Scientific American's Annual Worldview Edition 2015 Launches at the BIO International Convention
NEW YORK, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Now in its 7th consecutive year, Scientific American Worldview: A Global Biotechnology Perspective will have its official launch in a special Super Session at the BIO International Convention Thursday, June 18th at 2pm (room number 214). Moderated by television and radio personality David Brancaccio (Marketplace Morning Report; PBS Now) this exciting forum will explore the ever-globalized enterprise of life science innovation and examine the many multicultural elements driving new partnerships, new medicines and new paradigms.
This year's Super Session theme is Biotech: The Many Spheres of Influence, in keeping with Worldview's compelling cover story and special report, the Worldview 100, a round-up celebrating the 100 most influential people in the life sciences today.
One of the "influencers" who made the top ten on the list, Lee Hood, president of the Institute for Systems Biology, will be taking part in the panel discussion. Another Worldview 100 honoree, Karen Nelson, president of the J.Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) and a pioneer in microbiome research will also join the forum. Rounding out the coterie of life science luminaries will be Guven Sak, the managing director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV), and Martin Naley, the CEO of the newly formed "patient activation" company Cure Forward.
The assembled panel will tackle some of the "big think" questions surrounding medical innovation and the trajectory toward living longer and better lives, improving healthcare efficiencies and helping economies grow. International collaborations, industry productivity, new ways for patient involvement and next-generation science will all be touched upon. As always, audience participation will be encouraged, and there will be an international reception immediately following (room 114 Foyer).
About Worldview
Scientific American Worldview is a collaborative annual edition and media program created in partnership with the Biotechnology Industry Organization and produced by Scientific American's Global Media division. Jeremy Abbate, the project's founder and publishing director, notes that mission of Worldview, from its inception, has been to "add a credible and dynamic voice to the entirely of life sciences innovation" and to "compel policymakers, scientists, financiers and the public to ask hard, thought-provoking questions."
The Scientific American Worldview Super Session convenes leaders in science, policy and economics and showcases the international dimension of the enterprise, emphasizing some of Worldview's main themes and focus, including its much-anticipated annual Worldview Scorecard, a ranking of nations according to their biotechnology "innovation potential." As always, the Scorecard is sure to spark intense global conversations on the factors and governmental policies driving life science ingenuity forward.
Issue will be available online by Thursday, June 18th at: www.saworldview.com
Inside the 2015 edition of Worldview:
The Worldview 100 – A celebration of the most influential people in biotechnology today, as determined through nominations and selections from an international panel of experts and peers.
The Power of Communication: A special report on the ways in which the healthcare media impacts policymakers and the public, with an expert commentary on the GMO debate through the lens of communications science.
A Medical Innovators Forum: Coverage of an exciting Worldview-sponsored event hosting some of the top medical innovators in blood cancer, with a special focus on patient stories.
Country Spotlights: No Worldview edition would be complete without exciting coverage of innovation far and wide, presenting the best nuggets of life science ingenuity from around the globe. Dispatches from China, Germany, India, Japan, Norway, Poland and other locations focus on new science and commercial opportunities.
About Scientific American:
Scientific American is at the heart of Nature Publishing Group's consumer media division, meeting the needs of the general public. Founded in 1845, Scientific American is the longest continuously published magazine in the U.S. and the leading authoritative publication for science in the general media. Together with scientificamerican.com and in translation in 14 languages around the world, it reaches more than 5 million consumers and scientists. Other titles include Scientific American Mind and Spektrum der Wissenschaft in Germany. Scientific American won a 2011 National Magazine Award for General Excellence. For more information, please visit www.scientificamerican.com.
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