April 13, 2012

Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1726 dwayne c brown@nasa gov

Linda Billings George Washington University, Washington 703-635-9799 libillin@gwu edu

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-067

NASA TELEVISION TO AIR FAMELAB ASTROBIOLOGY FINALS FROM ATLANTA

WASHINGTON -- Young scientists are competing to see who is the best communicator NASA Television will air the FameLab Astrobiology final competition on Monday, April 16, from 7-9 p m EDT, live from the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta Nichelle Nichols, known for her portrayal of Lt Uhura in the original "Star Trek" television series, will host the event

The competition will be webcast at:

http://livestream com/FameLabAstrobiology

Sponsored by NASA's Astrobiology Program, the event is intended to encourage up-and-coming new scientists to hone their skills in communicating complex scientific concepts Finalists have three minutes to explain a science topic of their choice to a public audience, using only props they can carry onstage A panel of science and science communication experts will judge the competition

Since January, more than 70 early-career astrobiologists have competed in Famelab preliminary competitions in Houston, Denver and Washington Famelab Astrobiology is an offshoot of International FameLab It is the first competition in North America The winner in Atlanta will compete in the International FameLab final competition in the United Kingdom this summer

For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about NASA astrobiology activities, visit:

http://astrobiology nasa gov

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