08.08.08
Is Pluto a planet? What defines a planet? Are other planets yet to be discovered?
You are cordially invited to join scientists and educators as they explore these basic but controversial questions during "The Great Planet Debate: Science as Process" conference, Aug. 14 - 16 at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD.
Held at APL's Kossiakoff Center, the conference includes two days of scientific sessions to discuss and debate planet formation and characteristics, as well as the various criteria by which we can define and categorize planets. An educator's workshop follows on the third day, to discuss how teachers can use this debate to explain science as a process.
In a conference highlight, from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. (EDT) on Aug. 14, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson of the American Museum of Natural History and Dr. Mark Sykes of the Planetary Science Institute will square off in a debate about Pluto's planetary status and related topics. The debate, moderated by National Public Radio "Science Friday" host Ira Flatow, is free, open to the public, and will be streamed live on the Web. Noon EDT August 13th is the deadline to sign up for the web participation for the debate.
To register for web participation in the GPD conference, please click on the appropriate link near the top of the GPD homepage at: http://gpd.jhuapl.edu/
Regular registration for those attending in person is available at the same site, under the "REGISTRATION" tab. The registration fee is waived for teachers and students.
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