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Unraveling the Mysteries: The MSU Science Festival
There is something for everyone at the MSU Science Festival. This annual event, established by Michigan State University in 2013, celebrates the many ways science, technology, engineering, art, and math touch our everyday lives and shape our future. The 2019 Festival...
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Science Festival Snippets: Knowledge is Power: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Adult Audience Preferences for Engagement and Learning Formats Over 3 Years of a Health Science Festival
What do we know? The emerging consensus among researchers and professionals is that participation in informal science learning opportunities is more impactful when participants have the opportunity to actively engage in hands-on activities and demonstrations.Science...
Science Festival Snippets: Science Communication as Emotion Work: Negotiating Curiosity and Wonder at a Science Festival
What do we know? Science festival organizers often create events with the goal of inspiring wonder, awe, surprise, and/or curiosity among attendees, thus giving emotions a central place in the production and reception of science public science communication.Emotion...
Science Festival Snippets: Midwest Science Festival: Exploring Students’ and Parents’ Participation in and Attitudes Toward Science
What do we know? Research shows that formal science learning (i.e., in the classroom) and informal science learning (i.e., learning without formal structure) can impact attitudes toward and interest in science.Informal science activities, including exposure and...
Science Festival Snippets: Evaluation Findings from Pint of Service Thailand
What do we know? Although science festivals tend to be geared toward children and families, many science festivals have begun including demonstrations and activities for adults (e.g., beer tastings, the science of gaming, etc.).Pint of Science is one of the largest...
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