How Did a Museum Change? In 1979, the Center for Science in the Public Interest issued a White Paper by Howard Learner that described Chicago’s …
How Has the Field Changed? In conjunction with its 50th anniversary, the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) issued a request for reflections on …
Why CRISPR Calls for Public Engagement? CRISPR is a big deal. Its promise is great, but it also brings risks and raises critical issues that warrant …
Can Museums Prevent Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults? Since getting older and being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, I’ve become especially interested in the topic of the aging brain. …
What Should Undergraduate Education Look Like in 2040? UC Davis, Engineering While I was at NSF, a program officer in the Division of Undergraduate Education (Myles Boylan) requested my input on …
Why do Proposals Fail to Get Funded? During my time at NSF, I had the opportunity to review thousands of proposals in my capacity as a program …
What is Informal Learning? Emily Maletz/NISE Network Informal learning can be defined in a variety of ways. George Tressel, a predecessor at NSF, described it based on …
