On May 9, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Jeremy Hansen will give the opening keynote address at Sciematics 2013, the conference marking the 50th anniversary of the Saskatchewan Science Teachers Society. He will provide an overview of Chris Hadfield’s mission and demonstrate how it helped Changing the Face of Education, which is the theme of the conference.

Media are invited to attend the event:

When: Thursday, May 9, 2013

Time: Opening ceremony: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (CDT)
Presentation: 7:15 p.m. (CDT)

What: Presentation on Chris Hadfield’s mission (20 minutes)

Who: Jeremy Hansen, CSA Astronaut

Audience: About 150 science teachers

Where: University of Saskatchewan
W.P. Thompson Building
Biology Lecture Hall 106
112 Science Place
Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E2

Contact:
Canadian Space Agency
Media Relations Office
450-926-4370
media@asc-csa.gc.ca
www.asc-csa.gc.ca