They look at Climate Change, covid19 Vaccine Development and science policy priorities for the Biden Administration. Kira thank you everyone for coming. Were going to get started. Thank you for coming to this summit, the future of science in america summit. Now that election day is behind us, we are eager to discuss the highstakes ahead for science and policy as we conclude a devastating year and as we approached 2021. Next slide, please. Chief ofeditor in leapsmag. Its an awardwinning magazine about science and the future of humanity. Our ambition is to critically impact how the public views scientific innovation. We are published by good and up worthy and were grateful for Program Support from leaps by bear. We are thrilled to partner with the Aspen Institute Science Society program for this event. Aaron i am aaron mertz. I am the founding director of the Aspen Institute Science Society program. Science society was established in 2019 with a mission to elevate public trust in science
A live look there. We will take you there live just as soon as it starts. Right now though, the word of the moment is vaccine. Im at a Football Stadium thats part of the Charleston County School District. Its the second largest in this state. They are ready to give their teachers the vaccine just as soon as the state gives the green light. Already some people in the state getting their vaccines at drivethru sites which presents its own set of challenges. We will talk about that and learn about an ingenious solution from Mount Pleasants mayor. It includes an unlikely ally, chickfila. More on that in a moment. We will start in Charleston County. The School District is ready to roll out vaccines to its teachers. First, they need the green light from the state. I want to bring in jeff buroey. He is the Chief Operating Officer in the School District. 50,000 students. Jeff, first of all, i will put my mask on. We might be within the six feet here. Lets just start with the teachers. Again, So
Missiles. Yes and also for. The 1st big game changer is the fact that we now have pilotless weapon systems that can be controlled from afar so they dont require a pilot to be on board the Fighter Aircraft as i was. Manufacturing their boss tested its 1st unpiloted drones about 2 years ago these drones are a company Fighter Aircraft from inside the cockpit the pilot can control the swarm of drones sense its a system designed to take some of the pressure off the pilots and protect them so far humans austin of the center of the Decision Making process here across the globe militaries are developing Weapons Systems that see Artificial Intelligence increasingly replace humans in the art of it theres this new aspect now and that in the future the decision on target selection and combat might be redirected and it would be an algorithm in a computer not a human being making the decision that something new at no point in history has a. Ever been the case the decision has always been a human one
Quite some distance apart and as weve now heard there was only 9 minutes between the alarm being raised and the man being shot so quite a lot still be to be explained there but as you pointed out it does seem to be moving towards either one a traitor or perhaps 2 well only know that perhaps when the police have gone through the remainder of the video stay with us ak carry were going to have a look at last nights events which the chancellor has condemned as a repulsive terror attack and then. Its the morning after indiana and the city is on edge a huge manhunt is taking place behind the scenes and last nights events have caused a sleepless night for many. I didnt sleep i feel awful. I still feel the panic. Im nervous and worried i live in the neighborhood next to al gotten from there you could hear a lot. All straight as government has declared mondays shootings the terror attack and says at least one of the assailants had an islamist motive. We cleverly pushed deep its not been confirm
Strengthen their grip on the top spot in form hours for outclassed by the League Leaders with this early contender goal of the season. And william blue cross welcome to the program confirmed coronavirus cases in europe are higher than ever countries across the continent are laying down a new round of restrictions in the hopes of slowing the spread france has imposed a curfew in 9 major cities requiring all public spaces be shot by 9 pm the country saw a record 32000 new cases in a single day. More chairs for more guests jeff a saloon has his hands full today his restaurant less than a mon is packed and his guests all want to be looked after before the curfew takes effect we have changed everything we now begin serving dinner at 5 pm. The bottom doesnt service struggle to keep up with the orders amid a frenzy of activity jeff as guests have arrived much earlier than usual. Because now its a little stressful we have to be hyper efficient in order to have a drink and be home in time. Even