Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Grades 9-12: Science in the Cinema: Pandemic (Free!)


SCIENCE IN THE CINEMA: PANDEMIC
Date: February 6, 2008
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET
Cost: Free
Requirements for Participation: There are 4 spots available in this videoconference program for interested sites connected to the Internet2 network. Interested sites must have H.323 Videoconferencing Capabilities. Sites MUST be able to attend a mandatory multisite videoconference test on Friday, January 25, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET.
Description:
Join Dr. George T. DiFerdinando, Jr., MD, MPH, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology for the The New Jersey Center for Public Health Preparedness at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ- School of Public Health, for a discussion of the science behind the PBS American Experience program, INFLUENZA 1918: The worst epidemic the United States has ever known . Students should be familiar with the documentary (at minimum, the portions listed on the website) and should prepare questions ahead of time for Dr. DiFerdinando.

MAGPI is very pleased to help promote "Science and the Cinema," a project in development with Garden State Distance Learning Consortium, NJEDge, Verizon, MAGPI, New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research, and UMDNJ.

More information/Registration: http://www.magpi.net/programs/sciencecinema.html
Heather Weisse
Applications Coordinator
MAGPI
3401 Walnut Street, Suite 233A
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6228
Email: hweisse@magpi.net
Phone: 215-573-6417