Public Understanding and Promotion of Science - James A McLaughlin

Public Understanding and Promotion of Science



Jan 2008       Wrote magazine article for Fife's In Focus magazine (~25,000 readers): The Sun and its Effect on the Earth and on Space Travel.

Nov 2007      Public lectures for International Heliophysical Year. Lectures presented at Universities of St Andrews & Dundee.

Sept 2007     Presented selection of physics experiments at renaming of Easington Community School as Easington Community Science College (Sunderland).

May 2006     Operated a booth promoting space science for Space Week 2006 (Maryland,USA). Event involved explaining solar research & demonstrating telescopes to local residents.

Sept 2004     Organised public lecture for school children & local residents (~150) given by Professor John Brown (Astronomer Royal for Scotland).

Mar 2004     Presentation to local school children: Introduction to the Sun (St Leonard's School, St Andrews) during National Science Week 2004.


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