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This paper reports on a study examining the reflections of 37 scientists and engineers regarding significant experiences in childhood that may have influenced their career choices. Commonalities across the responses...

The letter compares and contrasts thinking about making science accessible and relevant to children in science centres and museums with thinking about communication in social history museums....

Today’s digital and online media demand an approach to learning keyed to a networked and interconnected world. The growth of online communities, social and online media, open educational resources, ubiquitous...

This leadership reflection was provided to stimulate conversation at the June 20-21, 2013 CAISE Evaluation Convening. It provides an organizational leadership perspective on evaluation....

The art/science nexus has historically been approached through a challenge of aesthetics versus mathematics, and processes of knowledge production. Notably absent in this debate are the social sciences that explore...

This commentary shares a personal ‘learning curve’ of a science communication researcher about the impact of (playful) tools and processes for inclusive deliberation on emerging techno-scientific topics in the contemporary...

In this paper I focus on the transition from everyday to scientific ways of reasoning, and on the intertwined roles of meaning-making dialogue and science content as they contribute to...

The poster presents information about a research study where we used video-based data collection to investigate how framing of interpretive signage influences visitors’ talk and behaviors at exhibits. The poster...

Informal science education is a broad field of research marked by fuzzy boundaries, tensions, and muddles among many disciplines, making for an unclear future trajectory (or trajectories) for the field...

The value of science literacy is often taken for granted on the grounds that some understanding of science is useful for all students, not just those who will become scientists....

Science communication is an increasingly important field of activity, research and policy. It should not be assumed however, that science communication practices provide equitable and empowering opportunities for everyone. Social...

In this Communicating Research to Public Audiences (CRPA) project, the University of Missouri is collaborating with the St. Louis Science Center on the development and implementation of exhibits and programs...

The first Science Events Summit is coming up June 3-5, 2018 in St. Petersburg, FL — and there’s still time to register! This is the latest incarnation of the International Public Science Events Conference (IPSEC), which began in 2011. Organized by the Science Festival Alliance, the summit brings together public science event organizers, evaluators, collaborators, and ... Read more

Serious Play, the official conference convened by the Serious Games Association, invites educators, vendors, education administrators, policymakers and government workers, heads of workforce development and corporations, and other stakeholders to learn how gaming is revolutionizing learning and training at a variety of organizations across many industries. This year’s conference will take place August 19-22 at ... Read more

ASTC’s 2014 Annual Conference will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, October 18-21, hosted by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. This year’s conference features over 100 concurrent educational sessions and 15 pre-conference workshops, as well as keynote presentations from Dr. Hayat Sindi, UN and UNESCO science ambassador and the first woman from any ... Read more

With 14 in-depth workshops ranging from introductory statistics to data visualization and reporting, over 45 presentations of papers, roundtables, and think tanks, and keynote speakers from across the field of data visualization, the 2016 VSA conference will not disappoint! Check out the conference schedule of events and the workshops offered.  In addition to a robust schedule of sessions, ... Read more

Registration is now open for the 2017 Visitor Studies Association (VSA) Conference. The conference will take place in Columbus, OH on July 18-22, 2017. In addition to a robust schedule of sessions, workshops, and keynote speakers, New Pathways in Visitor Studies will offer space for the discussion of innovative methods from other fields, presentation of ... Read more

Diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging-related change is often difficult to achieve in organizations. In the context of Informal STEM Learning (ISL), this results in inequitable opportunities for both ISL...

This article explores science communication from the perspective of those most at risk of exclusion, drawing on ethnographic fieldwork. I conducted five focus groups and 32 interviews with participants from...

The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is hosting Reimagining Science Communication in the COVID Era and Beyond: The 5th Science Communication Colloquium on June 1, 2, and 6, 2022. More information is here. This multi-day hybrid event will bring together diverse researchers, communicators, and community ... Read more

In recent years, many technological interventions have surfaced, such as virtual worlds, games, and digital labs, that aspire to link young people's interest in media technology and social networks to...

Research shows that the main motivation of people who come to zoos is to have quality time with their families. At the Cincinnati Zoo, we have placed a strategic focus...

Welcome to the first annual Reinvented Inc. Tech Runway student competition! Students must create a runway ready accessory that incorporates wearable technology and/or Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) inspiration.

Science fairs have a remarkable hold on the public’s attention. President Obama, in his 2011 State of the Union address, said, “We need to teach our kids that it’s not...

This paper’s findings illustrate the claim that young people’s prior knowledge cannot be separated from the cultural context in which it is situated. Using examples from a longitudinal ethnographic study...