8–13 Aug 2011
Rhode Island Convention Center
US/Eastern timezone

Getting Science Beyond the Research Community:  Examples of Education and Outreach from the IceCube Project

9 Aug 2011, 16:15
15m
551 A (Rhode Island Convention Center)

551 A

Rhode Island Convention Center

Parallel contribution Education and Outreach Education and Outreach

Speaker

Dr James Madsen (University of Wisconsin River Falls)

Description

The combination of cutting-edge discovery science with the exotic Antarctic environment provides an ideal vehicle to excite and engage a wide audience. Examples of how the International IceCube Collaboration has brought the Universe to the classroom and the general public via the South Pole will be presented.

Primary author

Dr James Madsen (University of Wisconsin River Falls)

Presentation materials