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A Guide to Building Partnerships Between Science Museums and University-Based Research Centers
Professional development guide for scientists from the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.
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Small Steps, Big Impact: An Online Guide for Science Museums Developing Partnerships with University-Based Research Centers
Professional development guide for educators, researchers, and network leaders from the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.
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Talking Nano (6-DVD Video Set)
This 6-part video series provides a basic Nano 101 introduction to nanotechnology, potential applications, implications, and impacts.
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Intro to Nanomedicine video
An exhibit that was part of the Nanotechnology: What's the Big Deal? exhibition that is the introductory component for the Nanomedicine exhibit package; but the video on it's own is also an informative stand-alone media piece for other uses.
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Nanomedicine Explorer Kiosk exhibit
An exhibit that was part of the Nanotechnology: What's the Big Deal? exhibition that is an interactive, updateable multimedia kiosk and media package, that is also available as a component of the Nanomedicine Exhibition.
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Research on Organizational Change in a National Network of Informal Science Education Institutions (2017)
A publication that studied whether and how affiliation with the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) led to change in informal science education organizations’ (ISEs) practices.
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NISE Network Nanoscale Science Public Impacts Summative Evaluation (2012-2015) Executive Summary
Executive summary of several summative evaluation reports providing an overview of the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network's overall impacts on the public.
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NISE Network Nanoscale Science Public Impacts of Nano-Rich Organizations Summative Evaluation (2016)
Summative evaluation report explores how the resources were used by the diverse range of Network partners, and how individual institutions felt that they were doing at providing their publics with positive experiences and learning outcomes.
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Evaluating the NISE Network: Reflections from the Evaluation Workgroup
This NISE Net Evaluation Team document goes into specifics of how we set up our team, what impacts we decided to measure, and what methods we used to collect data on a national scale. It also talks about ethical considerations we took into account and how we shared our work with multiple audiences.
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NISE Net Research on How Visitors Find and Discuss Relevance in the Nano Exhibition (2015)
Publication focused on a study conducted on the Nano exhibition in order to answer the research question: "How do visitors use, interact with, and talk about the exhibit components within the Nano exhibition to learn about the relevance of nano to their lives?"
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Partnerships in the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net): A study of partnerships between university scientists and museum professionals (2015)
Publication that describes findings from SRI’s research on Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net)-supported partnerships between university scientists and museum professionals to educate the public about nano-scale science, engineering, and technology ("nano").
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Nano and Society Case Study of a Research-to-Practice Partnership between University Scientists and Museum Professionals (2014)
Publication conducted by SRI Education that examined how complex and potentially controversial science ideas are translated for the public through a research-to-practice partnership between university scientists and museum professionals, collaborating to address a problem of educational practice, with mutual benefits.
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Battling Cancer with Nanotechnology Video
In this 6-minute video, Dr. Mauro Ferrari presents his research on cancer nanomedicine.
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Stealth Imaging with Iron Nanoparticles Video
In this 5-minute video, Drs. Weissleder and Harisinghani talk about their efforts to improve medical imaging with nanoparticles.
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Zapping Tumors with Gold Nanoshells Video
In this 9-minute video, Drs. Halas and West talks about their nanomedicine-based approaches to cancer treatment.
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Nanomedicine Explorer Website and Videos
The Nanomedicine Explorer is an interactive, bilingual, multimedia program and website with a standalone 3-minute intro video.
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Nanotechnology: What's the Big Deal? exhibition
The Nanotechnology: What's the Big Deal? exhibition is a large, traveling exhibition that engages visitors about nanotechnology, the science behind it, potential societal impacts, and the many ways it will improve sciences like biology, medicine, and material science.
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