World-Wide Day in Science
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World-Wide Day in Science Will Rifkin, PhD, Director, Science Communication Program Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AUSTRALIA. What would happen if scientists & science-based professionals all over the world. On a single day recorded what they were doing - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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World-Wide Day in Science
Will Rifkin, PhD, Director, Science Communication Program Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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What would happenif scientists & science-based professionalsall over the world . . .
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On a single day recorded what they were doing or were shadowed by student reporters???
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World
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Wide
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Day
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in
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Science!
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The following images were captured by . . .
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Students and scientists participating in . . .
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The World-Wide Day in Science 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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8:47amWednesday 18 April 2007
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Sydney
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I have always been interested in science.
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9:32 amWednesday 18 April 2007
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Barcelona
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Today, I require an extra caffeine injection to counteract lingering jetlag from a conference in Colorado.
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10:15 amWednesday 18 April 2007
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Beijing
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I need to reword some paragraphs 10:10am Eight lines removed -- very good Twelve lines added -- very bad.
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11:53 amWednesday 18 April 2007
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Fermilab
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Sweet temptations from the bakery have nothing to do with my enthusiasm forlab meetings
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12.06 pmWednesday 18 April 2007
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Montevideo
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Getting in contact with your field of interest helps to broaden your mind; see the real stuff, not just imagine it.
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2.27 pmWednesday 18 April 2007
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Pacific Ocean
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Read Terry Pratchetts Science of Discworld. Great book. My sort of writing.
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3.01 pmWednesday 18 April 2007
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Melbourne
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The medical genetics team arrived at the outpatients ward to conduct the monthly craniofacial clinic.
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4.58 pmWednesday 18 April 2007
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Edinburgh
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My assignment was to research detergents. I was spying ...
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5:10 pmWednesday 18 April 2007
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Paris
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I still want to have lots of different jobs.Science has let me developa lot of skills.
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6.36 pmWednesday 18 April 2007
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Brisbane
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For a calculus lecture in a room of 500 students, Professor Brown is seemingly dwarfed.
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7.29 pmWednesday 18 April 2007
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Cape Town
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What I did and studied at school is not what I am doing now.
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8:35 pmWednesday 18 April 2007
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Brookhaven
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Over the last week, my work has taken me to Spain, England, & cities across Scotland. I have worked with schools, museums, andlaboratories inChina, Canada, and the US.
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9:02 pmWednesday 18 April 2007
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Antarctica
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Whilst doing a PhD to officially become a researcher, I found that I wasnt that great at research -- I was much better at talking about it.
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10.59 pmWednesday 18 April 2007
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KEK Japan
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12 midnight: Finish up this entry (it has taken close to an hour to write and upload pictures). At the same time, Im also working on something fun.
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World
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Wide
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Day
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Science!
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A virtual event . . .
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A global career guide
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Created for students . . .
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By students and . . .
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Biologists, Physicists, Chemists, Engineers, Teachers, Communicators, Genetic Counsellors, Park Rangers, Psychologists, Programmers, Nurses, and Others.
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Features: Amateur -> authenticity Global -> scope Web -> trendy + audience
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Benefits: Students see science careersScientists practice explaining to students & public
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Currently Developing: -> High school curricula Stories -> interactive dbase Automate submitting Build participation . . .
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Growth: 2003 = 28 stories 2004 = 33 stories 2005 = 80 stories 2006 = 170 stories 2007 = 200+ stories
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Join us!
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3 Steps to aDay in Science story: 1. High point of day? 2. Projects? Job? Aims? 3. Interests when young?
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We do it all again on :
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23 April 200816 April 2009 15 April 2010. . .
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www
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dot
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dayinscience
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UNSW
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edu
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au
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www.dayinscience.unsw.edu.au
