Monday, May 28
3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Registration at Ghost Ranch Santa Fe. Pick up your room key and registration packet at the front desk.
5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reception followed by buffet supper in the courtyard (weather permitting) or dining room. Meet the students and instructors.
Tuesday, May 29
7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast at Ghost Ranch Santa Fe.
8:30 a.m. Meet in front of the building for a ride to the Santa Fe Institute.
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. "The Art and Craft of Science Writing." Using the current week's issue of Science Times, the instructors, joined by David Corcoran, the section's deputy editor, analyze several stories, showing how they were assembled and reviewing the rules of the game (which are sometimes made to be broken).
Coffee break.
10:45 a.m. to 12 noon. Press conference at the Santa Fe Institute. Bette Korber, an immunologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and visiting professor at SFI, describes her work on the HIV vaccine. Students may use this or the afternoon session as the basis for a writing assignment, which will be critiqued during the workshop sessions. See the FAQ for details.)
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Box lunch on the portal of the Santa Fe Institute. Students will meet with their group for the first time.
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eric Smith, a professor at the Santa Fe Institute, talks about the origin of life.
3:15 p.m. Return to Ghost Ranch Santa Fe.
3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Students will meet again with their instructors to discuss the morning's sessions and the mechanics of turning the talks into stories.
6 p.m. Explore the Plaza; forage for dinner.
Wednesday, May 30
7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Breakfast at Ghost Ranch Santa Fe.
9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. "Secrets of the Realm: Behind the Scenes at Science Times." David Corcoran talks about how he and the staff go about finding, reporting, and presenting the week's science news.
10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. "Vision vs. Reality." Charles Petit (with editor David Corcoran joining in) gives an inside look at the making of his recent Science Times cover story about the ecology of pine nuts, beetles and grizzly bears at Yellowstone.
12 noon to 1:15 p.m. Lunch at Ghost Ranch Santa Fe.
1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. "Writing Essays About Science." Using some of his work from the New York Times and Scientific American as examples, George Johnson shows how to go beyond the news and explore ideas.
3 to 5 p.m. Workshop session. Students will break into groups and meet with their assigned instructor.
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Public readings of works-in-progress by the instructors. Collected Works bookstore will sell copies of the authors' books.
7:45 p.m. Explore the Plaza; forage for dinner.
Thursday, May 31
7:30 a.m. to 8:15
a.m. Breakfast at Ghost Ranch Santa Fe.
9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. "Retooling for the Internet Age." Peter Lewis discusses how the slow death of ink-and-paper media is changing the way we write and read about science.
10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. "Science Writing After 'The End of Science.'" John Horgan tells why he still loves science writing despite his suspicion that the day of great discoveries is past.
12 noon to 1:15 p.m. Lunch at Ghost Ranch Santa Fe.
1:30
p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Workshop session. Meet with your instructor.
3 p.m. Meet in front of Ghost Ranch Santa Fe for a field trip
to Bandelier National Monument. Bring
sunscreen, hat, water, and (depending on the forecast) rain gear.
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Explore the ruins.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner at Cowgirl Hall of Fame.
9:15 p.m. Return to Ghost Ranch Santa Fe.
Friday May 26
7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Breakfast at
Ghost Ranch Santa Fe.
9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Meet for the final time with your group.
12 noon to 1:15 p.m. Lunch at Ghost Ranch Santa Fe.
1:30
p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Free time to explore the downtown museums or relax before the party.
3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Each
instructor will be available to meet informally with students from all
groups. Meanwhile relax and prepare for the week's big event.
5:30 p.m. Meet in front of Ghost Ranch Santa Fe for a ride to the
barbecue.
6 p.m. to whenever. Barbecue at Sandra Blakeslee's house.
Saturday, June 2
7:30 a.m. to 8:15
a.m. Breakfast at Ghost Ranch Santa Fe. Please check out before attending
the final session. Luggage can be left at the front desk.
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. "Going it Alone." Michelle Nijhuis and Christie Aschwanden lead a discussion on the art and business of freelancing.
11 a.m. to noon. Closing discussion and farewell.