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Interactive talks

These talks are designed to provide our readers with the ability to ask questions of local experts and get immediate response to their questions.  There is no need to contact us before the chats to let us know you are going to be there.  Just show up and join in the fun.   All you need is your web browser..

We provide:

• Background information on each talk for at least a week in advance.  Just click on the next to each talk's title to access the information.
• Easy access to the talks.  To join in on a talk just click on the or follow the link, provided on every page, that says "Join our interactive talk now!"
• Pictures, both during the chat and afterwards to help you better understand what we are discussing.
• Time zone conversions.  We provide the time of the talk in the local time as well as Eastern Time in the USA.  For help converting to other time zones see our interactive time zone page.
• Log of the talks.  All of our interactive talks will be available after the fact too.  The leads you to the log of the talk if a talk has already happened or to the talk if it is happening or about to happen.

Upcoming Talks

We will be announcing an upcoming talk soon.  The talk will not be scheduled till early next year.  If you would like to be informed when a new talk is going to take place please fill out a comment form and ask us to put you on our mailing list.

Previous Talks

Australia

There were four interactive talks during our exploration of Australia. 

Eric Abraham, Centenarian Extraordinaire -- We talked with Mr. Abraham about life over the last century, WWI, his opinions about technology, and other things.

Brisbane Botanical Gardens -- Barbara Wintringham, a volunteer guide at the gardens answered questions about local flora, habitats, and how the seasons affect the fauna in Australia.

Tasmanian Wildlife and Birds -- We talked with Rocky Quin about the native birds and marsupials in Tasmania.  We discovered interesting facts and fun legends about these fascinating creatures.

Research and Diving on the Great Barrier Reef -- In addition to our logs that were provided daily, we talked with Andy Dunstun about specifics of his research and the general health of the reef.

Earth Sciences

Mt. St. Helens National Monument and Volcano -- October 23, 1998; 11 AM Pacific Time.   Consult our time zone pages to find out the time of the talk in your area. Ed Klimasauskas, a geologist, and Peter Frenzen, a monument scientist, whose specialty is in ecology and biology, with emphasis in the biological responses of the eruption will be on hand to answer your questions about Mount St. Helens.   Please familiarize yourself with the information on our pages before the talk so that you may ask informed questions.