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Hi Folks,

We are looking to pilot a program that would bring 
researchers/scientists into our exhibit hall to make informal 
presentations ( about 10-20 minutes long) about their work to the 
public.  I've seen several styles of this "ask the expert" kind of 
program.

I'm looking for ideas and advice from those of you who have seen or 
run successful programs that aren't simply a "stand and deliver" 
style. What works, both for the public and the scientists? What 
pitfalls should we be aware of? Since we're at a university, we're 
thinking of  offering training in public speaking/interpretation to a 
cadre of graduate students, in exchange for them making their 
research work more accessible to the public.

Any  comments or suggestions would be welcome!

Lisa
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Lisa Borok ([log in to unmask])
Visitor Programs Manager
Seymour Center, Long Marine Lab, Univ. California Santa Cruz
100 Shaffer Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95060	  
Phone: (831)459-5548         	  
Fax: (831)459-1221
web: http:/seymourcenter.ucsc.edu

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