Martin I second your nomination for Steve and Geoff but would also add three more critical players to that list. Dr's Meenakshi Wadhwa, Laurence Garvie and Jeff Grossman. Carl -- Carl or Debbie Esparza Meteoritemax
---- Martin Altmann <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > I fully agree! > > Dr.Hey, Dr.Mason, Prof. Orcel, Prof. Sztrokay and Dr.Fournier D'Albe wrote > once: > > > "Since meteorites are the only specimens we receive of material from outside > our Earth, it is essential for the progress of science that every effort be > made to collect these specimens and make them available for investigation. > Unesco, through its Working Group on Meteorites, is trying to interest > people everywhere in the observation and recovery of meteorites." > > That are the first sentences of a circular, they proposed, which.... > > "It is recommended that the circular"..."be sent to the institution > responsible for meteorites in each country, with the suggestion that copies > of it be given wide circulations in schools, post offices, police stations > and other public services. It is desirable that the press and radio be > encouraged to arouse public interest in this subject." > > (UNESCO/NS/189, Paris 1964). > > > I'm not aware of any attempt in the recent 45 years, which accomplished that > mission so grandiosely like Geoff's and Steve's Meteorite Men series. > > I hope, the series will be broadcasted in Europe too, > where, seen the situation of most museums and institutes, meteoritics > urgently could need more publicity. > > And if you ask me, I would know two hot candidates for the next Service > Award of the Meteoritical Society ;-) > > Best! > Martin > > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
