On November 10, science and technology centers and museums around the world will be celebrating International Science Center and Science Museum Day (ISCSMD). This celebration encourages museums to highlight their efforts to partner with their communities to address local and global challenges, especially those that advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As community... Read More
Each year on November 10, International Science Center and Science Museum Day (ISCSMD) celebrates the idea that engaging all people in science and technology encourages action towards sustainability rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Toward this end, ISCSMD promotes the awareness and advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ISDSMD highlights the work science... Read More
As we reflect on the 2019 ASTC Annual Conference, we are once again grateful for the passion, knowledge, and collaborative spirit of our field. Thank you to everyone who joined us in Toronto! This year, we recorded several plenary and concurrent sessions. Follow the links below to view these sessions. Keynote and Plenary Sessions Opening Keynote... Read More
During the excitement of the 2019 ASTC Annual Conference, ASTC President and CEO Cristin Dorgelo sat down with Ralph Crewe and Lamont Green of the Carnegie Science Center, hosts of the center’s Science News and Qs (SNAQ) podcast. Carnegie Science Center will host the 2020 ASTC Annual Conference in Pittsburgh. The SNAQ interview focused on... Read More
More than 1,500 attendees from all over the world are making their way to Toronto for the 2019 ASTC Annual Conference, hosted by the incredible Ontario Science Centre. Here are just a few of the many highlights coming up during this four-day festival of learning, networking, and sharing: a Saturday morning keynote address by experienced... Read More
By Cristin Dorgelo This issue of Dimensions takes a close look at “moonshots”—ambitious yet achievable goals to address significant challenges for the public good. Later this month, the ASTC community will gather for the 2019 ASTC Annual Conference, hosted by the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. I’m grateful to all of you who are traveling... Read More
ASTC is excited to welcome its 2019 Diversity and Leadership Development Fellows—including 11 New Fellows and six Alumni Fellows—to the 2019 ASTC Annual Conference in Toronto. The Fellows are museum professionals from underrepresented groups who are attending ASTC 2019 to gain professional development experiences, develop a broader peer network, and build their leadership skills. Fellows will continue to... Read More
Applications for a NASA’s Universe of Learning mini-fund are now available! U.S. ASTC-member institutions in good standing are eligible to receive up to $2,500 to create projects or programs for their local audience that can be shared with and adapted by other organizations across the United States. Watch this webinar for more information about the program,... Read More
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” July 20, 2019, marked the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing and Neil Armstrong’s famous moonwalk. In 1969, this iconic moment in history gripped the attention of millions of people around the world who watched the events unfold live on their... Read More
Interviewed by Susan Straight This interview appeared in the June/July 2019 issue of Dimensions magazine. Nathan Myhrvold, Microsoft Corporation’s first chief technology officer, is an inventor, an entrepreneur, a mathematician, a scientist, and a chef. According to the New Yorker, Bill Gates once said, “I don’t know anyone I would say is smarter than Nathan.” Myhrvold holds... Read More
