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