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| American Astrophysicist and science communicator, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson |
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
Tuesday, November
20, 2012 | Kingston, Jamaica:
United
States Ambassador, Pamela E. Bridgewater,
will host renowned American Astrophysicist and science communicator,
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson,
on November 28, 2012. Dr. Tyson’s brief visit to the island will be shaped by a
lecture/presentation dubbed ‘Star Talk’ to be held at the U.S. Embassy
Kingston. The event will be attended by over 200 invited guests including
university and high school students, educators, members of the Astronomical
Association of Jamaica, the Meteorological Services of Jamaica and officials
from Jamaica’s Ministry of Education.
What
promises to be an interactive hour and a half session will focus on space
exploration and the cosmos. Dr. Tyson will later that evening present to an
audience comprising Jamaican government officials, members of the Jamaica
Teachers Association, key members of the local business community and members of
the diplomatic corps, at an event held at the Ambassador’s residence. His
evening presentation will highlight the importance of systematic and
institutional support of the sciences with greater accessibility to the study of
subject area(s). His evening presentation will be followed by a reception and
book signing, as guests will each receive a copy of the book, Space
Chronicles, authored by Dr. Tyson.
Dr.
Tyson is the Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and
Space and Research Associate in the department of astrophysics at the American
Museum of Natural History. Dr.
Tyson's professional research interests are broad and include star formation,
exploding stars, dwarf galaxies, and the structure of our Milky Way. In 2001,
Tyson was appointed by President Bush to serve on a 12-member commission that
studied the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry. The final report was
published in 2002 and contained recommendations for Congress and for the major
agencies of the government that would promote a thriving future of
transportation, space exploration, and national security.
Since
2006 Dr. Tyson has hosted the educational science television show NOVA
scienceNOW on PBS and has been a frequent guest on The Daily Show,
The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill Maher, and
Jeopardy!
Dr.
Tysons visit underscores the U.S. government’s overall commitment to science
diplomacy in Jamaica and the region as his visit follows an Embassy initiated
science workshop, held in August 2012. The workshop taught educators techniques
through which mathematic and scientific principles may be imparted through
sports such as soccer, basketball, and track& field. Three sessions were
held across the island in collaboration with the University of the West Indies,
the University of Technology and the Ministry of Education.
Derie Gilzeane
Information
Specialist
United States Embassy
142 Old Hope Road, Kgn.
6
Tel: 702-6161; Fax:
702-6348
E-mail:
gilzeanedk@state.gov
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