When you have a new idea in a field so steeped in tradition as science or education, as a newcomer, how can you encourage discussion, at the very least, while still presenting yourself as a professional member of your new field? This was at the heart of some discussion that came up this weekend after [...]
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One Month’s Worth
How much progress have I made on my thesis in the last month? Since last I posted about my thesis, I have completed the majority of my interviews. Out of 30 I need, I have all but four completed, and three of the four remaining scheduled. Out of about 20 eyetracking sessions, I have completed [...]
Learning more about getting everyone DOING science
Katie Woollven tells us about how she’s learning more about getting everyone DOING science research, aka Citizen Science or Public Participation in Science Research: “I’ve been interested in Citizen Science research since I began my grad program, so I was really excited to attend the Public Participation in Scientific Research (PPSR) conference Aug 4-5 in [...]
So much data, so little time.
Ok, I guess I am following suit and forgot to post on Friday! I don’t have quite as good of an excuse as Katie. Instead of prepping for conferences I was recovering from a vacation. I thought it might be nice to provide an update about the Exploratorium project, where NOAA scientists are embedded on [...]
Marine Science Day wrap-up
Marine Science Day was a huge hit. Attendance far exceeded any event I’ve personally witnessed at HMSC. Researchers and educators did a fantastic job of communicating what goes on at our strange and wonderful workplace. A few highlights: -Bill’s public sea turtle necropsy (with power tools!) -A six-person life raft doubling as a bouncy castle [...]
Time to explore
We are half way through the severe storms scientists’ residency at the Exploratorium and all is going well. We are testing many new ideas during this residency, some of them changes based on the evaluation from the last year. The scientists and explainers are working together at exhibits in the main thoroughfare of the museum. [...]
Oceans ’12 Day 3
Day 2′s sessions ended up focusing on the Communication side of Education/Outreach/Scientific Workforce, and I think that framing it that way drew a bigger audience. One presentation on how to create a video was very similar to Ari Daniel Shapiro’s Education talk on producing radio programs or podcasts the day before, with how-to’s, but the [...]
Oceans ’12 Day 2
Okay, so I started things off as a bit of a downer. Considering this is only the third Oceans conference to include education strands, it’s great that it’s being supported. However, I wonder if a large scientific conference is the best place to sell outreach to scientists for a number of reasons. For one [...]