Re: [Fhsst-authors] Science Writing Competition

[Kevin]

Hi Mark
I thought I had sent you news of this when I first heard about it. If I didn't,
then I sincerely apologise - it could have been one of many emails that I had
on my to do list and didn't do yet! 
Anyway, I vote collaboration - though there may be some politics involved.
Ok, between the last line and this one I called around and spoke to the lady in
charge of SAASTA's compettition - Ena Roos (012 392 9317) - and gave her a
quick run down on FHSST and stuff and got her quite excited about things. Their
deadline is the end of May! However, we spoke about having access to the entries
and she says that they intend to use the winning entries to publish in one of
the big newspapers - she wasn't sure about any copyrights or ownership by
SAASTA. Anyway I asked if we could have the database of entries and authors so
that we could contact them personally and ask for their contributions for our
use and she said that would be totally cool. Thought perhaps we could contact
all entrants and ask them to modify old/send new stuff? 
Ok, I gotta run - big experiment on the go.
chat soon
kg



Quoting Mark Horner <address@hidden>:

> Hi all
> 
> I just received the email below from the secretary of the South
> African Institute of Physics. Its just like our idea for a competition
> for content for the books - but they got there first.
> 
> I am a little nervous about having two competitions out there but their
> deadline is before the June/July holiday for students in SA and so my 
> proposed time for our competition (i.e. over the holiday) wouldn't overlap.
> 
> We could contact them about a collaboration? What do people think?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: {SAIP}:  Science Writing Competition
> Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 09:35:00 +0200
> From: SAIP Secretary <address@hidden>
> Reply-To: address@hidden
> Organization: South African Institute of Physics
> To: address@hidden,              address@hidden
> 
> CALLING YOUNG SCIENTISTS!
> 
> Grab this chance to stir the public's imagination and win wonderful
> prizes.
> 
> The competition will give scientists aged 20 - 35 at South African
> higher education institutions and science councils the opportunity to
> write a 700-word article on any scientific or science-related
> subject, to inform and entertain the readers of Saturday Star. Here's
> your chance to help bridge the gap between the public's perception of
> scientists and the world of science itself. Show how you can convey
> the excitement of science in plain English and you could
> WIN...WIN...WIN!
> 
> PRIZES INCLUDE:
> Three R10 000 cash prizes
> See your article published in Saturday Star
> A trip to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's
> meeting in St. Louis, Missouri in February 2006.
> 
> DEADLINE: 31 MAY 2005
> Please pass this message on to young researchers in your group if you
> yourself do not qualify.
> 
> Enquiries: address@hidden; or fax: (012) 320-7803.
> 
> For more information, rules, guidelines, and an online entry form
> visit the website www.saasta.ac.za/sciencewriters
> 
> Watch the pages of Saturday Star for updates on the competition.
> 
> Organised and sponsored by the South African Agency for Science and
> Technology Advancement (a business unit of the NRF) and Saturday
> Star.
> 
> 
> 
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