Going to Atlanta....

i-9311c28d2e0f7c90df8d5c37db475fbc-isef-atlanta.gifI'll be in Atlanta next Tuesday and Wednesday to help judge the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a collection of the brightest and most dedicated high school science students from around the world. I'll also be blogging about my experiences there (h/t PZ), so look for an uptick in posting next week.

There's still the opportunity to help judge the fair. Judges are still needed in lots of areas, because they try for a ~1:1 ratio of competitors to judges and there are >1500 finalists. It is a substantial committment: you need to register on Tuesday afternoon and then work all day Wednesday, but it is a fabulous experience for you and the students you'll talk to. (You do need a PhD or a MS and 6 years of professional experience). If I haven't scared you off yet, you can get more info here. There are also opportunities for general volunteers and interpreter volunteers (47 countries represented). The website registration for volunteers seems to broken, but you can email info@intelisef2008.org for more info.

I'm going to have about 2 hours of down time in the whirlwind 2 day trip, but if anyone lives or works near the convention center and wants to meet up on Tuesday afternoon/evening, send me an email. One element will be missing from my trip to Atlanta: Minnow. I'm sure there's a post or two in that as well.

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Oh, cool! I judged at the ISEF in Albuquerque last year. It was neat (though exhausting, and I don't remember eating - just talking to lots and lots of students).

Hi ScienceWoman! I look forward to your coverage -- I am working with Intel on this as well and will be down on Thursday and Friday to do a little Twitter coverage with a few other bloggers. Hope to see you there :)

- Leslie