6 January 2021
by: Andrea Korte AAAS carried out its mission in 2020 in the face of a pandemic. | Clockwise from left: Michael Colella/Colella Digital; University of California, Davis; AAAS; courtesy Odiney Álvarez-Campos; Robb Cohen Photography & Video; Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times AAAS carried out its mission in 2020 in the face of a pandemic. | Clockwise from left: Michael Colella/Colella Digital; University of California, Davis; AAAS; courtesy Odiney Álvarez-Campos; Robb Cohen Photography & Video; Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times
Throughout a year when the world’s eyes were upon science, the American Association for the Advancement of Science responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that dominated headlines throughout 2020 with evidence-based research, took steps toward systemic change as the national conversation turned to diversity, equity and inclusion, and pursued a wide variety of activities to advance science and serve society. Although the pandemic took