Snapshots of a Conference
Capital Science 2004, an event presented by the Washington Academy of Sciences and its Affiliated Societies, was held on the week-end of March 20-21 at the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Virginia. Intended to showcase the panoply of scientific research in the Washington DC area, the Conference certainly lived up to its potential. Twenty-six organizations participated, running the gamut of physics to history, biology to chemistry, engineering to evolutionary systems, and all stops in between. It provided a dialog on Science, Ethics, and Religion, looked at women's issues, and saw what young scientists could do. The president's science advisor, the past and current directors of NSF, and the former Chancellor of the University of Maryland all took their turns on the podium; and Nobel laureate William Phillips delivered an enthralling talk. The NSF facilities and the NSF staff were superb, the food was good, and the conversations memorable.
The following photos provide a glimpse of the happenings.