Q&A with Nicholas R. Bell: The WONDER of Art and STEM
Emily Schuster
June 1, 2016
Interviewed by Joelle Seligson This interview appeared in the May/June 2016 issue of Dimensions magazine.
Do smartphones and their cameras enhance or detract from the museum experience (or can they do both)?
Emily Schuster
June 1, 2016
This is an extended discussion of the question that appeared in the Viewpoints department of the May/June 2016 issue of Dimensions magazine. I will not
ASTC on Air with Field Philosopher Robert Frodeman
Emily Schuster
May 18, 2016
On Wednesday, May 25, at 2:00 p.m. ET, for ASTC on Air featured Robert Frodeman, field philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of
ASTC On Air with USDA Under Secretary Dr. Catherine Woteki
Christine Ruffo
April 25, 2016
The May 3 edition of ASTC On Air featured a conversation with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Under Secretary for Research, Education, and
Going Green
Emily Schuster
March 31, 2016
This is a supplement to an article that appeared in the March/April 2016 issue of Dimensions magazine. We asked science centers, museums, and aquariums to
Museums and Race: ASTC on Air with Joanne Jones-Rizzi
Christine Ruffo
February 23, 2016
On Friday, March 4, 2016, ASTC On Air featured Joanne Jones-Rizzi, director of community engagement at the Science Museum of Minnesota and co-creator and concept
A Science Center and a Community: Cultivating Hope and Resilience in Medellin
Alejandro Asin
January 30, 2016
By Claudia Aguirre From Dimensions January/February 2016 Today’s science centers are becoming more aware of changes in their local contexts and are concerned about playing
ASTC On Air with… Caren Cooper
Christine Ruffo
January 7, 2016
On Thursday, January 14, 2016, ASTC On Air featured Caren Cooper, PhD, assistant director of the Biodiversity Research Lab at the North Carolina Museum of
ASTC Board Chair Linda Conlon Is Made a Member of the British Empire
Emily Schuster
December 31, 2015
Linda Conlon, chair of ASTC’s board and chief executive of the International Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, was made a Member of the
A New Era for Marketing at Science Centers
Alejandro Asin
December 1, 2015
By Douglas Young From Dimensions November/December 2015 In the 1980s in the United States, the traditional science center business and mission models worked well. Science
The Fine Line Between Creating Curiosity and Creating Controversy
Alejandro Asin
November 30, 2015
By Jason Bosher From Dimensions November/December 2015 You’ve probably heard the adage, “There is no such thing as bad publicity.” A study published in Marketing
A New Sustainability Fellowship for Science Center Staff
Christine Ruffo
October 19, 2015
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
Future Cities: How might science museums/centers contribute to making cities more livable for more people?
Emily Schuster
October 18, 2015
“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
ASTC On Air with… Rosan Bosch
Christine Ruffo
October 9, 2015
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
The Role of Science Centers in Increasing the Public Understanding of Science
Emily Schuster
October 1, 2015
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,
Dimensions, September/October 2015—Addressing Global Issues
Emily Schuster
October 1, 2015
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
Dwell on This
Emily Schuster
October 1, 2015
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 On Air with… Nick Ishmael Perkins
Christine Ruffo
September 22, 2015
Another edition of ASTC On Air was streamed live on October 5. We spoke with Nick Ishmael Perkins, director of SciDev.Net. (See the recording below.)
ASTC partners with Climate Interactive for a COP21 event
Christine Ruffo
September 21, 2015
ASTC is organizing all science center networks to participate in the COP21 meeting later this year. COP21 events will be interactive and streamed live online
If you could go back, what advice would you give yourself when you first started your museum or informal education career?
Emily Schuster
September 18, 2015
This is an extended discussion of the question that appeared in the Viewpoints department of the September/October 2015 issue of Dimensions magazine. Before my