Dear SSE Members,
Below is a note from Larry Bock, Executive Director of the first USA
Science & Engineering Festival.
Please read the note and pass it on. I suggest you email your
Senators and Representative with a "have you seen this note" at the
very least. We really do need to CELEBRATE SCIENCE! If you happen to
be in Washington, DC over the next month, please plan to enjoy some
of the festivities! FYI - the Society for the Study of Evolution
will take part in the final expo in Washington DC, October 23 & 24.
Larry states:
"I need your HELP and it will take just three simple steps: Forward,
Insert addresses and Send.
For the past year I have been organizing the USA Science &
Engineering Festival - what I hope will be the country's largest
celebration of science and engineering -- a FUN, entertaining,
educational and FREE event geared toward reinvigorating the interest
of Americans in the Sciences. I have put as much energy and
imagination and effort into this as any of the companies I started.
And now I need your help getting the word out.
Why is this important?
In a nutshell:
-- according to Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley, by the end of 2010
(just months from now) 90% of the world's scientists and engineers
with advanced degrees will live in Asia.
-- 80% of people being trained in the advanced physical sciences in
the United States are from abroad.
-- because the opportunities are now greater abroad, we are no
longer retaining them in the USA.
-- If we do not turn this trend around, we will have outsourced innovation.
And once we have outsourced innovation, our country's ability to
compete will be over. My concern over this is so great that I have
devoted the past year and a half (7 days a week 10 hours a day) to
organizing this Science Festival.
So why have a Science Festival? Society gets what it celebrates! As
a culture, we celebrate movie stars, rock stars and athletes and we
generate a lot of them, but we don't celebrate science and engineering.
The Festival is analogous to an art, music or literary Festival but
it is focused on Science and Engineering and accomplishes its
mission via hands-on demonstrations, fun demos, and presentations
including art, music, comedy, film and theatre.
The Festival kicks off in just three weeks, offering over 150 FREE
events for the public - all geared toward sparking an interest in
Science. I have pulled together over 750 companies, universities,
research labs, federal agencies, professional societies, community
groups and science outreach organizations.
You can find out all the details at:
<http://www.usasciencefestival.org/>www.usasciencefestival.org.
Click on the calendar to see dates, times and descriptions of all
the fascinating events and opportunities.
The grand finale will be a two day EXPO on the National Mall in
Washington D.C. (and surrounding venues) on October 23-24, 2010---
over 1,500 fun, hands-on interactive activities and 75 stage shows
for all ages. There will be stuff for the mildly curious to the
science professional. You can learn about fun topics like the
science of the magic of Harry Potter, the mathematics of jump
roping, the physics of superheroes, the chemistry of Thanksgiving
Dinner, the engineering of baseball bats and balls, the science
behind special effects in movies, trends in Global Warming,
renewable energy sources of the future .... (This is a completely
non-profit, non-commercial, fun and educational initiative.)
You can operate state-of-the-art robots, laugh with science
comedians, be mesmerized by science magicians and mathemagicians,
converse with astronauts, Nobel Laureates, science celebrities like
Bill Nye the Science Guy and even scientists of the past, fly a
fighter jet simulator, enter a virtual reality environment, be a CSI
agent, make a virus out of marshmallows and toothpicks, try your
hand at using a surgical robot, discover methods of measuring global
warming, learn how to transform your car so it can run off a cuisinart etc.
And --- while having fun --- you can leave with information about
science scholarships, internships, mentorship programs, jobs and much more.
But that's not all - there will be 50 satellite events occurring
throughout the United States. Look here to view a map of Satellite
Events:
<http://www.usasciencefestival.org/satellite-event-directory>www.usasciencefestival.org/satellite-event-directory
So, why should you forward this message?
You could be the one who passes it on to the student (or their
parent or teacher) who is inspired and excited enough by the science
they see to eventually cure AIDS or cancer, solve Global Warming,
invent the next source of renewable energy, discover how to extend
life or combat world hunger.
We have received bipartisan support for our program from over 100
Senators and Representatives.
Please consider sending this to your employees, colleagues, friends,
teachers etc.
You can make a major difference with three easy clicks. Please help
me get the word out to everyone you know who might take part -- Hit
FORWARD, then insert lots of email addresses, and hit SEND.
Many, many thanks and best regards,
Larry Bock
Executive Director
USA Science & Engineering Festival
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
760-8463473
Follow the "Woodstock of Science":
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Ever wanted to talk with a Nobel Laureate? Did you know red wine
goes well with steak, but also has anti-aging properties? Want to
uncover the mysteries of baseball's knuckleball? These and other
intriguing questions are answered at the Inaugural USA Science &
Engineering Festival, the biggest celebration of science the World
has ever seen!
Inspired by international science festivals that draw crowds in the
hundreds of thousands, the goal is to increase our nation's
awareness of science and inspire our nation's youth to consider
science-related careers, while uniting our country and showcasing
the amazing science and innovation taking place throughout the
United States. The Festival descends on Washington, D.C. with events
throughout the city for everyone, from the smallest child to the
most established scientist; promising to be the ultimate
multi-cultural, multi-generational, multi-disciplinary celebration
of science in the United States.
Curious? Want to participate? Host an event, compete in a contest,
volunteer, earn community service hours or help sponsor the event?
Contact: Larry Bock <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Check out a video of the San Diego Science Festival (SM)
at<http://www.scivee.tv/node/12528>www.scivee.tv/node/12528"
Thank you for your assistance!
Charlie
Charles Fenster
Executive Vice-President
Society for the Study of Evolution
SSE Home Page - <http://www.evolutionsociety.org>www.EvolutionSociety.org
PlantingScience - <http://www.PlantingScience.org>www.PlantingScience.org
Mission: The Society for the Study of Evolution was founded in
March, 1946. The objectives of the Society for the Study of
Evolution are the promotion of the study of organic evolution and
the integration of the various fields of science concerned with
evolution. The Society publishes the scientific journal Evolution
and holds annual meetings in which scientific findings on
evolutionary biology are presented and discussed.
