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Transcript of Darlene Cavalier's keynote presentation, More Can Be Done, at Quebec STEM conference
S.T.E.M. Symposium 2012Québec Secondary Science-Technology and Math Educators Conference
Innovation: New perspectives in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
June 27th - June 28th 2012
Montreal, Canada
Darlene CavalierDarlene[at]scistarter[dot]com
www.scistarter.comwww.sciencecheerleader.com
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More can be done.
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1. Raise interest in/understanding of science. 2. Grow the ranks of citizen scientists.3. Encourage citizen involvement in research
projects and policy discussions.
Goals
“Public is dumb.” Scientists are weary.
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International comparison:
American adults rank 2nd
in civic science literacy.
Professor Jon Miller (U of MI).
CIVIC SCIENTIFIC LITERACY IN THE US, 1988 – 2005 [MILLER, J.D., 2007]
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In 2005 U.S. Ranked Second only to Sweden in Civic Scientific Literacy
Civic Scientific Literacy in the U.S. , while still low, has tripled between 1988 and 2005.
More can be done.
The Science Cheerleader, Dr. James Trefil and the 76ers Cheerleaders are here to help!
Brain Makeover: Become Science Literate.
Brain Makeover. Trefil’s 18 Science Concepts.
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Brought to you by the 76ers Cheerleaders!
Who knew?
• Trefil campaign caught media’s eye and uncovered new marketing/messaging vehicle: The Science Cheerleaders.
• There are more than 200 current and former NFL and NBA cheerleaders pursuing STEM careers.
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Sparked Science of NFL Football Series
Projectile Motions, Vectors, Velocity and Acceleration, Geometric Shapes, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Torque and Center of Mass…
We found our audience.
• Estimated 3 million CHEERLEADERS in U.S.– Strong athletes, leaders in their schools
and communities, trendsetters.
• Untapped source of future, female STEM leaders.
Science Cheerleaders set Guinness World Record with Pop Warner Cheerleaders.
2, 4, 6, 8….
Equals 20!!!!
COMMUNICATION AS ENGAGEMENT Little evidence exposure to information per se
leads to either deeper understanding or an ability to incorporate scientific knowledge into better decision making.
Important to think about communication as a process of mutual interaction and a seeking of understanding, rather than simply as a means to transmit knowledge accurately to the public.
When science is not emotionally satisfying, it will fail to address deeper questions of identity and personal experience and will be rejected in favor of less reliable sources of information and advice.
-- Judith Ramaley, Science Literacy for the 21st Century
More can be done.
270million
people visit science centers
each year, worldwide
50 million involved in citizen science
To find projects, citizen scientists have to search and search
About 137,000 results
Darlene Cavalierwww.scistarter.com
We are a website that connects regular people
toreal science they can do.
Millions of people enjoy
science & nature.
Thousands of scientists need
volunteers.
But they can’t find each other.
Weconnect
them
Scientist image and cit scientist images tk to illustrate “we connect them”
Weconnect
them
Someone you know is a CITIZEN SCIENTIST
eBird 1.5 million
reports
Water testing500,000monitors
SETI@ home5 million
volunteers
We’re NOT talking home chemistry kits
Recording colors of backyard snail shells to help determine if they’re changed with our warming climate.
Building affordable satellites for missions in atmospheric physics to microgravity experiments.
Analyzing wild algae species for their potential to produce biofuels.
Citizen science yields SERIOUS SCIENCE
Co authored dozens of peer-reviewed papers
Discovered cocaine & hormones in Puget Sound drinking water
Showed that birds migrate closer to poles due to global warming
Searchable database of projects.
To make it easier for people to learn about and get involved in projects.To make it easier for people to learn about and get involved in projects.
National media partnerships:
University of Waterloo’s Snow Tweets
goal Help researchers calibrate accuracy of snow measurement toolstask Measure snow where you are, tweet or upload your geotagged data
Big Cheer for Science!Monitor earthquakes for
United States Geological Survey
Citizen Science in Space!ArduSat, Nanosatisfi
Put YOUR citizen science experiment in space.
What motivatesmotivates participants to act?
To advance fields of research.
To connect/protect nature.To connect/protect nature.
Personal enrichment, satisfy curiosity.Personal enrichment, satisfy curiosity.
To shape emerging fields.To shape emerging fields.
Money.Money.
Community/civic concerns.Community/civic concerns.
Community/civic concerns.Community/civic concerns.
“Citizen science has helped democratize science and helped people to understand they can have an influence on science by being a part of it.”
Rick Bonney, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
More can be done!
Citizen Scientists
PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT SCIENTIFIC ISSUES Science literacy only accounts for a small
fraction of variance in how lay public form opinion about controversial issues of science.
Accurate communication and understanding of science cannot separate policy decisions from values, political contexts and necessary trade-offs between costs, benefits and risks.
[ Nisbet and Scheufele, 2009]
Report emphasizes the need to incorporate citizen-participation methods to complement expert analysis.
Decentralized expertise (tapping the knowledge of scientists across the nation) and citizen engagement
Redefines technology assessment model
New model provides opportunities to generate input from diverse public audience, while promoting societal discussions and public education.
ECAST = EXPERT & CITIZEN ASSESSMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NETWORK
Science CheerleaderWoodrow Wilson Center for ScholarsArizona State UniversityBoston Museum of ScienceLoka Institute.
AN INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK MODEL
Direct public interfaceTrusted public educatorsInnovation in citizen-friendly pedagogy
Innovation in TA concepts/methodsResearch, analysis and evaluationTraining of researchers/practitioners
Policy relevanceInterface with policy-makersBroad dissemination
Science Museums
Nonpartisan PolicyResearch Organizations
Universities
Launched pilot project, June 5, 2012 Koshland Science Center, Washington, D.C.
World Wide Views on Biodiversity.
“Policy formation without citizen participation is like faith and love without hope and charity.” Senator Edward Kennedy
1. Raise interest in/understanding of science. 2. Grow the ranks of citizen scientists.3. Encourage citizen involvement in research
projects and policy discussions.
Goals
By helping people rediscover, do, and shape STEM, we can mobilize one of the our greatest resources.
It’s never too late.