Conference to Grapple with Planet Definitions
Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 12:21
in Mathematics & Economics
Top scientists and educators will convene in Maryland this summer to explore a basic, but controversial, question: What is a planet? "The Great Planet Debate: Science as Process" conference will be held from Aug. 14-16 at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md.
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