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Eureka In A Loungeroom Near You
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
16 million Australians read, watched, listened or downloaded news about the Eureka Prizes via the Australian media during August 2008 (Media Monitors)
15 000 science-lovers voted in the Eureka People's Choice Award
1 in 10 high schools took part in the Eureka People's Choice Award
80 000 people enjoyed the Eureka Prize for Science Photography exhibition as it travelled around Australia
1 million people visited the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes website (Aug 07 - Aug 08)
1390 members of the Australian scientific community attended Eureka events during 2008
17 chancellors, vice-chancellors and deputy vice-chancellors, 40 CEO's and managing directors, 84 professors and 176 PhD's were all under the one roof at the Eureka Prize Award Dinner
72 judges sat on 19 panels and decided who would take home a Eureka prize
900 Aussie kids created entries for the Eureka Schools Science Prizes
2 000 scientist, teachers, journalists, educators, innovators and leaders were involved in creating the 2008 Eureka Prize entries
5000 Eurekaphiles received regular updates through Eureka News - the official newsletter of the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
