Free Public Lecture – Science Education Thursday 9 September, 11:30 – 12:30 at RMIT

Dennis Schatz ( www.dennisschatz.org ) will talk about ways scientists can effectively communicate current research and technology to public audiences. He will highlight the strategies, learnings and case studies from the nationally disseminated in the US — Portal to the Public program.

A research solar astronomer prior to his career in science education, he is now Senior Vice President for Strategic Programs at Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington, where he is Principle Investigator of the US National Science Foundation funded Portal to the Public program. He also co-directs Washington State LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform), a program to implement quality science programs in school districts across Washington State. Dennis has authored a number of science books for children and been honoured for his lifetime of service to the field of furthering the public’s understanding of science. For more information about his work see www.dennisschatz.org and http://www.pacsci.org/portal/initiative/.

Thursday 9 September 11.30 12.30 Storey Hall Conference Room 1, Level 7

For more information and to register please visit www.rmit.edu.au/seh/events/dennisschatzlecture (Registration essential)

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