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Science for the Public! Careers in Science Centers and Museums Karen E. Kalumuck, Ph.D Principal, Karen Kalumuck Consulting Scientist and Educator, emeritus,

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1 Science for the Public! Careers in Science Centers and Museums Karen E. Kalumuck, Ph.D Principal, Karen Kalumuck Consulting Scientist and Educator, emeritus, Exploratorium

2 “Informal Science” Science Centers, Museums

3 Role of Science Centers Establish Science as a presence in the community Provide first hand experience with genuine scientific tools and phenomena Encourage Curiosity

4 “No One Ever Failed A Museum” Frank Oppenheimer, scientist and founder of the Exploratorium

5 Scientist as Resource for Content and Education Exhibit developer Teacher Professional Development Public Programs – events, talks, demonstrations, webcasts etc. Staff Training Explainers, field trip guides; classes for children Writers, exhibit text, web content, podcasts Behind-the-scenes Liaison to research community

6 Exhibit Development an art learned on-the-job Costs; development, fabrication, maintenance, prep time; robustness; facilities Multiple entry points for a diverse audience; is it “interesting”? Exhibit vs. Demo Footprint Appropriate for collection

7 Teacher Professional Development Providing hands-on experiences doable in the classroom One-hit or long term programs A resource outside of school/district One teacher teaches hundreds of students Activity collections, websites and publications for the classroom

8 Public Programs Anything occurring at the museum that is not an exhibit Live talks, demonstrations, “webcasts” “In house” expert

9 Comparison with Academia Scientific research (-) Learning/museum research (+) Compensation varies “Soft” money No tenure; No sabbaticals Creativity within the mission and long term plans

10 Path(s) to job

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12 No Standard Path; No training program Volunteer; offer your scientific expertise Gain experience with public communication on a broad range of scientific topics (schools, science cafés, etc.) Internships, Fellowships Museum studies programs Association of Science and Technology Centers

13 ASTC

14 gg Informal Science: Is it for Me? Passion for and broad interest in science Excellent communication skills; translate technical language and make research compelling to nonspecialist Commitment for scientific understanding for the diverse public Flexibility

15 When in Doubt…

16 Stay Traditional

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