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Jane Goodall Project

July 1, 1999 - June 30, 2000 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Exhibitions
The Science Museum of Minnesota, in collaboration with Discovery Place and Science North, is producing a pilot stage for a large format film on the life work of Dr. Jane Goodall; her principal research site, Gombe National park in Tanzania; and her study subject, chimpanzees. The film will be a journey into the world of the wild chimpanzee with Dr. Jane Goodall, the best know living woman scientist among adults in the United States. It will chronicle Goodall's life work as well as the work of other researchers in Gombe. Accompanying educational material will include a companion kiosk exhibit, a leadership institute for museum educators, an online program, and women-in-science classes for children and parents. During this pilot stage, the project team will produce large format test footage in Gombe and will further develop the script for the film. The principal science advisor for the project will be Dr. Anne Pusey, professor and director of the Jane Goodall Institute's Center for Primate Studies at the University of Minnesota. She will serve as a Co-PI along with Mike Day of the Science Museum of Minnesota; Freda Nicholson, CEO of Discovery Place; and Sue Griswold, VP for Programs and Education at Discovery Place. Mike Day also will co-executive produce the film with Jim Marchbank, CEO of Science North.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 9901888
Funding Amount: 250000

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Mike Day
    Principal Investigator
    Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Sue Griswold
    Co-Principal Investigator
    Discovery Place, Inc.
  • Anne Pusey
    Co-Principal Investigator
    University of Minnesota
  • Freda Nicholson
    Co-Principal Investigator
    Discovery Place, Inc.
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    Evaluator
    Multimedia Research
  • Discipline: Life science | Nature of science
    Audience: Parents/Caregivers | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Films and IMAX | Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits
    Access and Inclusion: Women and Girls

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