6 January 2005 |
PPPL's Science-on-Saturday Series Set to Begin January 15 |
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Plainsboro, New Jersey -- For the twentieth year, the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is offering its popular wintertime Science-on-Saturday lecture series. Beginning January 15, you can find out about gorilla research, high-power lasers, infectious diseases, and molecule behavior, among other subjects featured on several January through March Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. The nine talks, which are free, are geared toward high school students, but open to everyone. Students, teachers, parents, and community members are welcome to attend any or all of the talks. This year's series is being co-organized by PPPL's Ronald Hatcher and James Morgan. The 2005 Science-on-Saturday schedule is given below. A Science on Saturday Brochure in PDF format (240 KB) can be downloaded. |
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All talks will be held at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. The Laboratory is on Princeton University's Forrestal Campus off U.S. Route 1 in Plainsboro and not on the University's main campus in Princeton. The lectures begin at 9:30 a.m. and usually last about two hours. There is no fee for the program. Registration is on-site prior to each session. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, go to the PPPL web site at www.pppl.gov or call the Science-on-Saturday Hotline at (609) 243-2121. The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is a federal facility. Heightened security measures are presently in effect at PPPL. Upon arrival, all adult visitors must show a government-issued photo I.D. This could include a passport or a driver's license. Non-U.S. adult citizens must show a photo I.D., plus provide the following information: citizenship, date of birth, and place of birth. For the welfare of both our staff and visitors, PPPL security staff retains the right to inspect vehicles and personal packages such as briefcases, satchels, bookbags, and purses. For further information, please contact: Anthony R. DeMeo Head, Information Services Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (609) 243-2755 ademeo@pppl.gov Patricia Wieser Information Services Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (609) 243-2757 pwieser@pppl.gov |
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Created: 7 January 2005 Send questions or comments to: Anthony R. DeMeo at ademeo@pppl.gov |