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Re: ASTC proposal - history and science
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David Smith <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 8 Dec 2008 15:55:03 -0500
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I would get in touch with Don McKinney, or the exhibit folks at the Chemical
Heritage Foundation www.chemheritage.org - they have done quite a bit with
chemistry, history, and education, and have a brand new museum.

Dave Smith

On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 3:25 PM, Kristin Qualls <[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.
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> Hello all,
>
> I am working on putting together a session for next year's ASTC exploring
> the use of history in science exhibits.  As such I am looking for museums
> interested in participating in a small study that would serve as proof of
> concept testing, largely to provide some tangible data with which to start a
> conversation in the field about using historic perspectives as an
> interpretive technique.  We would discuss the results in Ft. Worth.
>
> Is anyone working on combining history and hands-on science interested in
> participating?  Any suggestions on who I should contact?
>
> Thanks as always for the help.
>
> Cheers,
> Kristin
>
> Kristin Qualls
> Exhibit & Program Developer
> The Franklin Institute
> 222 N. 20th St.
> Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Da Vinci Science Center
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