The exchange of information and ideas at conferences is intrinsic to the nature and culture of science. These meetings are not usually open to the public, and even if they were, most people would have find it difficult to understand or participate in the proceedings. Our postings from the Biology of DNA conference at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory are a sort of backstage pass to the informal side of science, an insider’s view of what goes on at a scientific gathering.

Welcome to Cold Spring Harbor		The Conference Kicks Off		Look Inside the Program
Voices from Cold Spring Harbor, Past and Present		A Scene at the Conference		Firsthand Insights: What Scientists Are Saying
The Archivists		Evelyn Witkin Reflects on Cold Spring Harbor's Golden Age		Evelyn Witkin Remembers Barbara McClintock
How Many Genes in the Human Genome?		Conversation Pieces: Insights Into a Scientific Meeting