This year’s ASPAC (Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres) Conference was held last month in Beijing, China, with a theme of “Science Centres for All.” ASTC Board Chair Linda Conlon (chief executive of the International Centre for Life in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom) was an invited speaker at the conference. Read... Read More
As providers of teacher professional development (PD), we know that informal science education (ISE) centers provide an ideal setting for learning by capitalizing on creative and interactive approaches that easily inspire teachers. As ISE professionals, we know that this work is demanding and that it can be a challenge to share effective practices about how... Read More
Today’s youth are the first generation to feel the impacts of climate change and the last that can do something about it. A flotilla of partners are working together to empower young people around the world to engage in the UNFCCC climate talks taking place in Paris from November 30 to December 11. Why does... Read More
ASTC is organizing science center networks to participate in the upcoming COP21 climate conference in Paris. On behalf of the European Network for Science Centres & Museums (ECSITE), the Latin American and Caribbean Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology (RedPop), the South African Association of Science & Technology Centres (SAASTEC), and the National... Read More
ASTC and the Biogen Foundation are proud to announce the next four locations of the World Biotech Tour (WBT), a multi-year project designed to increase the impact and visibility of biotechnology to youth, the general public, and underserved communities in an effort to promote science literacy worldwide. The WBT will improve the professional capacity of... Read More
Written by Stacey Freeman Science centers and museums have the potential to help millions of visitors understand the social, environmental, and economic impacts of human behavior on creating a sustainable future. Through our Sustainability in Science Museums program, the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives at Arizona State University (ASU) is working to bridge... Read More
Connected Science Learning is a new online journal that highlights STEM education experiences that bridge the gap between formal and informal science education settings. It features articles and other types of media describing highly effective programs and shares research that connects preK–12 STEM learning in schools and out-of-school settings, specifically highlighting effective mechanisms for collaboration.... Read More
ASTC is delighted to welcome 10 AmeriCorps VISTA members and their site supervisors to the 2015 ASTC Annual Conference. ASTC has embarked on a new collaboration with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to place AmeriCorps VISTA members at seven ASTC-member institutions: The Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii California Science Center, Los Angeles Chabot... Read More
In his opening remarks at the 2015 ASTC Annual Conference, ASTC President and CEO, Bud Rock, was pleased to announce a major new initiative for the science center and museum field, sponsored by Disney. Creativity Garden will provide at least 75,000 hours of programming around creativity, science, and innovation to children and youth (ages 6... Read More
Over 1,600 attendees (with more to come) from around the world have gathered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for the 2015 ASTC Annual Conference, hosted by the Montréal Science Centre. With over 100 sessions and workshops, a keynote presentation featuring a discussion on science communication with Annick Desjardin, associate professor of neurology at Duke University Medical... Read More
