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Museum of Science forums discussions featuring groups of people at tables writing on posters and discussing

Forums List

Forums provide opportunities for thoughtful consideration of the relationship between science, technology, and society. Older youth and adults participate in one- to two-hour facilitated discussions that promote exploration and foster dialogue and deliberation.

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Mosquito up close on human hand

"Should We Engineer the Mosquito?" Forum

Building with Biology public forum where participants discuss whether the mosquito should be genetically engineered.
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Should We Edit the Genome title slide

Should We Edit the Genome? forum

Building with Biology public forum where participants discuss CRISPR technology used to precisely edit DNA, and if we should.
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Building with Biology Rewriting the Human Genome forum logo

Editing Our Evolution: Rewriting the Human Genome forum

Building with Biology public forum where participants discuss the future of human genome editing and its societal implications.
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Sustainable Futures logo in full color

Imagine Our Community 2100

In this activity, learners are lead through a discussion-based activity and are encouraged to imagine their community 80 years into the future using the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Sustainable Futures logo in full color

Women's Rights and Sustainability

In this activity, learners will use a set of issues and character cards to consider the importance of women’s rights to sustainability in a guided conversation format.
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Climate Hazard Resilience Forum on Drought featuring group of people discussing around a table

Climate Hazard Resilience Forum: Drought

In this interactive forum program participants will discuss the social, economic, and environmental impacts of drought in facilitated groups.
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NOAA Climate Hazard Resilience heat forum with people sitting around tables talking

Climate Hazard Resilience Forum: Extreme Heat

In this interactive forum program participants will discuss the social, economic, and environmental impacts of extreme heat in facilitated groups.
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Climate Hazard Resilience Forum Heat sea level rise table with materials

Climate Hazard Resilience Forum: Sea Level Rise

In this interactive forum program participants will discuss the social, economic, and environmental impacts of sea level rise in facilitated groups.
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Two actors act in a play about nano and society.

Same Sides and Let's Talk About It videos

In this program, learners are introduced to nanoscale science which includes 2 ten-minute plays that stimulate conversation about the impact the field of nanoscale science may have on our lives.
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Climate Hazard Resilience extreme precipenation forum of peple talking around a table

Climate Hazard Resilience Forum: Extreme Precipitation

In this interactive forum program participants will discuss the social, economic, and environmental impacts of extreme precipitation in facilitated groups.
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