/R E P E A T - MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OP - Ontario Science Centre celebrates Science Literacy Week by honouring excellence in science communication/
TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2017 /CNW/ - It's that time of year again! What better way to celebrate Science Literacy Week than by honouring excellence in science communication? On September 20, the Ontario Science Centre and the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) honour Torontonian author Simon Shapiro for his outstanding contribution to science writing for youth. Shapiro will be presented the SWCC Youth Book Award for his book Faster Higher Smarter, which looks at the science behind inventions and improvements in sports – from swimming to basketball and skateboarding to wheelchair athletics.
Science Literacy Week (September 18 - 24) is a week-long celebration of science in Canada. This event is part of the Ontario Science Centre's Science Literacy Week festivities.
What |
Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Youth Book Award |
Who |
Maurice Bitran, CEO, Ontario Science Centre |
Special guests: Grade 5 and 6 students from Grenoble Public School |
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When |
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 |
Where |
Ontario Science Centre |
SOURCE Ontario Science Centre
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