Science Bowl at Brookhaven Lab, January 29

January 20, 2005

EVENT: One hundred students representing 20 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, although the event is not open to the general public due to space limitations.

WHEN: Saturday, January 29, from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Berkner Hall, Brookhaven National Laboratory. The Lab is located on William Floyd Parkway, one-and-a-half miles north of Exit 68 of the LI Expressway.

DETAILS: The Regional Science Bowl at Brookhaven Lab 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 100,000 high school students have participated in this "Jeopardy"-style contest. 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. Also, the winning teams will receive gift certificates, compliments of Brookhaven Science Associates, the company that manages Brookhaven Lab. The first-place team will receive a $500 gift certificate; second-place, $250; third-place, $150, and honorable mention, $100. 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 28 to May 2, 2004. A list of participating schools is provided.

All visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and over must bring a photo ID. Media representatives who plan to attend the event should notify Diane Greenberg, 631 344-2347.

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