Public engagement resources for the Monday April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse
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Building with Biology: See DNA
In this activity focused on synthetic biology, learners extract visible DNA from wheat germ and create necklaces to display their own sample of wheat germ DNA.
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Building with Biology: Kit of Parts
In this activity, learners explore the engineering aspect of synthetic biology by solving challenges through building a model cell.
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Building with Biology: Bio Bistro
In this activity, learners decide what current and future synthetic biology-based food products they would, would not, or might eat.
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Building with Biology: Introduction to Synthetic Biology and Society Video
This 7 minute video is designed to help create conversations in museums among scientists and public audiences about the emerging field of synthetic biology and its societal implications.
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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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Changing Our Relationship With Science video
In this 8-minute video, scientists from Harvard, Princeton and Duke University imagine the future of science and technology in thirty, or fifty years.
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Nanotechnology and Society Guide
This professional development guide serves as a short introduction to how museum professionals can engage visitors in conversations about nanotechnology and society and help make our science centers a place where the future of nanotechnology is not just imagined, but shaped.
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Would You Buy That
In this stage presentation, learners explores social and ethical issues of consumer products from the past, present and future
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Improv Exercises
Improv exercises can be used by professionals as icebreakers, getting-to-know-you activities, and as tools to empower educators to facilitate positive, learning conversations with visitors.
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Exploring Nano & Society - You Decide!
In this activity, learners sort and prioritize cards with new nanotechnologies according to their own values and the values of others.
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