Mission
TO ENGAGE IN BASIC AND/OR APPLIED RESEARCH ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SCIENCE POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION, ECONOMICS RELATED TO SCIENCE, AND ANY O THER TOPIC THAT RELATES TO UNDERSTANDING HOW TO CREATE EFFECTIVE AND SUSTA INABLE SCIENCE; AND, (B) TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS AND SCIENCE SUPP ORTERS TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION OF THESE SUBJECTS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN SURVEY S AND OTHER RESEARCH-RELATED ACTIVITIES; AND, (C) TO ENGAGE IN ANY EDUCATION, LITERARY, OR OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THAT RELATE TO OUR PURPOSE AS MAY BE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 180 OF THE GENERAL LAWS. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SUCH POWER SHALL INCLUDE ANY ACTIVITY INCONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER 18 0 OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS OR SECTION 501(C)(3) OR THE INTERNAL REVE NUE CODE.