PZ Myers reviews SMM’s theatrical game prototypes

November 3rd, 2018 | RESEARCH

It’s a great job when you get to do stuff just for fun. For the last few days, I’ve been at the Science Museum of Minnesota, consulting on their new exhibit? Theatrical performance? Interactive game? called Infestation: The Evolution Begins. It’s a 3-part project funded by NSF to help teach key concepts of evolution to kids, and it’s looking pretty amazing.The first part is done, and it’s a theatrical event where the concepts are explained entertainingly, and the audience are introduced to little imaginary creatures called VISTAs. If you go to SMM today, you can watch the whole show yourself, get certified as an official VISTA handler, and get a sticker. A sticker! I got one! Oh, boy!

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PZ Myers, Author, University of Minnesota - Morris

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: AISL
Award Number: 1713316
Funding Amount: $1,999,578

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Audience: Evaluators | General Public | Learning Researchers | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Art | music | theater | Education and learning science | Life science
Resource Type: Blog Post | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs | Theater Programs