Alive to Learning courses for adults 

Science Alive has been awarded funding under the Learning Revolution Transformation Fund to deliver informal adult learning under the working title of Alive to Learning.

The Alive to Learning programme will offer a series of short and enjoyable courses until March 2010. Some of those planned are:

Storyteller (writing workshop) Step Forward (volunteer skills) Kids Stuff (understanding the school curriculum)

Stand and Deliver (presenting Skills) Gadget Habit (a history of curious inventions 1851-1951)

Blinded with Science (understanding everyday science and technology all around us)

Computer Cat and Silver Surfer (practical computer use classes).

For more information or to make a provisional booking, please contact the Science Alive office - all courses are free of charge.

The Learning Revolution

Harlow Scientist wins 2009 Nobel Prize for Physics

Science Alive supporters and enthusiasts joined a world-wide celebration as the 2009 Nobel Prize awards were announced. The inclusion of Charles Kao for his pioneering work on fibre-optic technology during his years at Standard Telecommunications in Harlow brings a local tinge of excitement for many who worked in the communications industry and for a number who remember Charles personally as a colleague.

An excellent website has been set up which gives further information, including the reaction of Charles and his wife Gwen to the news.

www.goforich.co.uk/c_kao

Two Heads are better than One?

Actor/Director Mark Wing-Davey took time out at HitchCon 2009 - a lavish celebration for Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy fans at the Festival Hall on October 12th - to down a neatly mixed Pan Galactic Gargleblaster and wish the Science Alive project well. Posing for a photo in a seaside cut-out of his famous character, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Mark smiled and wished the project well in a familiar intergalactic drawl:

"Heyyyy! I hope you all get where you're headed - Harlow, huh? Is that anywhere near my hometown on Beeteljuice?"