From owner-announce@net.bio.net Sun Oct 11 23:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: John Worthington Newsgroups: bionet.announce Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: 1998 Earthwatch Festival of Science & Culture, Cambridge MA - Sat Oct 24 Date: 12 Oct 1998 11:35:13 -0700 Organization: Sanders A Lockheed Martin Company Lines: 54 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: biosci-help@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <6vti51$9tj@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net DO SOMETHING! Discover what you can do to find solutions for a sustainable future. Help study global change, endangered ecosystems, wildlife management, and ancient ruins... * Speak with the most famous and controversial animal behaviorist - Roger Fouts - the man who taught Washo, the chimp, American sign language. * Learn about the potential for harmful misuse of personal pesticides - it happens in your own backyard - from the scientist who discovered the danger. * Leap back to the birth of the English monarchy with Dr. Klingelhofer and the search for Alfred the Great, England's first King, whose remains are as elusive and sought-after as the Holy Grail itself. * Have you ever wanted to study Maya ruins? Dig up the largest T-Rex bones to-date? Track the nearly extinct black rhino? Discover the impact you can make during your next vacation. Meet over 50 scientists from around the world at the 2nd Annual Earthwatch Festival of Science and Culture, October 24th in Cambridge, Mass. Win a FREE research expedition (value of $1600)! Public welcome Harvard University Science Center One Oxford St. @ Kirkland St., Cambridge, MA Tax-deductible tickets: $25 members, $30 non-members, $15 students Call (800) 776-0188 or visit http://www.earthwatch.org/t/Tconf98.html to register. Earthwatch Institute is a non-profit organization. Proceeds will go toward supporting scientific research around the globe. Please share with anyone interested in learning about volunteering on research expedition teams worldwide that help find solutions for a sustainable future. .