Science Bowl at Brookhaven Lab, January 31

January 22, 2004

EVENT: Ninety students representing 18 high schools from Long Island, New York City and upstate New York will participate in a Regional Science Bowl competition, a fast-paced question-and-answer tournament designed to test their knowledge in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, astronomy, earth science and general science. Media representatives are invited to attend.

WHEN: Saturday, January 31, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Berkner Hall, Brookhaven National Laboratory. The Lab is located on William Floyd Parkway (County Road 46), one-and-a-half miles north of Exit 68 of the Long Island Expressway.

DETAILS: The Regional Science Bowl at Brookhaven Lab, along with 65 others around the country, is part of the National Science Bowl® competition coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. Since its inception in 1991, more than 80,000 high school students have participated in this "Jeopardy"-style contest. It is anticipated that 13,000 students nationwide will participate in this year's event. By participating in Science Bowl competitions, students are encouraged to excel in science and math and to pursue careers in those fields.

Similar to a sporting event, the competition is set up in a round-robin format followed by a double-elimination final tournament. Four teams will emerge as winners by answering the most questions correctly. All the winning teams will receive a trophy. The first-place team will receive a $500 gift certificate; second-place, $300; and third-place, $200.The first-place team will get a chance to participate in the National Science Bowl®, which will be held in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on April 29 to May 3, 2004. A list of participating schools is attached.

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