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ERIC Number: EJ213121
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Oct
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Eclipse '79: Physicists Go Public.
Wheeler, Gerald F.; Kirkpatrick, Larry D.
Physics Teacher, v17 n7 p443-48 Oct 1979
Details general procedures to be followed for getting science to the public. Considerations discussed include: choosing the topic, knowing your audience and assignment, using the media, translating the physics, and additional aids in effective presentation. The procedures outlined are utilized in the preparations for a solar eclipse day. (BT)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Education, Information Dissemination, Mass Media, Physics, Public Education, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Publicize, Science Activities, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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