There's no other conference like it: the biannual international AIDS conference is a scientific gathering, a chance for politicians to network and an activists rally all rolled into one. From 11 to 16 July, organizers expect 15,000 people from 160 countries to head into town for the XV International AIDS Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. Delegates will discuss the scientific, economic, political and social dimensions of the global AIDS epidemic. Nature's biomedical correspondent Erika Check will be there, bringing you daily conference news, plus the buzz, gossip and behind-the-scenes coverage that you wont find anywhere else. Check here for blog updates every day.