Monthly Archives: October 2013

Highlights from AMNH’s Booth at World Maker Faire NYC 2013

I wrote earlier about our plans at the Museum to offer activities at this year’s Maker Faire (Scientists, Dinosaurs, Origami… Oh My! Event Schedue for AMNH at Maker Faire NY). It was some amazing list of sheer awesome. But I … Continue reading

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AMNH Bringing 3D Printed Astro-fun to ComicCon NYC 2013

As you might imagine, the group where I work at the Museum is full of lots of self-proclaimed science geeks who are as excited as me that ComicCon is coming to town THIS AFTERNOON. So you can imagine our delight … Continue reading

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Digging into Phylo, a Science-Based, Crowd-sourced Trading Card Game: An Interview with David Ng

David Ng has a PhD in immunology and supervises the Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory (AMBL) at The University of British Columbia providing science learning experiences for both the general public and scientific communities. In 2010 he initiated a fascinating game … Continue reading

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Ridiculously Awesome!: An Interview with Rik Panganiban, CalAcademy’s New Senior Manager of Digital Learning

This week Rik Panganiban became the Senior Manager of Digital Learning at the California Academy of Sciences, the oldest scientific research institution of its kind in the western United States. He is responsible for leading the Academy’s efforts to engage … Continue reading

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