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Bimonthly magazine of the Association of Science-Technology Centers January • February 2015 A Meeting of Minds: Neuroscience in Science Centers Multimedia Experiences that open up new worlds Digital/Physical Interactive, Caguas Science Center Blue Telescope Studios uses technology, storytelling, and design to create engaging interactive exhibits and experiences. From multi-touch and mobile apps to games, quizzes, and social interactives, our innovative solutions use the latest technology to educate, communicate, and connect with your visitors. INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS IMMERSIVE MULTIMEDIA GAMES & SIMULATIONS ANIMATION & VIDEO 212-675-7702 MOBILE APPLICATIONS studios.blue-telescope.com EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Multimedia Experiences January • February 2015 contents that open up new worlds features 24 Exploring the Wonders of the Brain and Mind By John H. Morrison 26 The Human Brain Project: A Role for Science Centers and Museums By David Horrigan 29 NSF and the BRAIN Initiative: A Multidisciplinary Approach In the Your Brain exhibition at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute, the Neural Climb simulates the dynamic, complex signaling By Lily Whiteman and Sarah Bates environment of the brain. Photo by Colin M. Lenton 32 50 What Museum Professionals Creating Accessible departments Can Learn from Neuroscience Opportunities at the 5 FROM THE CEO Research Intrepid Museum introducing ASTC’s new website By Kalie Sacco and Grace Troxel By Barbara Johnson Stemler Digital/Physical Interactive, Caguas Science Center 6 INBOX 36 54 feedback on ASTC 2014 How the Brain Became Roots and Reflections: Your Brain Engaging People Blue Telescope Studios uses technology, storytelling, and design to 7 SPOTLIGHTS By Jayatri Das with Dementia new exhibitions explore create engaging interactive exhibits and experiences. From multi-touch By Libby Rhoads sustainability in Puerto Rico, and mobile apps to games, quizzes, and social interactives, our 42 design in New York, and natural innovative solutions use the latest technology to educate, When Heureka Went Crazy forces in Oregon communicate, and connect with your visitors. By Heidi Rosenström 10 NOTES FROM ASTC 46 news from ASTC 2014 in Raleigh Brain Teasers 21 PEOPLE By Emma Cook, Holly Truitt, comings and goings INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS Erika C. Shugart, Fábio Gouveia, Paulo Colonese, Diego Vaz Bevilaqua, IMMERSIVE MULTIMEDIA 57 GRANTS AND AWARDS Laurie Kleinbaum Fink, Bhavleen Kaur, GAMES & SIMULATIONS Elizabeth Kong, Varda Gur Ben Shitrit, ANIMATION & VIDEO and Mary Olson 58 Q&A science communicator and brain 212-675-7702 MOBILE APPLICATIONS injury survivor James Piercy turns a studios.blue-telescope.com EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES tragedy into a teachable moment Cover: A neural network with an activated neuron illuminated. 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    Rock | Pop | Jazz KOLUMNE DETLEF KINSLER Musikredakteur [email protected] Haste Töne Auf die wichtigsten Veran- staltungen zur Musikmesse haben wir schon zum Start der viertägigen Instru- menten-und-mehr-Show im letzten Heft hingewiesen: die Hazelwood Roadshow am 31.3. im o25 und die Musik- biz Show 2009 am 2.4. im Sinkkasten. Unter Nightlife Elfengleiche Stimmung stellen wir diesmal das hr3@ night-Programm vor. Aber die Musikmesse verspricht 300 Konzerte und Workshops auf den Ständen und in der CALLmeKAT Stadt. Wobei die Veranstal- tungen außerhalb des Messe- Entfl iehen Sie in eine hagen geborene Musikerin bis dato wirken mögen, so klangfarbenreich geländes weit weniger sind, veröffentlicht. Trotz Schul-Big-Band- sind sie dann doch. Sensibel und etwa ein Dialog zwischen musikalische Traum- Erfahrung und Gesangs- und Mu- sinnlich, subtil und fragil wie auch Kirche und Jazz in verschie- sikgeschichtsstudium an der Royal ihre Stimme, deren Schönheit ihr denen Locations, eine Sin- welt, wo Blumen in der Music Academy und am Vestjysk Publikum zum Schwärmen bringt. ger/Songwriter-Nacht in der Musikkonservatorium geht sie heu- Ein singuläres Talent, weshalb Ver- Brotfabrik oder die Night of Nacht erblühen. te konsequent den Weg der Solistin gleiche schwerfallen. Die Schwedin the Keys im Congress Cen- und nennt sich CALLmeKAT. „Kat, Stina Nordenstam scheint ähnlich ter. Hier steht oft die De- das sind ich und meine Keyboards, entrückt. Beth Gibbons hat bei monstration der Instru- ein Laptop, Vogelzwitschern und mente und neuer Technolo- andere Geräusche von Vinyl, Katrine Ottosen a.k.a. CALLme- gie im Vordergrund. Wenn Wenn vom Skandinavien-Boom in Jazz, manchmal mehr, meist weniger, KAT, Songs, Ffm: Mousonturm, die „Normalos“, sprich Rock und Pop die Rede ist, dann manchmal kommen liebe Gäste Waldschmidtstraße 4, 8.4., 21 Uhr, Nicht-Fachbesucher am 4.4.