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Farmer Public Outreach

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General Outreach Events

Earth Sciences Day at Arizona State University

Dr. 'Rock' participates annually in the ASU Department of Geology's Earth Sciences Day, a full day of activities devoted to teaching elementary school children about the different fields of geological sciences. The event is held every year in October in conjunction with nationwide Earth Awareness Week. In 2002, Dr. Farmer held a rock identifying session for the students, encouraging them to bring in their collections and learn how to identify the names of the samples they had found (Click here to view more pictures from the event).

Continuing with the tradition of success surrounding this event, Dr. Farmer will once again be participating in ASU's Sixth Annual Earth Sciences Day, on October 19, 2003. For more information about this event, please visit ASU's Geological Sciences Department or call (480) 965-5081.

House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Hearing on Life in the Universe

On July 12, 2001, Dr. Farmer participated in the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Hearing on Life in the Universe in the U.S. House of Representatives. More information about its findings is available on the House's webpage the House Subcommittee's webpage. A webcast of the meeting on July 12 is also available.

Educational Outreach

As the head of the Astrobiology Department at ASU, Dr. Farmer is a participant in web chats held by the NASA Astrobiology Institute. To view his past chats and journals, as well as participate in an online chat with other NASA scientists, visit the Space Science On-line homepage
From September 1996 through December 1997, Dr. Farmer participated in weekly online chats designed to introduce students to the scientists on the front lines of Mars exploration. View the transcripts of all these chats t the Live from Mars Archives Sept '96 - Dec '97
Dr. Farmer is a contributor to the Jason Project, the nation's leading provider of experienced-based curriculum and professional development for science educators. To see his most recent contributions, visit the Jason VIII website.
In collaboration with the Ames Research Center, Dr. Farmer contributed to the Virtual Mars Project, an interactive CD-ROM and webpage to simulate a spacecraft's approach to Mars.
In October of 1994, Dr. Farmer appeared on an episode of the PBS series Scientific American Frontiers, hosted by Alan Alda, entitled "Life's Big Questions." Still pictures are available on the Farmer Images Page.
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Dr. Farmer is a contributor to the New York Times Science Q &A, a segment in the newspaper dedicated to answering questions about science that children may have.
In 1998, Dr. Farmer appeared on an episode of the PBS series Scientific American Frontiers entitled Journey to Mars: Why go to Mars.

Interviews

Dr. Farmer has been the subject of many interviews about his work as a geological scientist and his contributions to mankind's journey to Mars. Below are links to some of those interviews conducted by publications across the nation:

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