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Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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In 2009, science centers and museums will celebrate the Year of Science,
Charles Darwin's 200th birthday, and the International Year of Astronomy.
Every year, many institutions plan programs around global initiatives like
Earth Science Week and international holidays like World Environment Day.
New celebrations like NanoDays and the Cambridge Science Festival
(Massachusetts) are introducing thousands of people to current science.

Join us for an online discussion about how celebrations like these are
advancing public engagement with science. A panel of authors from the
current issue of ASTC Dimensions will be on hand to answer questions about
events they have worked on and described in print.
 
Log in to ASTC Connect  <http://connect.astc.org/login/index.php>  and click
into Science Celebrations in the ASTC Dimensions Discussion forum. If you
don't already have an account, set one up - it's free and automatic.
First-time attendees will need to enter a one-time enrollment code:
"in-depth". Feel free to contact me at [log in to unmask] for help. And pass on
word to any colleagues you feel may be interested.

Articles from the issue are posted in the forum area now. Discussion will
run from Monday, Dec. 15 through Friday, Dec. 19, 2008.

Margaret Glass, PhD
Association of Science-Technology Centers
1025 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005-6310
202.7378.7200 x 129
Fax 202.783.7207
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