[FOTZeiss] Alan Alda: Scientists Should Learn to Talk to Children
Glenn A. Walsh
siderostat1991 at yahoo.com
Wed Dec 19 11:44:53 EST 2012
What is time?
That's the question put to scientists this year by the Flame Challenge, a contest first conceived by actor Alan Alda, famous for his roles on the TV shows M*A*S*H and "The West Wing." The directive? For scientists to explain this complex concept in ways that will inspire and interest 11-year-old children.
http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2012/12/alan-alda-scientists-should-learn-to.html
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Glenn A. Walsh, Project Director,
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