For patrons: Science is everywhere! Science and scientific progress affects everyone! Medical decisions Social decisions Government resource allocation Employment possibilities Economic decisions Etc. Get patrons to see the human connections to science Get patrons to see “real people” talking about science and science that probably is “relatable” (i.e., the science of the stories is relatable) and thus get them to see themselves as “scientists” Help the libraries and librarians see themselves as “portals” for informal science education (“building capacity” for informal science education) Help patrons see libraries as portals for informal science education Create connections between the libraries and local science-knowledgeable people Introduce patrons to science-knowledgeable people (sometimes “professional” scientists – “put a face on science”) Actually teach a little science! – but this is a hoped for by-product, not a targeted goal Inspire patrons and librarians to look more deeply at the science ideas in the evenings Get people who don’t identify as science-interested to at least become “science-friendly” or “science-curious”
WHAT IS “PUSHING THE LIMITS” (cont.) Some Goals: Get new people exposed to science: “Lure” folks who are not necessarily interested in science to the library for a book club/like evening of conversation with their friends, and get them to have a positive experience thinking about and talking about ideas that have scientific connections.
Topics: Nature, Knowledge, Survival, Connection.The unifying theme is that each topic is presented in a context of how humankind has “pushed the limits” in each of these areas and the role that science has played in pushing that limit.
Pushing the Limits is a project that aims to create enjoyable events (guided discussions) at your library, around interesting topics that have a science connection.PUSHING THE LIMITS Overview of the Project Science Partners and Their Key Role The Four Programs: Topics, Books and Science Science “Charms” Questions for Discussion Pedagogical Suggestions Further Reading FIRST INFORMATION WEBINAR Dan Rockmore (PI) and Marcelo Gleiser (Co-PI) Al Bennett (Co-PI)
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