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Hello, Regan and all:
You may know that the National Science Foundation has made a major
grant to create a Nanoscience Informal Science Network, which is a
network of museums, educators, science research organizations,
education researchers, etc. This is a five year project which just
began its second year. One of the jobs that the Hall of Science has
taken on in this network is to conduct a survey of current informal
science education efforts in nanoscience. This has been made easier
by a study done by Barbara Flagg at the inception of the NISE project
which, among other things, documents some 20 projects in the field.
If you would like, I can send you a copy of that front end research.
Perhaps we can find a way to collaborate on this research that you
are doing. It might be best to contact me off list to discuss how we
would do this.
We have learned over the past year that there is a lot of interest in
the informal science field about nanoscience in various contexts, and
the whole point of the NISE network is to engage the field in these
discussions, so I would be glad to help however I can.
Best regards.
Eric Siegel
Executive VP
Programs and Planning
NY Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street
Queens, NY 11368
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718 699 0005 x 317
www.nyscience.org
On Nov 14, 2006, at 5:43 AM, Regan Forrest wrote:
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> (Apologies for multiple postings, also please feel free to forward
> this
> on to anyone who might be able to help)
>
> I am currently doing some background research on exhibits and
> programs,
> both past and present, which have focused on Nanoscience /
> Nanotechnology.
>
> Do you have such an exhibition / program in your own institution,
> or do
> you know of one?
>
> I would like to prepare some baseline facts and figures to start with,
> for instance:
>
> * Venue
> * Approx size
> * Intended target audience
> * Main topics / themes covered within the field
> * Date of exhibit opening / Duration of program
> * Visitor number statistics, budget, etc (if this information is
> available)
>
> I need to gather this information in quite a tight timescale - I'd
> appreciate any info / feedback you can offer!
>
> Also, I'd like to take a selection of replies and have a follow-up,
> more
> in-depth discussion about the exhibit / program, how it worked,
> what was
> successful, etc. Please let me know if you are in a position to
> participate in such a discussion, which would take the form of a brief
> (~15 minute) phone call or email 'interview', whichever you would
> prefer.
>
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> Ms Regan Forrest
> Senior Consultant (Interpretation)
> Haley Sharpe Design
> Tel: +44 116 242 9018 / +44 7748 654 235
>
>
>
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