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Megan Conn

BBC - Future - Science & Environment - 'Stop obscuring the night sky' - 0 views

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    What is the role of science museums in helping communities see the night sky as a natural resource worth of protection?
Ruth Cuadra

Big data is worth nothing without big science | Business Tech - CNET News - 0 views

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    Many organizations are rich in data but poor in insight. But what if museums could use their "data" to see not just what's happening now, but also to model what they could be doing to optimize outcomes for the future? Enter the CAMLF team.
Lisa Eriksen

A Mind-Blowing Dome Made by 6,500 Computer-Guided Silkworms | Wired Design | Wired.com - 0 views

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    Science, engineering, and worms = art.  This is cool.  Watch the video.
Ruth Cuadra

Amaze project aims to take 3D printing 'into metal age' - 0 views

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    interesting to note that the Amaze project will be unveiled at London's Science Museum
Ruth Cuadra

Zócalo Public Square :: Human Life Was Partly Inevitable - 0 views

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    combat people's fear of science by telling stories of discovery-human stories of people taking chances and making mistakes, persisting over time and getting lucky. A story of discovery transforms the conversation: making it accessible, human, and harder to argue with.
Ruth Cuadra

Repellent slime has material virtues | Molecules | Science News - 0 views

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    A new study that examines the mechanical properties of threads made from hagfishes' slimy mucus finds the fibers are both strong and stretchy, and may serve as a model for creating superior new materials.
Gina Hall

NASA's Curiosity Rover Checks In on Mars Using Foursquare - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - 0 views

  • Back here on Earth, Foursquare users will be able to earn a Curiosity-themed badge on the social media platform for check-ins at locations that generate an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Available late this year, this new badge will encourage Foursquare users to explore science centers, laboratories and museums that pique scientific curiosity.
Johanna Fassbender

trendwatching.com's April 2013 Trend Briefing covering the consumer trend "CLEAN SLATE ... - 1 views

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    Are museums utilizing e-retail to it's fullest potential?  How about celebrity curators for our stores?  
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    Consumers trust new and 'clean slate' brands more and think they are better. Does this have any effect on museums who used to be/are still seen as trusted resources because they have a history of educating the public about art, history. science, etc.? Also, word of mouth marketing is where it's at!
Lisa Eriksen

How Childhood Neglect Stunts the Brain | Wired Science | Wired.com - 0 views

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    Still so much for us to learn about the brain, behavior and learning.
Ruth Cuadra

Opening Up a 'Third Space" To Innovate Curricula-Journal of Social Sciences - Science P... - 1 views

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    South African educators have to construct the next practice in learning and teaching by integrating local and global knowledge in a unique space (what Bhabha refers to as a ‘third’ space).
Megan Conn

BBC - Future - Science & Environment - Jill Tartar: In search of aliens - 0 views

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    Will museums be a source of community discussion if the CA-based SETI/Allen Telescope Array answers the question of "does life exist on other planets" in the upcoming decades?
Ruth Cuadra

Jill Nussbaum: How To Inspire The Future Through Design - PSFK - 0 views

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    The "design thinking" approach to futures thinking is "design fiction,"  a more near-future version of science fiction (referring to the next 3-10 years out)
Lisa Eriksen

nsf.gov - National Science Foundation (NSF) Discoveries - An unconventional car: no eng... - 0 views

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    Taking the self-driving car to the next level.
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