British scientists will travel to US for AAAS conference
Academics form the UK will provide some highlights of the conference by the AAAS
Academics from the UK will provide some of the highlights of the conference in Boston, organised by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
British scientists are taking part in key presentations on space weather, energy supply, gravity waves, precision agriculture, artificial intelligence and personalised medicine.
Other items on a wide-ranging agenda include gene editing and its likely impact on society, new advances in combating cancer, biological machines, deep sea floor mining, "fake" news, and US science policy following the election of President Donald Trump.