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This outreach project was born of tragic circumstances. The Gorkha earthquake of 2015 dealt a terrible blow to the central Himalayan nation of Nepal, killing more than 9,000 people. At the time of the earthquake, Diane LaMacchia and I, filmmakers with Earth Images Foundation, were well into post-production of an NSF-supported television documentary about the ...
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DATE: June 14th, 2017
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The Self-Reliance Foundation (SRF) will implement a comprehensive three-year project that provides Hispanics with greater access to science resources and increases their participation in informal science activities. The Hispanic National...
DATES: October 10th, 2001 - January 31st, 2006
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In this article I critically examine the historical context of science education in a natural history museum and its relevance to using museum resources to teach science today. I begin...
DATE: April 1st, 2007
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Situated within the framework of their NSF funded sociolinguistic research, partnering institutions, Gallaudet University and the University of California-Davis, will develop and broadly disseminate a 2-hour DVD that builds knowledge...
DATES: January 15th, 2010 - February 28th, 2013
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The Internet is increasingly considered as a legitimate source of information on scientific and technological topics. Lay individuals are increasingly using Internet sources to find information about new technological developments,...
DATE: July 12th, 2016
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of laboratory-based science from a perspective that synthesizes developments in (1) science studies, e.g., history, philosophy and sociology of science...
DATE: January 1st, 2004
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The Hugh Davies Collection (HDC) at the Science Museum in London comprises 42 items of electronic sound apparatus owned by English experimental musician Hugh Davies (1943–2005), including self-built electro-acoustic musical...
DATE: March 1st, 2017
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WGBH is producing a two-hour NOVA special that will examine the scientific undertaking to decipher all three billion letters of the human genetic code. The program will take viewers inside...
DATES: June 10th, 2000 - November 30th, 2002
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The Maryland Science Center is developing a large format film project on the inner workings of the human body. The film, to be produced in collaboration with the British Broadcasting...
DATES: February 1st, 2000 - December 31st, 2006
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This paper discusses three mediation concept approaches and, consequently, three facets of mediator action. The approaches presented start with a bibliographical review of the concept of mediation present in...
DATE: December 19th, 2008
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SoundVision Productions is developing and distributing a series of ten, hour-long public radio documentaries that will explore the turbulent boundary between science and the humanities, capturing the present moment of...
DATES: June 1st, 2002 - May 31st, 2011
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Terms such as gmo, genetic tests and pharmacogenomics, which were once used only by experts, belong today to everyday language. The new vocabulary of molecular biology shows an increase in...
DATE: March 21st, 2003
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The Human Orrery is an innovative outdoor exhibit in the grounds of the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland. Stainless steel disks mark the orbits of the classical planets, two comets,...
DATE: September 1st, 2006
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WNET is producing "The Human Spark," a multimedia project that includes a four-part television series (4 x 60 min) for national primetime broadcast on PBS, innovative outreach partnerships with museums,...
DATES: October 1st, 2005 - September 30th, 2011
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Supported in major part by the National Science Foundation, The Human Spark (THS) project includes a three-part national PBS television series hosted by Alan Alda and a multifaceted outreach initiative...
DATE: April 21st, 2010
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Giant Screen Films is planning the development of a large-format film and related educational materials to educate the public about the vast transformations Earth has endured through the ages, the...
DATES: June 1st, 2006 - May 31st, 2007
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Background. STEM identity has emerged as an important research topic and a predictor of how youth engage with STEM inside and outside of school. Although there is a growing body...
DATE: June 16th, 2020
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One of the most recent additions to the range of Immersive Virtual Environments has been the digital fulldome. However, not much empirical research has been conducted to explore its potential...
DATE: August 1st, 2012
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important...
DATE: March 8th, 2011
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In this article, Jacksonville State University's Stephen Bitgood describes a study that investigated the impact of a museum visit on university students. Bitgood's report focuses on the racial similarities and...
DATE: May 1st, 1993
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LOOP is a new animated television series from WGBH for children that is designed to improve the environmental and scientific literacy of children ages 5-8. WGBH developed a pilot episode...
DATE: January 1st, 2010
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This report aimed to measure the impact of a unique professional development program entitled Project ASTER III (Active Science Teaching Encourages Reform) on teachers’ self-efficacy and perceptions about inquiry-based science...
DATE: September 1st, 2009
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In this article, Jacksonville State University's Stephen Bitgood discusses visitor variables --how these variables influence other visitors and the visitation experience. This report focuses on findings from a study of...
DATE: January 1st, 1992
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Produced by Thirteen/WNET New York and Nelvana International, the Award-winning series CYBERCHASE is the only mathematics series for children on American television. Designed for kids ages 8 to 12 and...
DATE: July 1st, 2003
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In explaining complex scientific concepts, metaphors are often used. However, the types of metaphors can have an influence on our understanding of the scientific concepts. Pramling considers the metaphors Darwin...
DATE: August 1st, 2011