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2 Life Scientists Engaged: Personal Experiences from the Frontier
2 Life Scientists Engaged: Personal Experiences from the Frontier
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These stories include: May Berenbaum, an entomologist who has opened up the world of insects to countless bug-averse individuals by starting a tradition, now nearly 3 decades old, of Insect Fear Film Festivals; Nalini Nadkarni, a tropical forest ecologist who has redefined the meaning of diverse audiences by engaging young girls, religious congregants of multiple faiths, and prisoners with nature, science, conservation, and adventure; Daniel Colón-Ramos, a neuroscientist who, with a network of geographically dispersed scientists, promotes science, science education, and scientific awareness in Puerto Rico (his home country) and beyond; and Craig McClain, a biological oceanographer who has cultivated an approachable and trustworthy online network of ocean scientists by first engaging with readers of his blog in an informal and authentic voice.
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. The fest re tival has attract considerable press attentio nationally an ted on nd intern nationally and has spawned sim h milar film festiv in the Unite States and b vals ed beyond.
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And, although some students have decided to major in entomology as a result of this course, Berenbaum noted that she is proudest of the smaller successes: "the metamorphosis of fear and loathing into grudging admiration and respect for the predominant form of animal life on the planet." Inspired by the recommendations of a report by the National Research Council (2007) Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America, Berenbaum spearheaded two pollinator-related outreach efforts -- a citizen science initiative called Bee Spotter4 and the University of Illinois Pollinatarium.5 A discovery science center dedicated to raising public awareness of and appreciation for pollinators, the Pollinatarium came about thanks to the support of a local developer.
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In addition to the knowledge Nadkarni gained about growing epiphytic mosses, she found that the prisoners loved being engaged with nature and science, and prison administrators reported that inmate behavior improved. The Moss Project has since expanded to other prisons and has led to other, similar initiatives in correctional facilities, such as beekeeping and beeswax production, captive rearing of endangered frogs and butterflies, and farming of prairie plants that are now used for ecological restoration.
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,6 which uses social networking tools to bring together a geographically dispersed community of about 6,000 Hispanic scientists. The organization links basic researchers with science communicators, who collaborate to produce new science content -- much of it in Spanish -- and to organize science education projects in Puerto Rico.
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When asked about the barriers he has faced while building the Deep Sea News community, McClain stated that he felt his home institutions have been very supportive of his efforts. However, he expressed concern over less blatant reactions to his public engagement work, "like decisions being made about grants or awards .
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