More about Year of Science 2009

International Celebrations of Science occurring in 2009:

While COPUS is, at this time, localized to the US, we are excited to hear about and share what others in the world are doing to celebrate and promote the public understanding of science.

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  • The Royal Ontario Museum is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Burgess Shale by the paleontologist Charles D. Walcott.

  • The HMS Beagle Project will be celebrating the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth by launching a sailing replica of HMS Beagle. An icon of scientific progress, she will circumnavigate the globe in Darwin's wake, crewed by aspiring scientists and researchers.

In addition, visit the Web sites of our international colleagues listed below to learn more about their activities to promote the public understanding of science.

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Showing all 5 international organizations.

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Darwin200
Organization Contact: Katie Edwards, ()
Darwin200 is a programme of mainly UK-based activities celebrating Charles Darwin’s life, his ideas and their impact around his two hundredth anniversary. The collaboration brings together more than 70 UK organisations planning to celebrate the bicentenary to share ideas, and to collectively endorse and promote events.
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Davidson Institute of Science Education at the Weizmann Institute of Science
Organization Contact: Leah Mandler, ()
The Davidson Institute of Science Education nurtures the scientific, mathematical, and technological education of students, teachers and the public in Israel and abroad.

The Institute, a not-for-profit organization, is located on the campus of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, about a half hour south of Tel Aviv. It was established in November 2001.

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ibscientific
Organization Contact: Dr Essafi Abdelkader, ()
IBScientific Magazine is an open-access, peer-reviewed multidicsiplinary magazine. IBScientific articles are freely available online and deposited in a public archive immediately upon publication.
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Nehru Center
Organization Contact: Suhas B. Nasik-Satam, ()
The Nehru Centre is the brainchild of the late Rajni Patel and was conceived as a tribute to one of the greatest architects of modern India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. He symbolised the idea of enlightened curiosity, scientific temper and secular values. Nehru Centre encompasses various departments like, Discovery of India, a permanent exposition, Nehru Planetarium, Culture Wing, Art Gallery, Library, Publication Wing, etc. The Centre's first achievement was to provide the city with a Planetarium in 1977. Over the years, this has grown into a centre for popularisation of astronomy and space science and for meeting of scientists and scholars for discussions and lectures on various astronomical themes & events. During the last 30 years the Planetarium has generated thirty-one astronomical presentations, which have been viewed by over 11 million astronomy lovers.
 
Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi
Organization Contact: Dr. N. Rathnasree, ()
Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi, situated in the green surroundings of the Teen Murti House, better known as the official residence of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Conscious of the fact that an understanding of the spirit and method of science was crucial for children to become responsible citizens, Nehru liked every opportunity to be provided to them in this endeavor. In 1964, the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund was set up to promote his ideas and subsequently it undertook to build the Nehru Planetarium with its primary aim being the promotion of astronomy and space education.

 

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National Science Foundation The cognizant fiduciary body for the COPUS and Year of Science 2009 projects is the American Institute of Biological Sciences Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) scientific association founded in 1947 as a part of the National Academy of Sciences, and an independent, member-governed organization since the 1950s. Support for COPUS workshops by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. EAR-0606600 and EAR-0628790. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.