The Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts is one of the world’s largest science centers and the most visited cultural institution in New England. Located in Science Park, a piece of land that spans the Charles River, the museum is conveniently situated close to Boston and Cambridge. The museum has more than 700 interactive exhibits and a number of live presentations offered daily. One of these daily shows include live animal presentations, where museum visitors can learn more about some of the many animals that the museum cares for in its live animal center. An evaluation of these live
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Sarah RosenthalKristina OhlSadia Sehrish IslamMaría José Brito Páez
This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting.
Project goals:
● Develop an interactive microscopy exhibit platform
● Design the platform to work for various types of microscopic samples
● Create a platform that is accessible and extensible to small- and mid-sized ISE venues
● Better understand how to scaffold scientific observation, esp. with image recognition technologies