Scientific Thinkining Dec 2013 | Page 16

science in auc

BY salma ghazala

Science in AUC

Astronomy Club is a club in the American University in Cairo. This club creates a fun but yet very challenging environment for those who love Astronomy and have a passion towards science. It helps to develop their love to creation and thinking. It’s a club that encourages its members to participate in a variety of outreach programs. Also it helps them learn about astronomy in a lot of different enthusiastic methods; not by the book but by hand on experience. They club is divided into different comities such as: The Academic Committee, public relations, Logistics, human resources, multimedia, and the conference team. And thus a participant have a variety of options that best suit his interests.

Their mission is:

“Our mission is to assist science enthusiasts (including ourselves) to pursue their passion especially in the field of Astronomy. We also aim to mitigate people's "sciencophobia" by showing them how an under-rated field like Astronomy can be simple, fun, and truly inspiring”

To sign up at The Astronomy Club visit: http://astronom5.wix.com/astronomyclub

Contact them at

The American University in Cairo

New Cairo,

Cairo,

Egypt,

11835

Phone :02-2615-2875

Email :[email protected]