National Science Week
In Australia National Science Week, which began nearly 10 years ago, took place in 2006 from Saturday August 12th to Sunday August 20th. There are several "National Science Weeks" around the world but the idea may have started in the USA with the National Science and Technology Week (see talk page). In India Science Week culminates in National Science Day, which takes place each year on 28th February to commemorate C V Raman's discovery of the Raman Effect.
Britain's Science Week began in 1994 and is organised by the British Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2006 there were over 100 activities in London alone. However, there has also been some critical examination of science week in the scientific and generalpress by scientist and author Brian J. Ford.