OutreachThe Allan Wilson Centre connects with its vast stakeholder network through an array of outreach activities. Teachers' WorkshopThe AWC will be hosting a Teachers' Workshop on the Palmerston North campus of Massey University and at the University of Auckland on Friday 21 May 2010. The focus will be achievement standards 90716 and 90717. Further information and online registration will be available soon. For more information read here. LENScience Senior Biology Seminar Series
Check out AWC postdoc, Dr Ceridwen Fraser, and AWC Investigator, Prof. Hamish Spencer, as they talk about how ancient climate change can be inferred from investigating bull-kelp genetics. Their presentation was titled "Ancient Secrets in the Seaweed: Climate Change and Evolution" can be found here. Leonard Cockayne Memorial Lecture Tour 2009
Pete's talk was recorded and can be accessed here. Collapsing CreationCommissioned by the Allan Wilson Centre to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, Arthur Meek’s bold new play Collapsing Creation explores the courage of a visionary who must battle his conscience, fear and broken body to change the world – and find the strength to face the fallout. Collapsing Creation telescopes the radical development and dramatic aftermath of Darwin’s masterpiece into one day, over the course discovery confronts the rigid scientific orthodoxy, challenges the profound faith of his wife Emma and ultimately evolves into ideas beyond his imagination or control. Directed by David O’Donnell and featuring Peter Hambleton and Cathy Downes as Charles Darwin and his devout wife Emma, Collapsing Creation is a heartfelt and fascinating account of what happens when ideas, faith and reason collide. Outreach activities with schools
Outreach activities in collaboration with Māori and Pacific Island communitiesCollaborative research with Māori and Pacific Island communities Tikanga & Technology hui Allan Wilson Centre Lecture SeriesEvery two years the AWC hosts a lecture series focussing on a theme of interest. "Human Evolution" was the theme for 2009. More info... Conferences and WorkshopsThe AWC has already hosted a number of successful international conferences. During 2009 the AWC hosted BioEd 2009. Many of the presentations given at BioEd can be found here. |
Members of the AWC Outreach Committee are:
Charles Semple (Chair) |
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The Allan Wilson Centre is a partner with the Liggins Educational network for Science (LENS) LENScience Connect Year 13 Senior Biology Seminar Series. This outreach educational programme, oriented around parts of the Year 13 Biology curriculum, showcases exciting research carried out by New Zealand researchers in biology and medicine. Access is free to all schools in New Zealand, through either Freeview Channel 7 (TVNZ’s educational channel) Satellite TV or the KAREN National Education Network, and involves real-time interactions with students in the live audience, via wikichat and on video-conference. 
The Leonard Cockayne Memorial Lecturer for 2009 was Professor Peter Lockhart FRSNZ, from the Allan Wilson Centre, Massey University, Palmerston North. Talks were given at branches of the Royal Society around the country during June and July 2009.