Speaker Name:
Debra Shepherd
Speaker Affiliation:
KAT
Talk Subject:
Astronomy as the Spring Board to Science & Maths Education in South Africa
Date:
08/25/2010 - 13:00
Venue:
RW James C
I will discuss the status of the MeerKAT project in the Karoo, first light images, and our plans for the next several years. This will lead into our human capital development program, and what we are doing to improve science and maths education in SA.