Ian Russell

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Ian Russell
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• MUST every science centre be big?

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Big projects can be good
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but its OK if your project is small
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Big is not always better
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• Small visitor attractions are more
  cost-effective!!!

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• Sometimes its better to be small

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• MUST you buy your exhibits from people like me?

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• Can cheap exhibits be as effective as expensive
  ones?

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• Sometimes!

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• But not always

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• This is the problem

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• Thanks for the expensive toy

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• But we prefer the box

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• www.interactives-sale.com

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• Explanation or exploration?

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• Frank Oppenheimer

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For the most part, both children and adults have
few opportunities for exploration the whole
tradition of exploration is being lost for entire
generations.

• Acceptance speech for AAM Distinguished Service
  Award, 1982

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• Explanation or exploration?

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• Magnetic field around a coil

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• Underwater Street, Liverpool

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• A childrens discovery centre

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• Shampoo containing glycol distearate water
  food colouring

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• Explanation or exploration?

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• Children, like kittens, are genetically
  programmed to explore experiment

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• Children, like kittens, are genetically
  programmed to explore experiment

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• Children, like kittens, are genetically
  programmed to explore experiment

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• Children, like kittens, are genetically
  programmed to explore experiment

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• Newtons Laws of Mousing

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• Inside every adult there is a young child

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• Connect with the inner child

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• and the playful inner child will respond

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• pubs_at_astc.org

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• Impress or empower?

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• ?

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• I could make something like this at home

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• Protect designs or ENCOURAGE copying?

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• Viruses make copies

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• Viruses spread information and change our world

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• We could make something like this at school

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• Exhibit hardware or people?

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With more helpers to supervise, simpler, cheaper
exhibits become more practical
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People are your most valuable resource
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For customer care
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• and for creativity

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