meet the scientists - fulbright
DESCRIPTION
We aim to approach alumni to share their research with high school classes and explain the subject matter from the stand point of a scientist.TRANSCRIPT
Meet The Scientist
Case
Science & technology education in Hungary– High standards– Few ‘real life’ examples– Low-budget experiments mostly
Scientists from Hungary– Many working in cutting edge labs– Willing to share their experince
Method
Approached several high-scools– Selected 10 participants, 4 from Budapest
Approach several successful scientists– Eager to propagate science– Knows about US possibilities (Fulbrighter)– Known internationally
One scientist ↔ one school, 45 minutes Language: popular science Videocasting
Status
Announced by Her Excellency Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, US Ambassador to Hungary– Sept 24, 2010, ‘First Fulbright Day’
Organizer: Dr. László Antos, HAI Starts November 19, 2010 First three ‘setups’ firm
– Budapest, Nyíregyháza, Pécs First years timetable more or less firm Facebook group and homepage on the way
Where we need your help
Organizing next years program– Will see what we learn from the first year
Similar running projects– Innovation Contest– Youth Science Forum– Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
More schools, more scientists Follow-up events, maybe a summer conference Where you can help:
Hungarian Association for Innovation