Science in the Public Service

Under the "Science in the Public Service" Campaign, a series of popular science talks are organized throughout 2007. Details of the talks in December are as follows:

Date:

15 December 2007 (Saturday)

Time:

14:30 - 16:45

Topic:

(1)	Science in Organic Farming
	Dr CHEN Yi-min, Agricultural Officer Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
(2)	Tracking the Economic Health of the Economy - National Income Statistics
	Mr WONG Yiu-chung, Senior Statistician Census and Statistics Department
(3)	Climate Change Brought about by Urban Living
	Dr YEUNG King-kay, Senior Scientific Officer Hong Kong Observatory

Venue:

Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon

Capacity:

295 (admission is free and on a first-come, first-served basis)

Language:

Cantonese

Facilities of the Agriculture & Fisheries and Conservation Department, Electrical & Mechanical Services Department, Highways Department and Hong Kong Observatory will be open to the public on 20 January 2008. Please visit http://www.science.gov.hk/eng/info-visit.htm for details.

The "Science in the Public" Campaign is holding a student project competition. The theme is "Climate Change - What can we do?". Deadline for submission is 31 January 2008. Students are strongly encouraged to join. Details can be found at http://www.science.gov.hk/eng/info-stcomp.htm.

Details of other Campaign activities can be found at http://www.science.gov.hk.