October 2015 - Association of Science and Technology Centers

A New Sustainability Fellowship for Science Center Staff

October 19, 2015 April 23, 2020 / Public Engagement with Science, Resources & Learning / By Christine Ruffo

Written by Stacey Freeman Science centers and museums have the potential to help millions of visitors understand the social, environmental, and economic impacts of human behavior on creating a sustainable future. Through our Sustainability in Science Museums program, the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives at Arizona State University (ASU) is working to bridge …

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Future Cities: How might science museums/centers contribute to making cities more livable for more people?

“We now live in an age of cities. Cities are the engines of global innovation and the drivers of global change. A sustainable planet is not possible without sustainable cities, and this will require enormous innovation and creativity,” remarked Patrick Hamilton, the Science Museum of Minnesota’s director of global change initiatives, at the ASTC 2015 …

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ASTC On Air with… Rosan Bosch

October 9, 2015 April 23, 2020 / Public Engagement with Science / By Christine Ruffo

Another edition of ASTC On Air was streamed live on Sunday, October 18. This time, we spoke with world renowned designer Rosan Bosch. (See recording below.) ASTC On Air is a series in which we interview fascinating individuals outside the museum field who are doing work that is relevant and interesting to informal science and …

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The Role of Science Centers in Increasing the Public Understanding of Science

October 1, 2015 May 28, 2020 / Dimensions, Public Engagement with Science / By Emily Schuster

By Carlyn S. Buckler From Dimensions September/October 2015 On the first day of the Science and Society course at the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Cooperstown, New York, I present the students with an incandescent lightbulb, with clear glass so one can easily see the filament inside. I ask the students how it works and they …

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Dwell on This

October 1, 2015 May 28, 2020 / Dimensions / By Emily Schuster

By Anthony (Bud) Rock A collective mass of youthful exuberance pulses through our science centers and museums on any given day. As I visit our ASTC-member institutions around the world, I find it extremely rewarding to watch all that energy being transformed into focused, intense contemplation of specific topics or experiences. I have always been …

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Dimensions, September/October 2015—Addressing Global Issues

October 1, 2015 August 24, 2020 / Dimensions / By Emily Schuster

IN THIS ISSUE September/October 2015 As this issue of Dimensions goes to press, world leaders are preparing to convene at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in New York City to formally adopt the post-2015 development agenda, committing to 17 ambitious new Sustainable Development Goals. So many of the critical issues facing our planet—from climate change …

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Month: October 2015