ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** A good speaker would be Cheryl Hayashi discussing her research on spider silk. See her TED Talk at www.ted.com/speakers/cheryl_hayashi.html. The Google ad at the end of the talk is pretty good as well. It presents a moving case study showing how research into old patents can lead to affordable modern innovation. There's also the science and art of Dr. David Goodsell at Scripp Research Institute including his books *Bionanotechnology: Lessons from Nature*, and the newer edition of his remarkable book *The Machinery of Life* ( http://mgl.scripps.edu/people/goodsell/). *Jon Betthauser* ____________________________________ *G Y R O S C O P E* I N C 283 Fourth Street, Suite 201 Oakland, CA 94607 tel: 510.986.0111 cell: 415.845.0454 email: [log in to unmask] <http://www.gyroscopeinc.com/> web: www.gyroscopeinc.com blog: http://museums-now.blogspot.com ____________________________________ On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 4:31 AM, Stephen Uzzo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers > Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related > institutions. > > ***************************************************************************** > > We are seeking to get a sense of what kinds of museums do programs in > biomimicry (meaning, solving human engineering and technological challenges > through mimicking nature), or are interested in this topic? These could be > talks or speaker series, salons, exhibits or exhibit components, > educational workshops, etc. Any information about your own institution or > leads to other informal institutions would be helpful either on or off > list. Happy New Year everyone! > > Stephen Miles Uzzo, PhD. > VP, Science & Technology > New York Hall of Science > 47-01 111th Street > Flushing Meadows Corona Park, NY 11368 USA > V +1.718 595.9177 > F +1.718.699.5227 > > *********************************************************************** > For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and > the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. > > Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at > www.exhibitfiles.org. > > The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. > To learn more, visit > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. > > To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the > message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to > [log in to unmask] > -- Jon Betthauser (415) 845-0454 *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]