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1991 4 Issues — 80 Pages GLPA Newsletter 1991 4 issues — 80 pages So we, you and I, are in pivotal positions. We touch our students and visitors with a subject that by its nature not only inspires global thinking, but also may attract them to other areas of science as well. We are planting seeds which can bear much fruit. The next time you feel mired in neverending work (and don't we all?), stop just a moment to think about this and feel good. EDITORIS PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE MESSRGE Dale Smith In the 1989 Spitz lecture~ we were challenged by Roy Gallant to consider the state of scientific illiteracy in our country and its consequences in three global environmental issues: genetic engineering, feeding a runaway population, and nuclear waste disposal. This challenge was Bart Benjamin profoundly disturbing to me, in part because it jarred my own complacent thinking, but also because I wondered what a small-town In April, many of our local public television astronomer/planetarian could do about it. I am stations will begin airing a six-part series entitled grateful to Roy for raising the challenge. "The Astronomers." As previously reported in the A recent letter gave me a partial answer, one GLPA Newsletter, this PBS television series lends which I suppose should have been obvious to me itself very well to the establishment of cooper­ all along, but wasn't. Now I rarely save ative ventures between planetariums, schools, and fund-raising letters, but this year's appeal from the general public. Please consider how your the A.S.P. caught my eye. It is too long to share in planetarium may be able to "ride the coat taHsil of full, but listen to part of it. David Morrison writes this exciting PBS series, and please send me any (and yes, Dave, I did contribute): news of your successes. Also, to those of you who call or fax me II ••• The science education crisis we face is quiet, but nevertheless real. information for the GLPA Newsletter, my regular Unfortunately, other more visible crises telephone number is (708) 456-0300, ext. 408, and cry for our attention: oil supplies, the my fax number is (708) 456-0049. Please note that for the past 15 months, suburbs of Chicago economy, drug abuse, the savings and 11 loan bailout. Ultimately, however, have had the new 11708 area code -- only the city solutions for each of these problems will of Chicago still retains the 1131211 area code. be influenced by the education and Attention GLP A officers and state motivation of individual citizens, and an chairpersons! As you may have already noticed, innumerate and scientifically illiterate your address and phone number now regularly population cannot make rational appears on the GLPA Newsletter masthead or the decisions about issues as diverse as State News section. Since our members do use weapons in space, energy supplies, these printed numbers to call or write us,Please environmental protection, global let me know if there are any corrections or warming, health care, or the 'war' on changes to this information. drugs. Don't forget to attend your state's spring The study of astronomy alone will meeting (see listing in the Bulletin Board section). certainly not solve the science education You'll learn some new planetarium tips, see some crisis. But its visual appeal and new shows, and have a lot of fun in the process. intellectual fascination make astronomy Please note that the deadline for the Summer the ideal gateway into science for young GLPA Newsletter is Wednesday, May 1st. Have people ...11 a wonderful spring! 3 STATE NEWS During the spring semester, the planetarium will present The Power, The Little Star that Could, and The Star Show. ILLINOIS ) .J INDIANA Chainnan: Bart Benjamin Cernan Earth and Space Center Triton College D 2000 Fifth Avenue Chairperson: Joanna Gordon River Grove, IL 60171 Washington Township Plm. (708) 456-0300, ext. 408 North Central High School 1801 East 86th Street The Adler Planetarium in Chicago is staging Indianapolis, IN 46240 its Grand Reopening for March 1st, with its newly (317) 259-5301 opened escalator to the stars c0fl!lecting the planetarium's two theaters. TheIr. newest sh0'Y On Saturday, April 13th, you are invited to New View of the Solar System wIll also premIere the Tipton Planetarium for a workshop which is at the Grand Reopening. In April, Adler designed to be beneficial to anyone interested in premieres its newest c~ildren's show, Th~ Littlest or working with planetariums. Please make plans Dinosaur in Space, WhICh features clay fIgure now to participate with others who share your characters. Adler is also sponsoring teacher problems and successes. For more information, workshops for the Academy of Math and Science please contact Dave Parker at (317) 675-7521. Teachers on three Fridays in March. The Evansville Museum Planetarium is The Cernan Earth and Space Center in River pleased to announce the ~ppointm~nt of Grove will run its current feature show, Discover Charmaine Oxford as theIr new SCIence the Planets, through mid-April, followed by the Associate. Charmaine will be presenting and return of Nature's Fury, a planetarium program producing planetarium shows as well as assisting that discusses severe weather. The current laser in museum projects. light show, Doors of Imagination will be replaced in nlid-April by an all-new production of the best of Pink Floyd. A new lobby exhibit will open in WELCOME OUR NEW GLPA MEMBERS April that highlights telescopes an~ ?bs~rvational astronOlny, while another new exhIbIt WIll focus on Illinois' state fossil, the Tully Monster. GLPA Secretary/Treasurer David Parker The Henry Crown Space Center will premiere reports that there are four new members since the the new Omnimax filmBlue Planet on March last GLPA Newsletter listing. They are as 15th. Using photography from the space shuttle follows: and ground-based cameras,Blue Planet powerfully illustrates the forces which shape our Tom Buckman Richmond Middle School world, especially the force of humanity on. the Richmond, MI environment. Public demonstrations of thmgs Wayne James East Central Illinois ESC #13 that individuals can do to help the environment Mansfield, IL will be presented hourly in a newly-co~structed Jeff C. Schilling 11. Holcomb Observ. and Plm. demonstration area adjoining the Ommmax Indianapolis, IN Theater. Timothy Spuck Oil City Senior High School The Illinois State University Planetarium has Oil City, PA established a travelling telescope program for area schools in memory of Ayne VandenBrook. The The GLP A Membership currently stands at program was made possible by several donations 225. and a grant from the V.M. Slipher Committee. 4 technology telescopes now being built or planned. STATE NEWS (cont.) Jack Horkheimer, of "Star Hustler" fame will present a talk at Cranbrook in conjunction with Astronomy Day. MICHIGAN omo (] Chainnan: Dale Smith Physics and Astronomy Dept Chainnan: Garry Beckstrom Bowling Green State Univers. Longway Planetarium Bowling Green, OH 43403 1310 East Kearsley Street (419) 372-8666 Flint, MI 48503 (313) 762-1181 PLEASE NOTE: The Ohio state meeting date Abrams Planetarium in East Lansing opens has been changed to Saturday, May 4th! Three To Worlds Beyond in March and Where Do I cluster meetings have been held in the past Live? in April. Where Do I Live? is a show quarter. CRAP met at Bowling Green for two produced at the Kalamazoo Public Museum's shows and a potluck dinner on January 26 and at Planetarium. The Michigan State Science the Midpark Planetarium on February 20 with Olympiad will once again be hosted by Michigan hosts Bud Linderman and Vince Ruggiero. The State University on April 13. On May 18, the Northwest Ohio cluster met at Rogers High Capital Area Astronomy Club will host School on February 4 to hear about host Richard ASTROGANZA, a swap meet, "Star Bowl" (an Shea's travelling astronomy program to Toledo astro trivia contest between astronomy clubs) and schools. Ohio has another Starlab. With other activities. For information, contact Abrams cooperative support, the Lima Astronomy Club Planetarium. recently acquired this portable planetarium and Chaffee Planetarium in Grand Rapids is hopes to develop a program to serve area schools. currently running its feature show entitledET: The Mission to Mars exhibit has opened at Are You Out There? produced by the Chaffee COSI in Columbus under the direction of Bill Planetarium staff, andLarry Cat in Space is Buckingham, and includes several pieces of running as their family show. Also showing is a Soviet space equipment. new laser light show, Laser Zeppelin produced by The current show at Youngstown's Ward the Cranbrook Institute of Science. The Chaffee Beecher Planetarium is Sister Worlds, an staff indicates that they hope that once again this exploration of Venus and Mars. year on Astronomy Day they will be able to set up Sky Stones, an archaeoastronomy adventure, telescope exhibits at several malls. Also in is currently running at Bowling Green. Both conjunction with Astronomy Day they will be shows are in-house productions. having a special talk by Dr. James Taylor from the University of Illinois. A 14-inch Celestron has been donated to the local astronomy club, headquartered at the planetarium, and they intend WISCONSIN to build on to the Veen Observatory there to eventually accommodate it. Longway Planetarium in Flint is showing When Dinosaurs Roamed in concert with a Chainnan: Bob Allen Dinomation exhibit at the Sloan Museum across Univ. of Wisconsin Plm. the street. This show will run through April 6. On Dept. of Physics; Cowley Hall April 13 and 14 Spring Sky Scanning will be seen La Crosse, WI 54601 with To Worlds Beyond opening on April 21st.
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