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Technopolis made an exhibition: called "the gender experiment" which was a sort of experiment and a contest  between girls/women and boys/men.
The goal was to let visitors discover that women as well as men have science and technology skills
With more than 40 interactive exhibits visitors can test their skills, and compare their score woth the average score for women and men.
It turned out that the results for women and men (their skills) where comparable, however the exhibits they interacted with most were different.
Women spent a bit longer in the exhibition, and on average experiment with more exhibits.
The exhibition also focusses on women and men in science and technology (posters about their accomplishments)

best regards,

Patricia

Patricia Verheyden
Manager of exhibits
Technopolis, the Flemish Science Center
Host site ECSITE conference 2006
Technologielaan, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium
tel. + 32 15 34 20 20; fax + 32 15 34 20 10
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Van: Informal Science Education Network
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]Namens Marcia Carter
Verzonden: dinsdag 4 januari 2005 21:19
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Onderwerp: Women in science


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We are working on an article focusing on encouraging young girls' interest
in math and science and would appreciate any examples of how corporations,
groups, schools, museums, and science centers are aiding in building this
interest.


Marcia Carter
Louisiana Art and Science Museum
225-344-5272 ext 124
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