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STS 497 I SPACE COLONIZATION; SPRING 2001


ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Pat Dasch, Executive Director of The National Space Society
   will give video-con interview on Feb 16 from 12:00-1:00

2. Dr. Jim Pawelczyk (PSU) will give 1-hour in-class lecture on the
   physiological challenges of long term space travel and long term
   living/working on sub-1g planets/asteroids

3. Dr. Chris House (PSU) will give 1-hour in-class interview on April
   13 from 11:30-12:30

4. Dr. Jim Kasting (PSU) will give 1-hour in-class interview on April
   13 from 1:00-2:00

5. Sid Goldstein will give in-class lectures on Feb 23 and Apr 6.

6. Cwc will be out of town on Apr 6, so class will be run by Sid
   Goldstein.


ASSIGNMENTS: given on February 2, 2001

1. Remember that your 4-5 page essays are due in class next Friday,
   Feb 9.  I want a hard copy on 8x11.5 inch paper, typed, using 12
   point font and single spacing.  I also want an electronic version
   in plain text format emailed to me.  No Word documents via email.
   DUE: in class Feb 9.

2. Research the NSS (www.nss.org). Each individual come up with 3-4
   questions for the Dasch interview.  
   DUE: Email your questions to Group 2 prior to Feb 9 class.  Group 2
   compile the questions (following format of Group 1) and email them
   to Cwc and Dasch by Noon on Monday.  (I would appreciate viewing
   them Sunday bight) before you send them to Dasch).

3. Read Thomas Paine's article in the July 1969 issue of the National
   Geographic  Society.  
   DUE: Be prepared to discuss in class Feb 9.
   

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