physics

Science Dance Contest

David Weinreich — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:15:08 -0400

Are you the sort of scientist who taps her toes while working in the laboratory? You look like you're crunching data over there on the computer, but you're actually browsing 1980s music videos on YouTube. In fact, doesn't your entire scientific career feel like one big dance, like Pina Bausch's Rite of Spring, the Village People doing YMCA, or maybe Michael Jackson dancing with zombies in Thriller, depending on your mood?

If so, then your name is written all over this:

Those who saw the results of the first-ever Dance Your Ph.D. contest know that the human body is an excellent medium for communicating science -- perhaps not as data-rich as a peer-reviewed article but far more exciting. Since then, e-mails have poured in from scientists around the world asking how they can take part in the next event.

For this year's contest, the stage is much larger and the prize is far grander. Rather than a single event in a single place, the dance is global.

Make a video of your own Ph.D. dance.
Post the video on YouTube.
Not later than 23:00 EST 16 November 2008, e-mail your name, the title of your Ph.D. thesis, and the video URL link to: gonzo@aaas.org .

Once this information is posted on the Dance Contest home page, you are officially entered in the contest. On 17 November 2008, a total of four winners will be chosen from the following categories:

Graduate Student: Best among those currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program
Postdoc: Best among those who have a Ph.D. but not tenure
Professor: Best among those with Ph.D. and tenure
Popular Choice: The video with the highest YouTube view count by the deadline

The Prize: On 17 November 2008, you will provide a single peer-reviewed research article on which you are a co-author. (Graduate students who have not yet co-authored an article must choose one from their Ph.D. adviser.) You will be paired with a professional choreographer. Over the next couple of weeks (via e-mail and telephone), you must help your choreographer understand your article, its aims, the hypotheses it tests, and its big-picture context. Then the four choreographers will collaborate to create a single four-part dance based on the winning research articles. Finally, you will be an honored guest at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, where, on 13 February 2009, you will have front-row seats to the world debut of the output -- THIS IS SCIENCE -- a contemporary dance interpretation of contemporary scientific research. Accommodation in Chicago will be provided, and grants are available for travel expenses.

For full details of the contest, visit www.gonzolabs.org.

PREMIER CONGRES DE LA SOCIETE CAMEROUNAISE DE PHYSIQUE

kwuimy — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:30:10 -0400

PREMIER CONGRES DU 10 AU 11 AVRIL 2008 SUR LE THEME:

PHYSIQUE ET DEVELOPPEMENT:

ETAT DES LIEUX ET PERSPECTIVES
LIEU : UNIVERSITE DE YAOUNDE I

Ce premier Congrès vise à :
- faire l’état des lieux sur la recherche en Physique au Cameroun,
- faire un brainstorming sur les problèmes de développement relevant de la physique (dans le cas du Cameroun),
- mettre en place une stratégie et une plateforme d’actions à court et moyen termes.

http://www.scp-web.org/CPS%20News.html

TWAS Prize 2007 in Physics for Pakistani Young Scientists under age 40

akhyar — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:38:44 -0400

TWAS Prize 2007 in Physics

Last date for nomination is 20 September 2007. Please visit www.paspk.org for more detail

International Summer School for Young Physicists (ISSYP)

stevenmansour — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:53:17 -0500

Start: 2007-07-27 09:00

End: 2007-08-26 19:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT

Event Description:

Due to growing demand, Perimeter Instituteâ€™s popular summer science camp continues to include two sessions. Each session provides a two-week long immersion into the mind-bending world of cutting-edge ideas at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. A total of 100 high school students are now able to attend â€“ 50 from across Canada and 50 international students. Participants get to:

* Interact with world-class scientists at PI who advance our understanding of the entire physical universe
* Tour a range of world-class scientific labs
* Enjoy cultural events and make new friends who share the same passion for physics.

By the programâ€™s end, participants will have a gained a much richer, deeper understanding about the physical universe at the most fundamental level and an appreciation of what mysteries remain unsolved. This program is open to Grade 11 students from across Canada (secondaire V in QuÃ©bec) and International students 16-17 years of age. Applicants should have a keen interest and strong aptitude in both physics and mathematics.

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Website of Event:
perimeterinstitute.ca/en/Outreach/Education/Overview_of_Programs_for_High_School_Students/

Contact Email:
dpope@perimeterinstitute.ca