World Biotech Tour

09/24/2018

Session: Science Family Feud: Teen Edition (2018 ASTC Annual Conference (September 29-October 2))

Heading to Association of Science-Technology Centers conference in Hartford this week? Take a fun break with the World Biotech Tour on Saturday, Sept 29, 3:30-4:00 PM ET at the Exhibit Hall stage to watch Science Family Feud: Teen Edition! We ❤️ our ambassadors program and want to share more about youth programs from around the world. Cheer on your favorite team (Teens or Museum Professionals) and learn new things that may help your science center youth program grow!
Want to learn more about our ambassadors program? Check out the WBT final report here: www.worldbiotechtour.org/final-report

Does your teen program really support the teens that participate in it? Find out what teens really want in youth programs in a friendly competition between local teens and museum professionals in a Family Feud-like game in the Exhibit Hall. What’s in, what’s out, what’s hot, what’s not? Find...

09/18/2018

The biotech fun doesn't stop after the WBT! Museos Científicos Coruñeses in A Coruna, Spain continues to use the LIAB kits at public events. Want to learn more about how museums use the Take a Cellfie! and Pipette by Numbers activities? Read the World Biotech Tour report at www.worldbiotechtour.org/final-report 🔬🎉🇪🇸️

09/12/2018

🎉IT'S HERE!🎉 The World Biotech Tour's final report on the key findings from the three-year project is available for view and download on the WBT's website - www.worldbiotechtour.org/final-report. The report is an effort to discuss the main successes and challenges, highlight lessons learned, and suggest recommendations to assist science museum and informal science education professionals in developing similar future programs or improving current programs. It was important for ASTC to take the opportunity with such a multi-faceted project to collect data that would be useful for the science center and museum field. May this report serve as a tool for science centers, museums, evaluators, and other science advocates in creating successful international programs that continue to connect people around the world through the wonder and awe of science.
Thank you to the Biogen Foundation for supporting public understanding of biotechnology 🔬 and to the amazing Association of Science-Technology Centers science centers around the 🌏 that took on this project and made it more than what we could have ever expected! Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Centro Ciência Viva 日本科学未来館 Technopolis NSM ThailandScitech Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci Centre des sciences de Montréal - Montreal Science Centre Sci-Bono Discovery Centre Sci-Enza, University of Pretoria Cape Town Science Centre Museu da Vida Heureka Centrum Nauki Kopernik Museos Científicos Coruñeses

07/16/2018

FINAL REPORT - World Biotech Tour

We're still here! It has been a little quiet here because we have been working with an international team of evaluators on writing the FINAL report for the World Biotech Tour. The report will include the successes, challenges, and lessons learned over the three-year project. We collected valuable data from our 12 WBT sites and we're excited to share with you all! While the final report will not be done until August 2018, you can read a little on how the local and meta evaluations were done and some highlights from the report results on our website, http://www.worldbiotechtour.org/final-report 🤔👩‍💼✍️📖⏳

Evaluation of WBT was conducted by a local evaluation team that was proposed by the selected science centers/museums (Hosts) and hired by ASTC to report on program progress and visitor reactions to WBT events. ASTC provided overall guidance about the evaluation, then each potential evaluator submitt...

06/08/2018

What a fun (and FAST!) experience talking about the Association of Science-Technology Centers World Biotech Tour in a Pecha Kucha session at 😅 Great job to all the speakers from international programs in the Europe and Asia Pacific regions!

06/07/2018

We are at to share about the World Biotech Tour with our international colleagues!

04/09/2018

The WBT activity Pipette-by-Numbers was featured at the USA Science & Engineering Festival this past weekend! Find free resources for the activity on the WBT website, http://www.worldbiotechtour.org/activities, and get pipetting 🔬😉👨‍🔬👩‍🔬👨‍🎨👩‍🎨

03/09/2018

We can't wait to share the results of the WBT at Association of Science-Technology Centers's conference! The project was a success because of the collaborative relationships we had with the science centers and the Biogen Foundation

02/27/2018

Thank you for featuring an article about the World Biotech Tour! Get your issue and read about how Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Biogen Foundation celebrated biotech around the world through science centers and local youths 🌏🎉🔬📰

The January/February issue of the Informal Learning Review is out!

Articles inside include: "Creating Memorable Museum Experiences" by Lauren Hunley, Kristin Martin, and Melissa Mair; "See the World Through the World Biotech Tour, No Passport Needed" by Carlin Hsueh and Walter Staveloz; "Our Time to Lead: Engaging Youth on Climate Change" by Jen Kretser; and "Integrating Art, Science, Campus and Community Engagement: The University of Wyoming Art Museum’s Ballengée Project" by Katie Christensen, Bethann Garramon Merkle, and Brenna Marsicek.

02/11/2018

More amazing who helped the WBT become a global success! These science center professionals and mentors from Scitech , Technopolis , Sci-Enza, University of Pretoria , NSM Thailand , and Apprentis en biosciences inspired the public and ambassadors to !

02/11/2018

The young are amazing ambassadors for biotech! The students from Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in South Africa, Museu da Vida in Brazil, Centrum Nauki Kopernik in Poland, Heureka in Finland, and Museos Científicos Coruñeses in Spain and designed activities that made biotech topics accessible to communities around the world http://ow.ly/qfd530ikf14

02/11/2018

The WBT is grateful for the support from Biogen ! Biogen affiliates from around the world volunteered at WBT events and inspired ambassadors and the public to http://ow.ly/UlpC30ikeyl

02/10/2018

Our young ambassadors also ! The students from Scitech in Australia, Centre des sciences de Montréal - Montreal Science Centre in Canada, NSM Thailand in Thailand, and Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci in Italy worked alongside mentors in biotech research and experts in science communication. http://ow.ly/L0Xw30ijPUH

02/10/2018

There are amazing who help the WBT come to life at our international science centers. These women from Museu da Vida , 日本科学未来館 (Miraikan), Scitech , and Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci , and Percebe in many ways, such as evaluating science programs, training youths in science communication, and sharing their research with students. They to make science accessible to all! http://ow.ly/jIsT30ijPBf

02/10/2018

The female ambassadors ! The young ladies from 日本科学未来館 (Miraikan) in Japan, Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Centro Ciência Viva in Portugal, and Technopolis in Belgium researched and presented biotech topics to diverse audiences. Congratulations in becoming ! http://ow.ly/918P30ijPvK

02/09/2018

It takes a whole team of people to make the WBT happen! The women at Association of Science-Technology Centers & to make quality science programming accessible to all people. We come from different kinds of science backgrounds, from studies in environmental science & policy, archaeology, nanotechnology, and lifelong learners and lovers of nature (and digging in the dirt). This array of science perspectives helped make the WBT accessible and enjoyable to people and cultures around the world. Hurray for ! http://ow.ly/bxFI30ii8iF

02/05/2018

2015 - World Biotech Tour

Share Your Women and Girls in Science Stories!
From now until Feb 11, share a picture of girls, young women, and women each day that . The WBT is proud of all its women and girls that help plan WBT events and participate in the ambassadors program. We will be highlighting a few of them throughout the week and on the 11th. You can read about the ambassadors in the link below.
Science centers and museums are powerful advocates for girls and women in —use on social media to emphasize your support for this effort! Learn more about what you can do on Feb 11th here: http://www.astc.org/member-news/international-day-woman-girls-science/

02/01/2018

Make a Splash on the February 11 International Day of Women and Girls in Science - Association of Science - Technology Centers

What an exciting time to be a girl and woman in science! Join Association of Science-Technology Centers as we celebrate the United Nation's International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, 2018. Learn more about and in the blog post http://www.astc.org/member-news/international-day-woman-girls-science/ and follow us on that day as we highlight the amazing girls and women who are a part of the World Biotech Tour!

The annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science will take place on Sunday, February 11, and you can join in by spotlighting the role your organization plays in advancing gender equity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). You can try any or all of these: Join the ...

01/16/2018

When you beat the virus and become a Virus Slayer you take a ! Thank you Museu da Vida for the photo op in Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷️🔬🤳📸

January 17 is Day 2018, a great time to visit your local science center/museum and pose for a personal portrait with your favorite exhibit. Tag Association of Science-Technology Centers and we'll share too! Pictured: Diego Vaz Bavilaqua, former director of the Museu da Vida in Rio de Janeiro, and Carlin Hsueh, ASTC's World Biotech Tour project manager, "fighting" a virus at a festival http://www.astc.org/astc-news/biotechnology-brazil/

01/05/2018

Three Years in the Making, the World Biotech Tour Ambassador Delegation Meets in Japan - Association of Science - Technology Centers

Happy 2018! We start the new year with a reflection from the end of 2017. Read Association of Science-Technology Centers's blog post summarizing the ambassadors' trip to in Tokyo, Japan. The future looks promising with all of our amazing World Biotech Tour ambassadors! 🔬🎉🌏

“I’ve just go to the airport, and am looking forward to seeing all of you =)=)” “On my way to Tokyo! See you soon!!” “[I’m bringing] Portuguese treats for you guys” As more of these messages and photos from the World Biotech Tour (WBT) ambassadors began to populate the group’s What...

12/20/2017

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday! Here's to more biotech in 2018 😉

12/15/2017

Special Session_16th Nov [SCWS2017]

As we close out the year, here is another highlight from the that we're proud of! Watch Shiya from Scitech, Mao from 日本科学未来館, and Mild from NSM Thailand talk on stage about their experience in the WBT in the ASPAC region (starting at 44:13). Youth empowerment! 📣😄🔬🎉🌏

Session Title: Our Next Vision -- Insight for Economic Growth and Sustainability Moderator: Graham Durant, Director, Questacon, Australia Speakers: (1) Chi-m...

12/11/2017

The ambassadors from Museu da Vida in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil gave their final presentations at the museum. We are so proud of all the work they did this year on their biotech topics and are impressed by how much they have grown as science communicators. You can learn more about their topics on our website, http://www.worldbiotechtour.org/ambassadors/ambassadors-2017. Thank you to the mentors for helping the teens become leaders in their community 🤗🎉🔬🇧🇷️

11/17/2017

The future leaders! ambassadors got to visit the Biogen Science Japan office and were inspired to find something new, never give up, always ask questions , and to follow their hearts!

11/17/2017

Day 3, the ambassadors take a cultural tour of Tokyo, starting with a Taiko drumming class. The best way to wake up! 🥁🏮🎉

11/16/2017

After another long and amazing day at , the ambassadors experienced delicious Asian cuisine in a Japanese garden and watched a special Kabuki performance with one of the oldest kabuki families in Japan. Thank you Biogen Science and for this wonderful opportunity!

11/16/2017

Thank you to the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) for the special tour for the ambassadors! We ❤ robots 🤖

11/16/2017

Our ambassadors from the Asia Pacific region speak about the importance of global youth programs at the special ASPAC session at They did an amazing job!!

11/16/2017

Day 2 of , the ambassadors are ready for another busy and exciting day!

11/15/2017

The and WINS held a youth workshop at the . The teens shared how science centers succeed in engaging youths in STEM with unique experiences and resources. They also discussed what science centers can do better in engaging and empowering more youths. The young people have found their voice and science centers are listening!

11/15/2017

The ambassadors were featured on the big screen at the opening ceremony! 🎉🎉🎉

11/14/2017

We're getting excited for the opening ceremony of the SCWS 2017! The start to a busy day of presentations, demos, tours, and meeting international peers 😅

11/14/2017

3 years in the making! The 12 ambassadors come from science centers that participated in the WBT from 2015-2017. Association of Science-Technology Centers and Biogen Science are proud to bring these ambassadors to the in Tokyo, Japan to share with leaders in the field on how science centers can better engage and empower youth. 日本科学未来館 Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Centro Ciência Viva Technopolis NSM Thailand Scitech Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci Centre des sciences de Montréal - Montreal Science Centre Sci-Bono Discovery Centre Museu da Vida Heureka Centrum Nauki Kopernik Museos Científicos Coruñeses

11/14/2017

The ambassadors are arriving in Tokyo! We will be starting the ambassador program at the today

11/08/2017

Time to jet! The flies to Tokyo, Japan for the ! We're bringing a selected ambassador from each of the 12 science centers to the world summit to share out what they have learned being in the WBT ambassador program and discuss how science centers can empower youths around the world. Check back for photos from the event and visit the website to learn more about the 12 science centers and the ambassadors. http://www.worldbiotechtour.org