Jamie Foster's Science : K- 12 & Public Outreach

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K-12 & Public Outreach
As a member of the faculty at UF and with a research lab at the Kennedy Space Center, I have a unique opportunity to participate in a wide range of educational outreach activities through NASA and the University of Florida. It is my opinion that as scientists we have an obligation to help facilitate the public’s understanding of the on-going advances in science and technology.

NASA Family Day – April 18, 2009

Provided hands-on demonstrations and tours of the UF research projects in the field of astrobiology and environmental microbiology to NASA employees and their families in a NASA-wide open house.

Life In the Universe: A Public Forum – April 2, 2010
Sponsored by the UF Undergraduate Astrophysics Society. Six-member panel that discussed questions associated with the origin of life and whether life is possible beyond our current biosphere. Panel also responded to questions from the general public on these dynamic issues.