Hi Rob, Yes she (Monica) was very good. I liked the clever use of chocolate cakes as impact victims! She is clearly very good with kids.
Maybe I am just getting old but I am sure I remember when the Christmas lectures where pitched at a slightly higher age group? And somehow that made them more exciting, pure real science (not 'edutainment'). But maybe I am just a tradishonalist. In any case meteorites where mentioned on prime time television, that has to be a result! I am giving a meteorite lecture myself in February, and it has given me a few pointers, so worth watching! Mark -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 January 2004 15:04 To: mark ford; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] RI Christmas Lectures In a message dated 05/01/04 14:10:36 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyone else in the UK see this? Hi Mark, yep, I saw the RI Christmas lectures and thought Monica was on fine form. I guess I've seen just about every lecture broadcast over the last 30-ish years, and it's become something of a Christmas tradition here. I recognized the NHM's Estherville, Imilac and Parnallee on the show.....they are usually sitting outside Monica's office in Mineralogy. All three are large, awesome meteorites. For those that have never seen the shows, the annual Royal Institution lectures are aimed at youngsters, and lean towards making science fun. There's always lots of loud explosions during the demonstrations, and visual stuff to keep the kids interested. Great fun, even for us kids who are now in our 40's :-) Cheers, Rob. Rob Elliott www.meteorites.uk.com Fernlea Meteorites, The Wynd, Off Dickson Lane, Milton of Balgonie, Fife. KY7 6PY United Kingdom Tel: +44-(0)1592-751563 Fax: +44-(0)1592-751991 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PC # 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this email may be commercially sensitive and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not a named recipient, you are on notice of its status. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message from your system. You must not disclose it to any other person, copy or distribute it or use it for any purpose. ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
