared summarizing conclusions and recommendations, including whether such meetings are of value and should be pursued. Town Hall meetings of this type serve a useful purpose in opening lines of communication between government, industry and university scientists and policy makers. A better apppreciation of the views of each is anticipated, ultimately leading to a community better able to function in a changing environment.