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This front-end study was conducted to gauge the visiting public’s interpretation of scientific images of the nanoscale.

This report evaluates the nanotechnology-related presentations delivered at the Museum of Science, Boston, in an effort to more effectively educate the public.

In support of the NISE Network, this report reviews 20 secondary research documents with a focus on how nanotechnology has penetrated the consciousness of the general adult public. The report appendix presents a paragraph summary of each reference and a...

These documents contain a compilation of projects through 2005 that attempt to communicate nanoscale issues to the general public, including children. Part 2A includes exhibit projects while Part 2B includes programming, media and school-based projects.

A series of interview studies was conducted to determine how museum visitors interpret scale ladders that focus on the nanoscale. These studies look at different versions of an example scale ladder in order to: a.) Iteratively develop a scale ladder...

The InformalScience.org database contains project, research and evaluation resources designed to support the informal STEM education community in a variety of learning environments. The Center for the Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) works in collaboration with the National Science...