Most museum directors believe increasing the diversity of boards of trustees is important to advancing their mission, according to a 2017 survey conducted by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and BoardSource. Museums are eager to address diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) issues at the leadership level, but may not always be sure where […]
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“ASTC on Air” spoke with Justin Dillon, professor of science and environmental education at the University of Exeter in Devon, England, United Kingdom. Dillon taught in London high schools for 10 years before joining King’s College London in 1989, where he was involved in training teachers and researching learning in classrooms and museums for almost
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“ASTC on Air” spoke with Cristin Dorgelo, the new president and CEO of the Association of Science and Technology Centers, during her first official week on the job. Listen in, meet Cristin and find out more about common themes she heard at the 2017 ASTC Annual Conference and at the Science Centre World
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On Saturday, March 7, ASTC on Air spoke with Violeta Anaya, a wildlife biologist working in Mexico who is also the first “FabFem” role model outside of the United States. Watch the recording below. FabFems are women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions who provide inspiring role models for young women through STEM activities,
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Another edition of ASTC On Air was streamed live on Friday, February 24. We talked with Athanasios Kontonikolaou, general director of NOESIS—The Science Center and Technology Museum of Thessaloniki in Greece, about why and how his institution launched a program serving refugees in his city, which has seen a massive influx of new people during the
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On January 25, a new season of ASTC on Air kicked off with Andrea Bandelli, executive director of Science Gallery International and a participant in ASTC’s 2016 Alan J. Friedman Science Center Dialogues on the meaning of “public engagement with science.” Joined by members of the Science Gallery International staff, he discussed why and how
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On Wednesday, May 25, at 2:00 p.m. ET, for ASTC on Air featured Robert Frodeman, field philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of North Texas. Field philosophy emphasizes working with scientists, engineers, and policymakers rather than pursuing an extensive focus on writing and working with other philosophers. Frodeman works in the areas of
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The May 3 edition of ASTC On Air featured a conversation with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, as well as the Department’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Catherine Woteki. Interested in hearing more about the memorandum of understanding between ASTC and USDA, possible ways in which science centers
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On Friday, March 4, 2016, ASTC On Air featured Joanne Jones-Rizzi, director of community engagement at the Science Museum of Minnesota and co-creator and concept developer of the exhibition Race: Are We So Different? Over the past year, discussions have developed and groups have been created to address the implications of events such as the
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On Thursday, January 14, 2016, ASTC On Air featured Caren Cooper, PhD, assistant director of the Biodiversity Research Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. ASTC on Air made an exception to its rule of interviewing guests from outside the science center field for this first edition of 2016. Indeed our
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Another edition of ASTC On Air was streamed live on July 23. This time, we spoke with Dale Dougherty, founder and executive chairman of Maker Media, Inc. (Watch the recording below.) ASTC On Air is a new series in which we interview fascinating individuals outside the museum field who are doing work that is relevant
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Another edition of ASTC On Air with was streamed live online Monday, May 18, 2015. This time, we interviewed Lidia Brito, Director of UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Watch the recording below.) ASTC On Air is a new series in which we interview fascinating individuals outside the museum field
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The second edition of ASTC On Air was streamed live online on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. This edition featured Tim Slingsby, advisor on public engagement with science at the British Council. (Watch the recording below) ASTC On Air is a new series in which we interview fascinating individuals outside the museum field who are doing
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The first installment of ASTC On Air was streamed live online on Tuesday, March 10, with Rane Johnson-Stempson, principal research director at Microsoft. (Watch the recording and view the slide presentation below.) ASTC On Air is a new series in which we will interview fascinating individuals outside the museum field who are doing work that
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