The 2012 New Horizons in Science briefings will be hosted by SCONC, Science Communicators of North Carolina. Sessions will take place at the new Raleigh convention center on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 28-29, followed by a day of science excursions. The 50th annual New Horizons is held in conjunction with the annual meeting and workshops of the National Association of Science Writers as part of ScienceWriters2012.