Interviewed by Andrea Appleton This interview appeared in the September/October 2017 issue of Dimensions magazine. Since 1985, Diana Pardue has worked with two of the United States’ most treasured symbols. She is chief of the museum services division at the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island in New York City. She is also... Read More
IN THIS ISSUE September/October 2017 When delegates convene in Tokyo from November 15 to 17 for the Science Centre World Summit (hosted by Miraikan—the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation), they will examine ways to build connections and work toward a sustainable future. How can science centers and museums work with community members and... Read More
“Nothing truly valuable can be achieved, except by the unselfish cooperation of many individuals.” —Albert Einstein An exhibition starts with an idea, and by a series of processes, it becomes a reality. By its nature, the exhibition process must be collaborative, as no one person has all the essential skills. If you don’t have a... Read More
E. Verner Johnson—an internationally recognized museum architect and founder of E. Verner Johnson & Associates—died on February 24, 2017, at the age of 79. Johnson worked on architectural design and comprehensive master planning for more than 200 museum projects around the world, including for ASTC members such as the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Station;... Read More
IN THIS ISSUE July/August 2017 The science center and museum field tends to be very supportive and collaborative. There are many stories of individuals and institutions mentoring one another, passing along knowledge and resources, and helping the field as a whole to grow and move forward. These mentoring relationships can be much more intricate than... Read More
Interviewed by Andrea Appleton This interview appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Dimensions magazine. George Cogan is a businessman with a head for science. He heads the technology practice at the global management consulting firm Bain & Company and serves as board chairman at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. He spoke with Dimensions about... Read More
Interviewed by Andrea Appleton This interview appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Dimensions magazine. Emily Graslie has a pretty cool job. She is chief curiosity correspondent for Chicago’s Field Museum. She landed the position through her YouTube Channel, The Brain Scoop, in which she explores scientific topics with a disarming inquisitiveness. Graslie spoke with... Read More
By Anthony (Bud) Rock As the May/June 2017 edition of Dimensions goes to press, I will be completing my tenure as ASTC’s president and CEO. It has been an honor to serve the ASTC community for nearly eight years. In 2009, ASTC entrusted me with the responsibility to help promote the work of science centers... Read More
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2017 issue of Dimensions magazine. The biggest misconception about science centers that I would like to correct is the idea that a science center is a place for children only. Many people associate interactivity with “for children.” Many adults see the interaction with an exhibit as playing and... Read More
Interviewed by Andrea Appleton This interview appeared in the May/June 2017 issue of Dimensions magazine. The evidence is conclusive: the planet is warming and humans are to blame. But there are still those, some in powerful positions, who don’t believe in climate change. Yet Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication,... Read More
