About New Horizons

The New Horizons briefing, which has been held annually since 1963, brings distinguished scientists from a host of disciplines together with journalists and science writers for an intensive four-day exploration of seminal developments in science, medicine, technology and the environment.

The briefing emphasizes research and researchers likely to make news in the year ahead. It also provides background and perspective necessary to understand and accurately report complex, fast-breaking stories.

The briefing is hosted each year by a leading research university. Hosts have included Harvard, Rockefeller, Duke, Stanford, Johns Hopkins and many other equally prestigious universities.

Future meetings will be held at:

• Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., Oct. 24-28, 2008
• University of Texas, Austin, Tex., 2009

Programs from past meetings:

• October 19 - 23, 2007
• October 28 - 31, 2006
• October 23 - 26, 2005
• November 7 - 10, 2004
• October 26 - 29, 2003
• October 27 - 30, 2002
• November 4 - 8, 2001