UPDATE 11/08/08: So, being the well-connected woman of the world that I am (ahem), I spoke with a couple of the South Australian Science Week Commitee folks at a science expo-type event yesterday. I was told that they were given a choice of hosting either Michael Shermer or Luke Hunter (Executive Director of the Panthera Foundation) during Science Week. They went with Luke Hunter – not that I have a problem with that, as he seems to be a very cool guy. But I’m still sad that Shermie won’t be visiting the ’city of *retch* churches’. It also looks like Sydney and Melbourne get to have both speakers, while the rest of us miss out. Right then, where are all those folks who are always trying to convince me Adelaide ISN’T a backwater?
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National Science Week hits Australia from 16 – 24 August 2008.
And… Michael Shermer will be lecturing around the country as part of this event! (Yay!)
But… at the moment, Adelaide is not listed on his itinerary (Boo!)
So… I wrote to the organisers to ask nicely, please, why is this the case? and am waiting for a reply (c’mon, c’monnnn)
Can I count on the rest of you Adelaideans to back me up on this?
August 15, 2008 at 5:54 pm |
Bugger, I know that his schedule is pretty much stacked. He’s doing two events in Perth.
Could the Skeptics of Carlos blogging group get together at the Adelaide Conference, do you think? Perhaps I should start organising a dinner night for us all, during the con…
August 18, 2008 at 9:35 am |
I’m looking forward to some fun and games at the Adelaide Conference, myself – so am up for anything. Dinner’s a good place to start
August 21, 2008 at 10:23 pm |
Michael Shermer was on Triple J with Dr Karl this morning. I hope he can squeeze in a visit to Adelaide, it would be great to hear him speak. It is a bit disappointing that so many great minds and bands leave Adelaide out of their schedules.
August 22, 2008 at 2:15 pm |
@ Flit: Unfortunately it looks unlikely that Michael Shermer will come to Adelaide – I’ve heard from a few people that his itinerary is packed
And I totally agree with your last sentence! It can be quite disheartening.