The next meeting of the full National Science Board will take place on Tues 23 February and Wed 24 February, from 11a–6:45p Eastern/10a–5:45p Central/9a–4:45p Mountain/8a–3:45p Pacific at the National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314.
While full participation is by invitation only, the meeting can be viewed by the public via YouTube, using details on the meeting web page.
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