| This series of presentations
fosters public awareness and appreciation of science. At shopping malls,
science centers, schools, colleges, and universities, at meetings of
professional scientific and educational societies, and before gatherings
of civic, religious, and community organizations, in the United States
and around the world, Professor Shakhashiri and other staff members
of the Initiative for Science Literacy use spectacular demonstrations
to communicate the wonders of science. Glowing liquids, exploding balloons,
and other vivid scientific phenomena charm and fascinate audiences everywhere. |