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Coming up March 5 at the Informal Science Education Summit 2010 is a fast-paced series of presentations about issues and opportunities, based on recent work funded by the National Science Foundation:

• Pathways to STEM careers—Jon D. Miller, John A. Hannah Professor of Integrative Studies and Director of the International Center for the Advancement of Scientific Literacy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan (Longitudinal Study of American Youth)
• Connecting the public with the research community—Dennis Schatz, Senior Vice President for Strategic Programs, Pacific Science Center, Seattle, Washington (Portal to the Public)
• Informal science education opportunities in civil engineering—Robert Reitherman Executive Director CUREE, Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering, and Denis Mulligan Chief Engineer Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, and Transportation District San Francisco, California (The Golden Gate Bridge as an Informal Science Education Resource)
• Public engagement with science-based issues—Ellen McCallie, Deputy Director, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (CAISE Public Engagement with Science Inquiry Group)
• Public participation in scientific research—Rick Bonney, Director of Program Development and Evaluation, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York (CAISE Public Participation in Scientific Research Inquiry Group)
• Older adults and informal science education—Kali Lightfoot, Director, National Resource Center, Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes, Portland, Maine (Science Education Center of the Third Age)
• Collaborations between informal science education and K-12—Bronwyn Bevan, Director, Center for Informal Learning and Schools, Exploratorium, San Francisco, California (CAISE Formal/Informal Collaborations Inquiry Group)
• Inclusion, disabilities, and informal science learning—Christine Reich, Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts (CAISE Access Inquiry Group)
• Serious games—Robert Hone, Red Hill Studios, San Rafael, California (BioArcade)
• Science learning through media creation—Sue Ellen McCann KQED, Inc. Public Media, San Francisco, California (QUEST: Exploring the Natural World)
• Public attitudes toward climate science—Edward Maibach, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia (Communicating Climate Change)