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WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2016 â€� Scientists, in three plenary talks, will explore a variety of subjects related to the “Chemistry of the People, by the People, for the Peopleâ€� theme of the 252^nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Öйú365betÖÐÎĹÙÍø, the world’s largest scientific society. The meeting will take place Aug. 21-25 in Philadelphia.

The presentations, which are among more than 9,000 scheduled to take place at the meeting, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 21, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. EDT, in Ballroom B of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

The talks will highlight the important role of measurement in chemistry and the ways it affects peoples� lives, and how the connection among clouds, oceans and climate can be studied. The titles of the plenary talks are listed below:

• Rolf Halden, Ph.D., P.E.: “Urban metabolism metrology: A new discipline elucidating the human condition in cities around the worldâ€�
• Willie May, Ph.D.: “Metrology: A catalyst for change
  How better measurements enable a better future�
• Kimberly Prather, Ph.D.: “The chemical link between our oceans, clouds, and climateâ€�

The American Chemical Öйú365betÖÐÎĹÙÍø is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With nearly 157,000 members, ACS is the world’s largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.