HISTNEUR-L: The History of Neuroscience Internet Forum

National Science Week (UK), 17-26 March 2000

• Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:02:12 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
• To: histneur-l@library.ucla.edu
• From: Russell A. Johnson <rjohnson@library.ucla.edu>
• Subject: National Science Week (UK), 17-26 March 2000
• Message-ID: SIMEON.10002051212.G@bio-s-his004.library.ucla.edu

The message I am forwarding from RETE, below,  led me to try to track 
down history of neuroscience events taking place during National 
Science Week in the UK next month.  So far, this has been unsuccessful. 
The British Museum link in the original message does not contain this 
year's activities for that institution, yet.  Likewise, the British 
Association for the Advancement of Science's National Science Week 
Gateway <http://www.nationalscienceweek.org.uk/> is still under 
construction (with only a month to go).

If you are planning or know of Neuroscience History events scheduled 
for National Science Week, please feel free to share them with 
HISTNEUR-L members (or send information to me and I'll pass it on in  
announcements).  This request holds for similar programs, too, such as 
Australia's National Science Week (3-10 May 2000; 
<http://www.abc.net.au/science/sweek/default.htm>) and the Society for 
Neuroscience/Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives' Brain Awareness Week 
(13-19 March 2000;  and 
<http://www.dana.org/brainweek/>).

Cheers,

Russell Johnson


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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 11:55:39 BST
From: Jon Agar <AGAR@fs4.ma.man.ac.uk>
Subject: science at the British Museum
To: Rete <rete@mhs.ox.ac.uk>

(please reply to Linda Cooper)
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Date sent:      Mon, 31 Jan 2000 10:19:47 +0000
From:           Linda Cooper <lcooper@british-museum.ac.uk>

Not what you expect!
Science and Technology at the British Museum

This year for National Science Week, 18 to 26 March 2000, the secret
life of Science at the British Museum will be revealed in an exciting
programme of over 90 free events. On March 18, 19 and 25, 26 in
addition to the main programme, there will be a special programme for
families, with lots of fun things to try.

Most visitors to the British Museum are surprised to discover that
science is an integral component to the collections and the work of
the Museum. Many of the artefacts are themselves instruments of
science in their own right or represent scientific and technological
advances in techniques of manufacture. Using science to determine the
age of an object, for example, or to explore the inner regions of
ancient Egyptian Mummies are just two ways in which science and
technology are essential in the care and understanding of our
collections.

Contributions from all departments within the Museum means that this
year for National Science week we have a huge programme of events.
With hands-on workshops, behind-the-scenes visits, gallery talks,
lectures, families workshops and demonstrations we will show you how
science has helped people live their lives for over 10,000 years and
how we can use science and technology nowadays to reveal the secrets
of the objects in the Museum.

If you are interested in astrolabes, mummies, cuneiform or condoms,
or any of the other ways in which we will bring science and
technology alive during National Science Week, then contact:
British Museum Education Department
020 7323 8511/8854, (minicom 020 7 323 8731)
for more information and your copy of the National Science Week
listings.

Or link to our web site: www.british-museum.ac.uk/education

Look out also for monthly gallery talks, entitled 'Science and
Technology of the Past', details from the Education Department.

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