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Additionally, there will be eight, special-subject symposia and two workshops. Throughout the five-day meeting there will be over 500 research presentations by AChemS scientists from around the world (for details see Complete List of Abstracts).

Some new findings to be presented at the meeting include (clich the lead in to read more details):

• What possibly can mutant zebrafish tell us about visual and other behaviors -- Zebrafish exhibit robust light responses after 4 days of development, making them ideal for the genetic analysis of vision. Behavioral tests can uncover visual system mutations that yield totally, partially and color blind fish as well as fish that demonstrate retinal degenerations resembling human diseases. Other behaviors can also be elicited in zebrafish and hold promise for genetic analysis.

• Special Symposium -- Industry and academic scientists nose to nose (and in impeccable taste) -- Flavor and fragrance scientists perform miracles of sensory delight to sell their bottled magic. But they often have to work by rule of thumb and long experience. Academic scientists have the time to work out the basic science behind the miracle. Bringing practice and theory together benefits both and just makes sense.

• One source of obesity? Foods taste better to the obese! -- Obese individuals like food more than do individuals of normal weight. The cause is unknown, but helps dispel the myth that the obese just lack willpower.