To facilitate the broad conversations, involving scientists and non-scientists as well as academics and non-academics, which are essential to continuing explorations of:
• the natural world and humanity's place in it
• the nature of education
• the generation, synthesis, and evaluation of information
• technology and its potentials
• the relationships among forms of creativity and understanding |
New Discussion Groups and Initiatives |
| Women, Gender and Culture: A New Initiative - An ongoing discussion series started in Spring 2005, and co-sponsored by The Program in Gender and Sexuality, on happiness, fulfillment, the choices we want to make about parenting, and how to balance work and family without the constraint of cultural stereotypes.
Site map - where to find everything about the Center. |
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Click for complete list of past and present discussion groups. |
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Upcoming Events and Recent Activities |
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2006 Summer Institutes for K-12 Teachers - topics: Brain & Behavior, Science and a Sense of Place.
Theory and Practice of Extra-Classroom Teaching: A Handbook New undergraduate internship opportunities supported by HHMI, including Science in Society Undergraduate Fellowships
6th Annual Tri-Co Workshop on New Pedagogical Methods in Math and Science -
Sponsored by the MSPGP (Math & Science Partnership of Greater Phila.); focussed on the question: "How do we know if our teaching and educational outreach through grants are effective?" (May 16, 2006)
Rethinking Parenting - An ongoing discussion series started in Spring 2005, and co-sponsored by The Program in Gender and Sexuality, on happiness, fulfillment, the choices we want to make about parenting, and how to balance work and family without the constraint of cultural stereotypes.
Science As Story Telling in Action - Science as a common human story of exploration, discovery, and creation. |
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