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HartRAO DRAFT PROGRAMME July 16, 2009 |
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| 07h00 |
Meet at frayintermedia offices for transport to HartRAO at 07h30 sharp |
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| 09:00-09:30
(half hour) |
Registration and Tea
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STARGAZERS AND SCRIBBLERS LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR STARGAZING SCRIBBLERS |
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| 09:30-10:00
(30 mins) |
Welcome & Warm-Up What do we know about astronomy? Why should we care? Facilitator: Michael Schmidt (Training Director frayintermedia) with Dr Mike Gaylard (Associate Director, HartRAO) |
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| 10:00-11:30
(one hour 30 mins) |
Introduction to Astronomy in Southern Africa and its spin-offs: Radio, Optical and Gamma-Ray Astronomy and Space Geodesy Facilitator: Dr Mike Gaylard (Associate Director, HartRAO) or Marion West (Astronomer, HartRAO) with Adrian Tiplady (scientist, Square Kilometre Array project), Chris Engelbrecht (UJ) & Roelf Botha (HartRAO) Download this poster of HartRAO Radio Astronomy here. (507KB) |
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| 11:30-11:45
(15 mins) |
TEA |
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SCRIBBLERS’ TRAINING |
STARGAZERS’ TRAINING |
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| 11:45-12:45
(one hour) |
A Deeper Look into Space Through the Eyes of MeerKAT and SKA Facilitator: Dr Adrian Tiplady (SKA) Download this poster from SKA about astronomy here. (515KB)
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Unpacking Complex Stories to Get your Message Across Facilitator: Rowan Philp (Chief Reporter Sunday Times & Knight Science Journalism Fellow) Download an example astronomy paper about delays on GPS signals here.(929KB)
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| 12:45-13:30
(45 mins) |
LUNCH: First Light: Getting to Know Each Other |
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| 13:30-14:30 (one hour) |
JOINT SESSION: Guided Tour of HartRAO facility Guide: Michael Gaylard / Marion West (Astronomers, HartRAO) |
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SCRIBBLERS’ TRAINING |
STARGAZERS’ TRAINING |
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| 14:30-15:30
(one hour) |
Getting Excited about Astronomy: Generating Story Ideas Michael Schmidt (Training Director, frayintermedia and former science columnist) |
Getting the Media and the Public Hooked on your Research - How to Handle Interviews Facilitator: Rowan Philp (Sunday Times) in conversation with Dr Adrian Tiplady (SKA), Okkie de Jager (NWU) & Marion West (Astronomer, HartRAO) |
| 15:30-15:45
(15 mins) |
TEA |
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| 15:45-16:45 |
JOINT SESSION Ask your questions Facilitator: Michael Schmidt (Training Director, frayintermedia) |
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