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The Exploratorium offers a few such programs.    Our focus has 
primarily been on young or new scientists, those just starting their 
careers and not so long out of learning mode themselves.

We have an 18-month postdoc program for new scientists interested in 
working in public outreach and education.  These scientists affiliate 
with our Teacher Institute, where they develop public programs as 
well as teacher programs.

Through the Nano NISE-Net, we have been offering inquiry workshops to 
grad students in nano related fields.

Through CILS we have been offering a 3 year/3 semester program 
focused on the learning sciences for grad students in the natural 
sciences.

For about 5 years our Institute for Inquiry has provided inquiry 
training to scientists at the Center for Adaptive Optics at UCSC.

All of these are face-to-face.  I can send more info if you are interested.

Bronwyn Bevan


Most recently workshops through CILS, the Nano NISE Network, and the 
Center for Adaptive Optic, we have offered workshops for grad 
students in the natural sciences.  We also have a post-doc program 
that works with scientists for 18 months.

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>Hello,
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>I was wondering if anyone has used or knows about Professional
>Development programs for training research scientists to interact with
>the public.  I am particularly interested to hear about programs that
>involve face-to-face interactions (if any such programs exist) OR
>programs that involve communication of current research to the public.
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>Thanks!
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>-Mary Frances
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>Mary Frances Davidson
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