Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS April Meeting 2013
Volume 58, Number 4
Saturday–Tuesday, April 13–16, 2013; Denver, Colorado
Session R7: Invited Session: Physics for the Public: Advice from the Pros |
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Sponsoring Units: FOEP Chair: James Kakalios, University of Minnesota Room: Governor's Square 16 |
Monday, April 15, 2013 1:30PM - 2:06PM |
R7.00001: Bringing the Heavens Down to Earth: How to Talk to Normal People About Science Invited Speaker: Philip Plait For some, talking about science to the public is more difficult - and more daunting - than actually doing the science. Not everyone can be a great public speaker, but there are ways to make the task easier, more productive, and more fun. Above all, the most important thing to remember is that your audience is not made up of scientists! They may not be familiar with the jargon, the purpose, or the conclusions of your work, so it's your job to make sure what you're saying is actually communicated to them. The good news is, they want to know. That's why they're there. All you have to do is be understood. [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:06PM - 2:42PM |
R7.00002: The Mixology of Cocktail Party Physics: Tools and Tips for Broad-Based Science Communication Invited Speaker: Jennifer Ouellette |
Monday, April 15, 2013 2:42PM - 3:18PM |
R7.00003: Science For The Public: Collaboration and Humor Invited Speaker: Richard Wargo The transformation of all things media and information into a dynamic environment of user access has created what seems infinite possibilities to inform the public in many different ways - as well as seemingly infinite possibilities to confuse. This talk will describe a rather non-conventional collaboration between two different creative cultures and its significance to maintaining scientific accuracy and devising strategies important to audience engagement - among them, humor. While focusing on the award-winning effort ``When Things Get Small'' created by University of California Television producer R. Wargo in collaboration with condensed matter physicist I.K. Schuller and actor Adam J. Smith, with both NSF and private support, the case study provides insight into a model and modes which can be used successfully by other scientists to engage the public in what they do. [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:18PM - 3:54PM |
R7.00004: The Physics of Cooking Invited Speaker: David Weitz |
Monday, April 15, 2013 3:54PM - 4:30PM |
R7.00005: Capturing Science in Action: From Exploring the Origin of the Universe to a Journey to the Ends of the Earth Invited Speaker: Paul Steinhardt The public, including aspiring young scientists, seldom gets a sense of what science really feels like as it is happening -- the doubts, the fears, the twists and turns, the joy of victory and the agony of defeat. Even if the science is still uncertain, insights of this type have both inspirational and historic value. This talk will explore this issue using two very different examples from the speaker's own experience: an attempt to develop a theory of the origin of the universe that challenges the conventional big bang picture and a geological expedition to one of the most remote places on the planet in search of the first natural quasicrystal. [Preview Abstract] |
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