September 1st, 2007 | RESEARCH
The science center movement that gained momentum in the 1970s — and ASTC, the first organization to represent the field — were in many ways the creation of the scientific community. This article, published in the September/October 2007 issue of ASTC Dimensions, recalls key people and events that laid the groundwork for what was to become the informal science education field. Quoting longtime NSF program officer George Tressel, it expresses concern about the diminished role of scientists in science centers as many became "more a business."
Document
ScienceCenterHistoryPollock2007.pdf
Team Members
Wendy Pollock, Author, Association of Science-Technology CentersCitation
Publication: ASTC Dimensions
Volume: September/October 2007
Page(s): 3-4
Tags
Audience: Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: General STEM
Resource Type: Mass Media Article | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs