Professional Talks, 2000-2006

• Contributed Poster, "Teaching quantum physics without paradoxes," AAPT, Syracuse NY, 22-26 July 2006
• Invited, Millikan Award Lecture: "Physics For All," AAPT, Syracuse NY, 22-26 July 2006
• Contributed, "Teaching quantum physics without paradoxes," APS, Dallas, 22-25 April 2006.
• Workshop, "The population game," AOK section of AAPT, Oklahoma City OK, October 2005.
• Contributed, "Teaching electrons as field quanta in introductory physics, AAPT, Salt Lake City, 6-10 August 2005.
• Workshop, "The population game," AAPT, Salt Lake City, 6-10 August 2005.
• Workshop, "The population game: a socially significan laboratory activity," AAPT, Sacramento CA, August 2004..
  
• Poster, "Electrons as field quanta: straightforward approach to teaching quantum physics," AAPT, Sacramento CA, August 2004.
• Contributed, "Teaching about nuclear weapons," AAPT, Sacramento CA, August 2004.
• Invited, "Teaching global warming," APS, Denver, 1-4 May 2004.
• Contributed, "Electrons as field quanta: Straightforward approach to teaching quantum physics," APS, Denver, 1-4 May 2004.
  
• Invited, "Integrating public affairs issues into physics teaching," AAPT Aug 2003, Madison WI.
• Contributed, "The population game," AAPT Aug 2003, Madison WI.
• Poster, "Teaching quantum physics conceptually," AAPT Aug 2003, Madison WI.
• Contributed, "The electron as field quantum: the straightforward way to teach quantum physics conceptually," APS Apr 2003, Philadelphia PA.
• Workshop, "Teaching science literacy to non-science university students," for grad students of physics education and university professors from China, at Guanxi Normal University in Guilin, China, Oct 2002 (3 weeks).
• Contributed, "Energy flow diagrams for physics teaching," AAPT Aug 2002, Boise ID.
  
• Poster, "Teaching energy-related concepts conceptually," AAPT Aug 2002, Boise ID.
• Contributed, "Teaching quantum physics conceptually," APS Apr 2002, Albuquerque NM
• Contributed, "Teaching About Evolution Within A Physics Course," contributed, AAPT Jul 2001, Rochester NY.
  
• Invited, "The elements of teaching nonscientists: make it conceptual, social, modern, and interactive," AAPT Jul 2001, Rochester NY.
• Contributed, "Enlivening introductory physics with SETI," Apr 2001, Washington DC.
• Invited, "The elements of teaching nonscientists: make it conceptual, social, modern, and interactive," APS Mar 2001, Seattle WA.
• Poster, "The elements of teaching nonscientists," AAAS Feb 2001, San Francisco CA.
• Contributed, "Teaching evolution within courses on the physical sciences," Ark Conf on Teaching, Nov 2000, Little Rock AR.
• Contributed, "Teach the good stuff: 'modern' physics in introductory courses," International Group on Physics Education Research (GIREP), Barcelona, Spain, Aug 2000.
• Contributed, "Fermi's Question, and the Survival of Technological Civilizations," AAPT Jul 2000, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
• Contributed, "Relevant science for everyone: Teaching societal topics in introductory courses," National Science Teachers Association Apr 2000, Orlando, FL.
• Invited, "The elements of teaching nonscientists: make it conceptual, social, modern, and interactive," APS Apr 2000, Long Beach CA.
• Invited, "Relevant Physics for Everyone," Texas Comm Coll Teachers Assoc, Mar 2000, Austin, TX.
• Invited, "Physics Literacy for All Students," German Physical Society Mar 2000, Dresden, Germany.
• Poster, "Science Literacy: Teaching Relevant Science To All Citizens," AAAS Feb 2000, Washington DC.

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