The American Association for the Advancement of Science established the program of Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DSER) in 1995 to facilitate communication between scientific and religious communities. The program builds on AAAS's long-standing commitment to relate scientific knowledge and technological development to the purposes and concerns of society at large. The objectives of the program are to contribute to scientific understanding in religious communities, and to promote multidisciplinary education and scholarship of the ethical and religious implications of advancements in science and technology. Since the program's inception, DSER has engaged in a variety of projects that address issues of bioethics, evolution, human nature, bioresponsibility and cosmic exploration from a multidisciplinary context.

With support from the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation, AAAS is launching a national dialogue on the scientific, ethical and religious aspects of biodiversity loss. The AAAS Biodiversity Initiative will seek to forge collaborative links between science educators and ethical and religious community educators on the topic of biodiversity conservation.

For more information visit: www.aaas.org/spp/dser

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