CHE hosted this first Science Café call on Thurs, June 4, 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern featuring Steve Gilbert, PhD with the Institute of Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders. Dr. Gilbert discussed Toxipedia (www.toxipedia.org), a tool he created that uses a modified wiki approach. Now with a contract from the National Library of Medicine, funding from King County, and WA Department of Ecology, he will be able to further develop the site and lessen the information gap between those with knowledge on environmental public health and those that need the information to lead healthier lives. Already Toxipedia has evolved into a suite of related sites that use Toxipedia as a foundation of common information, including: IPMopedia focused on Integrated Pest Management; The World Library of Toxicology; the WA Nuclear Museum and Educational Center; and a creative project bridging science and art, Healthy World Theatre. Among other important topics, Dr. Gilbert will discuss how advances in the internet are offering new ways to collaboratively build and share knowledge ideally to the end of creating a healthier and safer world.

Elise Miller, MEd, Director of CHE, facilitated this call.

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You do not need to RSVP to participate in this call. 

Dr. Gilbert has made available a PowerPoint presentation, which he will refer to during his talk. However, you do not need to view the presentation in order to participate in the call. 

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Follow Dr. Gilbert on Twitter at http://twitter.com/toxipedia/ 

Related resources:

www.asmalldoseof.org -- "A Small Dose of Toxicology"

www.toxipedia.org -- connecting science and people

www.ipmopedia.org -- connecting gardeners and experts

www.wltox.org -- World Library of Toxicology

www.wanmec.org -- Washington Nuclear Museum and Educational Center

www.healthyworldtheater.org -- connecting art, writing and science