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Abstract The 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), scheduled to convene in Phoenix, Arizona, represents a pivotal moment in the trajectory of contemporary scientific inquiry. Under the thematic banner of "Science @ Scale," the gathering seeks to address the complex friction that arises when laboratory discoveries are expanded to meet global, systemic challenges. This report provides an exhaustive analysis of the meeting's core