WorldWide Day in Science Will Rifkin Ph D

What would happen if scientists & science-based professionals all over the world . .

On a single day recorded what they were doing or were shadowed by student

The following images were captured by. . .

Students and scientists participating in. . .

The World-Wide Day in Science 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

“I have always been interested in science. ”

“Today, I require an extra caffeine injection to counteract lingering jetlag from a conference

“I need to reword some paragraphs … 10: 10 am Eight lines removed --

“Sweet temptations from the bakery have nothing to do with my enthusiasm for lab

“Getting in contact with your field of interest helps to broaden your mind; see

“Read Terry Pratchett’s Science of Discworld. Great book. My sort of writing. ”

“The medical genetics team arrived at the outpatients’ ward to conduct the monthly craniofacial

“My assignment was to research detergents. I was spying. . . ”

“I still want to have lots of different jobs. Science has let me develop

“For a calculus lecture in a room of 500 students, Professor Brown is seemingly

“What I did and studied at school is not what I am doing now.

“Over the last week, my work has taken me to Spain, England, & cities

“Whilst doing a Ph. D to officially become a researcher, I found that I

12 midnight: “Finish up this entry (it has taken close to an hour to

Biologists, Physicists, Chemists, Engineers, Teachers, Communicators, Genetic Counsellors, Park Rangers, Psychologists, Programmers, Nurses, and

Features: • Amateur • Global • Web -> authenticity -> scope -> trendy +

Benefits: • Students see science careers • Scientists practice explaining to students & public

Currently Developing: • -> High school curricula • Stories -> interactive d’base • Automate

Growth: • 2003 = 28 stories • 2004 = 33 stories • 2005 =

3 Steps to a “Day in Science” story: 1. High point of day? 2.

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World-Wide Day in Science Will Rifkin, Ph. D, 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 or were shadowed by student “reporters”? ? ?

World

Wide

Day

Science!

The following images were captured by. . .

Students and scientists participating in. . .

The World-Wide Day in Science 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

8: 47 am Wednesday 18 April 2007

Sydney

“I have always been interested in science. ”

9: 32 am Wednesday 18 April 2007

Barcelona

“Today, I require an extra caffeine injection to counteract lingering jetlag from a conference in Colorado. ”

10: 15 am Wednesday 18 April 2007

Beijing

“I need to reword some paragraphs … 10: 10 am Eight lines removed -- very good Twelve lines added -- very bad. ”

11: 53 am Wednesday 18 April 2007

Fermilab

“Sweet temptations from the bakery have nothing to do with my enthusiasm for lab meetings …”

12. 06 pm Wednesday 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 pm Wednesday 18 April 2007

Pacific Ocean

“Read Terry Pratchett’s Science of Discworld. Great book. My sort of writing. ”

3. 01 pm Wednesday 18 April 2007

Melbourne

“The medical genetics team arrived at the outpatients’ ward to conduct the monthly craniofacial clinic. ”

4. 58 pm Wednesday 18 April 2007

Edinburgh

“My assignment was to research detergents. I was spying. . . ”

5: 10 pm Wednesday 18 April 2007

Paris

“I still want to have lots of different jobs. Science has let me develop a lot of skills. ”

6. 36 pm Wednesday 18 April 2007

Brisbane

“For a calculus lecture in a room of 500 students, Professor Brown is seemingly dwarfed. ”

7. 29 pm Wednesday 18 April 2007

Cape Town

“What I did and studied at school is not what I am doing now. ”

8: 35 pm Wednesday 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, and laboratories in China, Canada, and the US. ”

9: 02 pm Wednesday 18 April 2007

Antarctica

“Whilst doing a Ph. D to officially become a researcher, I found that I wasn’t that great at research -I was much better at talking about it. ”

10. 59 pm Wednesday 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, I’m also working on something fun. ”

World

Wide

Day

Science!

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 • Global • Web -> authenticity -> scope -> trendy + audience

Benefits: • Students see science careers • Scientists practice explaining to students & public

Currently Developing: • -> High school curricula • Stories -> interactive d’base • 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 a “Day in Science” story: 1. High point of day? 2. Projects? Job? Aims? 3. Interests when young?

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