date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:44:39 +1100 from: "Torok, Simon" subject: RE: Tyndall launch to: 'Mike Hulme' Hi Mike, A few ideas come to mind for a hall launch. Depending on fire restrictions, one is to flick a spark, representing the spark of ideas coming from the Centre, to blow up balloons labelled 'CO2' (but filled with, say, hydrogen). Another is a bowling ball on a wire that the Minister can let go -- it would swing to the other side of the room, lose energy on the way back and just miss his head, representing a close call or swing in opinion, etc. I'll keep thinking along these lines over the weekend. On a different line, I've heard of some scientists at UEA who do performances. Perhaps they could make up some part of the launch. Or the Science Museum in London have professional performers on contract, so if they happen to have people with a climate-related show it may be worth including them. Cheers, Simon -=-=-=-= Dr Simon Torok =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _--_|\ Editor, The Helix Phone: +61 2 6276 6472 / \ PO Box 225 Fax: +61 2 6276 6641 \_.--.*/ Dickson A.C.T. 2602 Email: Simon.Torok@helix.csiro.au v Web: www.csiro.au/helix -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -----Original Message----- From: Mike Hulme [mailto:m.hulme@uea.ac.uk] Sent: Thursday, 21 September 2000 4:27 AM To: Torok, Simon Subject: RE: Tyndall launch Simon, Thanks - nice idea about a national figure with Norwich credentials. Will think on that one. We are looking for an idea re. opening - we had thought of the boring plaque unveiled, but dismissed it as too corny. Planting a tree won't work since everyone would have to move outside on a cold wet November day. Must be something in the venue hall. Any ideas welcome. Maybe something to do with carbon budgets or solar/wind energy? We are pursuing Toyota for their loan of a proto-type hydrogen car which they have developed. People can then test-drive it! Cheers, Mike At 12:08 19/09/00 +1100, you wrote: >Hi Mike, > >Thanks for keeping me updated. A questions panel is a great idea -- like >your BBC gig, promoting it as essential viewing for people interested in the >Hague meeting is great. I haven't done a webcast, but I've done a Web chat >which involved hectic replies to hundreds of questions about climate for 2 >hours. > >It seems like there are some offical things that must be done at the launch, >but I was wondering if there is any scope for involving anyone else. For >example, are there any popular figures (film stars, etc) who come from >Norwich? Having them along and making a quick speech about 'Good things that >have come out of Norwich' might get some media interest. The other person >who may generate interest is Sir Bob May -- I had him launch my soap opera >on the Web and he may be an appropriate person to have involved because of >his experience in the huge things that come out of collaborative >partnerships (specifically, he was involved in chaos theory that came out of >the Los Alamos interdisciplinary group). > >It would also be nice to think up a process of launching the centre relating >to the activities in the centre, instead of cutting a ribbon or unvailing a >plaque. Does that interest you or do you already have a plan for this? > >Things are becoming hectic here, but I'm very keen to start my mind working >on Tyndall activities so please keep sending me emails as you think of >things. > >Kind regards, > >Simon >-=-=-=-= Dr Simon Torok =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > _--_|\ Editor, The Helix Phone: +61 2 6276 6472 >/ \ PO Box 225 Fax: +61 2 6276 6641 >\_.--.*/ Dickson A.C.T. 2602 Email: Simon.Torok@helix.csiro.au > v Web: www.csiro.au/helix >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mike Hulme [mailto:m.hulme@uea.ac.uk] >Sent: Sunday, 17 September 2000 2:22 AM >To: Torok, Simon >Subject: Tyndall launch > > >Simon, > >The attached file is a draft of the invitations going out to about 500 >invitees >re. the Tyndall Centre launch. This is just to keep you in the picture. > >We have also been discussing other aspects of the day including media, >displays and exhibits and the Any Questions panel. The latter we are >thinking of running over the Internet as a live web-cast. Have you any >experience of this? > >I realise it is almost impossible for you to get 'into' this event from over >there, but if you do have any comments/suggestions then do feed them >through to me (e.g. if you have any been involved or organised or attended >a launch event like this then what has worked and what has not worked?). > >Cheers, > >Mike