| Jeffrey Crelinsten
is a science writer and historian with over 25 years
experience popularizing science for non-specialist audiences.
Jeffrey studied physics at McGill University (B.Sc.),
astronomy at the University of Toronto (M.Sc.) and history
of science at the Université de Montréal
(Ph.D.). He was professor in Science and Human Affairs
for six years at Concordia University before embarking
on a science writing career. He wrote radio and television
science documentaries for over ten years on topics such
as stellar evolution, space exploration, artificial
intelligence and microgravity science, including two
radio documentaries on relativity for the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation (CBC).
In 1978-9 he wrote a two-hour radio biography of Albert
Einstein (for CBC and U.S. National Public Radio), which
was broadcast for the centenary of Einstein's birth.
He also collaborated on an animated film about special
relativity for the National Film Board of Canada.
Jeffrey is co-founder and President of The Impact Group,
a Toronto firm specializing in science and technology
communications, education and policy. He is co-publisher
of RE$EARCH MONEY, Canada's leading source of intelligence
on R&D spending, and President of Research Infosource,
publisher of Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders
and Canada's Top 50 Research Universities. He is a past-president
of the Canadian Science Writers Association, a former
Director of the Youth Science Foundation, and a founding
member of the Science and Technology Awareness Network.
His book "Einstein's Jury: The Race to Test Relativity"
is published by Princeton University Press. His radio
biography "Albert Einstein: The Human Side of Genius"
was broadcast by CBC Radio in two parts on Ideas on
June 2 and 3, 2005 and is available on CD.
This is a
free public lecture.
All are welcome!
Tuesday April 10, 2007
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Lecture begins at 7 p.m.
Hamilton Specator Auditorium
To reserve your seat:
e-mail sciencecity@mcmaster.ca
Or by phone 905-525-9140, extension 24934
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