{"id":1206,"date":"2010-07-23T18:30:27","date_gmt":"2010-07-23T22:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=1206"},"modified":"2010-07-23T18:30:27","modified_gmt":"2010-07-23T22:30:27","slug":"this-and-that-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=1206","title":{"rendered":"This and that"},"content":{"rendered":"

— Two Florida events are signed on so far for the USA Science & Engineering Festival<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Citizen Science Symposium Satellite Fest
\nCamp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center<\/a>
\n2010-10-23
\nCamp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center
\n4202 24th St SE
\nRuskin, Florida 33570<\/p>\n

Jax Science Festival
\nOrganized by:
\nJax Popular Science Club
\n2010-10-23
\nJacksonville<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

— “Bad Astronomer” Phil Plait will have a cool-looking show coming out<\/a> on the Discovery channel. Phil helped us out last year with our Stick Science cartoon contest. So, we can say we knew him back before he got all TV famous.<\/p>\n

— Speaking of the Stick Science event, I am planning on launching this year’s event in just a couple of weeks. Sharpen your pencils and your wits!<\/p>\n

— Wesley Elsberry found that the goofballs at Creation Ministries are offering Question Evolution shirts. Elsberry took action and is now offering his own shirt design<\/a> to counter theirs. Love it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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