2014 Spring GSSPC Symposium

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案要求部分支持2014年3月16日至20日在德克萨斯州达拉斯举行的第247届美国化学会（ACS）全国会议上举行的为期一天的题为“过渡中的元素：化学和生物化学面临革命还是衰退？”的研讨会。由于ACS的许多部门主办了数量众多且种类繁多的技术会谈，ACS全国会议通常会吸引超过20,000名与会者。这些报告给研究人员提供了一个机会来展示他们的科学成果供同行评议，但是进行这种研究的科学体系很少受到公众评估和同行评议。因此，本次研讨会旨在评估在技术快速增长和经济不确定性的背景下，与伦理、资金、研究生就业以及技术对出版的影响有关的科学研究中当前和紧迫的问题。专题讨论会还将评价这些问题对今后与卫生有关领域的科学研究的影响。这将通过由不同专家提供的内容丰富的演讲来实现，每次演讲之后都有一个简短的问答环节。在所有的演讲者都阐述了他们各自的主题之后，最后的小组会议，观众可以与所有的演讲者互动，旨在产生一个关于这些多重内部和外部力量的相互依存关系以及科学进程最终将如何受到影响的公开讨论

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal requests partial support for a one-day symposium entitled "Elements in Transition: Are Chemistry and Biochemistry Facing Revolution or Recession?" to be held at the 247th American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting March 16-20th, 2014 in Dallas, TX. The ACS national meetings routinely draw upwards of 20,000 attendees, due to the numerous and wide variety of technical talks hosted by the many divisions of ACS. These presentations give researchers an opportunity to present their scientific results for peer evaluation, but the scientific system within which such research is conducted is rarely subjected to public assessment and peer review. Therefore, this symposium is designed to assess current and pressing issues in scientific research related to ethics, funding, post-graduate employment, and the impact of technology on publishing in the context of rapid technological growth and economic uncertainty. The symposium will also evaluate the effect that such issues will have on the future of scientific research in health-related fields. This willbe accomplished through informative talks given by a diverse set of experts, with each presentation followed by a brief question and answer (Q&A) session. After all the speakers have addressed their individual topics, a final panel session, where the audience can interact with all of the speakers, is intended to generate an open discussion about the interdependence of these multiple internal and external forces and how the scientific process will ultimately be affected by them. Finally, since many of these issues are potentially polarizing, the symposium day will end with a reception intended to promote informal and relaxed interaction among the attendees and the speakers. At this reception, those who are reluctant to speak in a public forum will have an opportunity to discuss their opinions, and all attendees will be able evaluate the symposium's success through survey.