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School of Life SciencesDepartment of Environmental Management & EcologyHartung Youth LectureA NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK EVENT FOR STUDENTS The Hartung Youth lectures are held for Years 10, 11 and 12 students. They aim to inspire a love of and fascination with Science. The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) is delighted to announce that our 2010 Hartung Youth lecturer is Dr Peter Tregloan, Principal Fellow and Associate Professor of Chemistry at The University of Melbourne and Professorial Fellow in the Centre of Educational Innovation and Technology at The University of Queensland. His lecture, described below, promises to be a spectacular experience! Carbon dioxide is a minor but vital constituent of the Earth’s atmosphere. It is critical in controlling the conditions we need for our own body’s biochemistry to work. It is at the centre of society’s debate about the effects of human activity on our climate. It has a role as an important ‘green’ industrial solvent. CO2 - three atoms in a line - what could be simpler? Building on the Hartung demonstration tradition, the lecture will use live macro video projection to show some experiments with CO2 in all its physical states. Students will use remote personal response systems to provide feedback and answers to questions during the lecture. A website that students will be encouraged to explore, and that could form part of a class activity, will be available about a month prior to the lectures. This lecture promises to be a spectacular experience, in the tradition of the lectures given by Professor Hartung over 50 years ago. The lectures will be held in National Science Week, 14-22 August, 2010. The lecture at La Trobe University Albury-Wodonga will be held on Wednesday 18 August 11am to 12.15pm and 1.30pm to 2.45pm. The lecture also will be presented at the University of Melbourne and Deakin University in Warrnambool. Lectures are free of charge, however, schools must make a formal booking. Please direct enquiries and bookings for the La Trobe University , Albury-Wodonga Campus lecture to Rachel Bahrij , Department of Environmental Management & Ecology, La Trobe University For enquiries and booking forms for other venues please contact Jenny Sharwood, Secretary, RACI (Vic) Education Group Email: jennysharwood@netspace.net.au Phone/fax: (03) 9816 3786 Content Approved by: Head of Department
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