DA VINCI
SCIENCE CENTER TO HOLD FREE
H1N1 VIRUS SEMINAR NOV. 12
News Date
October 21, 2009
As a service to the greater Lehigh Valley region, the Da Vinci Science Center will hold a free community seminar titled Fact Forum: H1N1 Virus on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 7-8:30 p.m.
The evening will feature
short presentations by Lehigh Valley Health Network physicians and question-and-answer
periods. Among the topics to be discussed will be H1N1 vaccines, travel concerns
relating to H1N1, and the effects of H1N1 on children and people with immune
deficiency issues.
Lehigh Valley Health Network professionals scheduled to present at the Fact
Forum: H1N1 Flu are:
Terry Burger, R.N. (moderator),
director of infection control and prevention.
Dr. Michael Consuelos, pediatrician.
Dr. Luther Rhodes, chief, division of infectious diseases.
Dr. Marcelo Gareca, infectious disease physician.
Dr. Mark Knouse, infectious disease physician.
Dr. Jaan Naktin, infectious disease physician.
“One of the Da Vinci Science Center’s most important responsibilities is to promote an appropriate scientific understanding of what is happening currently in the world around us,” said Troy A. Thrash, the Da Vinci Science Center’s executive director and CEO. “Access to clear, factual information empowers all men and women to make positive decisions for themselves, their families, and their neighborhoods.”
While Fact Forum: H1N1
Virus will be free for visitors, an RSVP is required to 484.664.1002, Ext.
102, or to jbelaires@davinci-center.org. The Da Vinci Science Center’s
exhibit floor will not be active during this program.
About
the Da Vinci Science Center
The Da Vinci Science Center is an independent nonprofit organization operating
in Allentown, Pa., approximately 65 miles from Philadelphia and 95 miles from
Manhattan. The Center was organized in 1992 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem,
Pa. It has operated independently since 1999 and in its current location since
2005. The Center inspires hands-on science fun for nearly 75,000 people of
all ages each year through exciting informal experiences. Along with making
science accessible and playful, it promotes the Lehigh Valley region's scientific
activity, encourages development of a science-centered workforce, and highlights
science's connections with the arts and other disciplines. The Da Vinci Science
Center also is a vital resource for the region's educational infrastructure,
providing field trips, student workshops, and teacher professional development
programs aligned with state standards. Da Vinci Science Center exhibits and
programs stress the inquiry process practiced by scientists and personified
by Leonardo da Vinci. Recognized as the most effective learning process, inquiry
encourages insatiable curiosity, creativity, and imagination along with experimenting,
observing, communicating, and linking knowledge. The Da Vinci Science Center's
8,000-square-foot exhibit floor welcomes visitors, groups, and school trips
seven days a week. The Center provides camps for young people and programs
for scout groups, older adults, home-schooled students, and families with
preschoolers. It also performs school and community outreach and hosts birthday
parties and private functions. Additional information can be found on the
web at www.davinci-center.org.
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