Nano for the Public: An Exploranation Perspective

Höst, Gunnar; Palmerius, Karljohan Lundin; Schönborn, Konrad J.

doi:10.1109/mcg.2020.2973120

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“…Their work has found successful applications, e. g., in astronomy dissemination [6]. Such applications can often be deployed as museum or science center exhibits [23], [40] and facilitate broad audience learning.…”

Section: Visualization For Science Outreachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Molecumentary: Adaptable Narrated Documentaries Using Molecular Visualization

Kouril

Strnad

Mindek

et al. 2023

IEEE Trans. Visual. Comput. Graphics

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We present a method for producing documentary-style content using real-time scientific visualization. We introduce molecumentaries, i. e., molecular documentaries featuring structural models from molecular biology, created through adaptable methods instead of the rigid traditional production pipeline. Our work is motivated by the rapid evolution of scientific visualization and it potential in science dissemination. Without some form of explanation or guidance, however, novices and lay-persons often find it difficult to gain insights from the visualization itself. We integrate such knowledge using the verbal channel and provide it along an engaging visual presentation. To realize the synthesis of a molecumentary, we provide technical solutions along two major production steps: (1) preparing a story structure and (2) turning the story into a concrete narrative. In the first step, we compile information about the model from heterogeneous sources into a story graph. We combine local knowledge with external sources to complete the story graph and enrich the final result. In the second step, we synthesize a narrative, i. e., story elements presented in sequence, using the story graph. We then traverse the story graph and generate a virtual tour, using automated camera and visualization transitions. We turn texts written by domain experts into verbal representations using text-to-speech functionality and provide them as a commentary. Using the described framework, we synthesize fly-throughs with descriptions: automatic ones that mimic a manually authored documentary or semi-automatic ones which guide the documentary narrative solely through curated textual input.

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Section: Visualization For Science Outreachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Molecumentary: Adaptable Narrated Documentaries Using Molecular Visualization

Kouril

Strnad

Mindek

et al. 2023

IEEE Trans. Visual. Comput. Graphics

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“…The focus of attention of various scholars, such as Jones et al (2013), in the STEAM interdisciplinary educational approach, leads to discussions related to the integration of NST in Primary school curricula. NST is a new scientific field of research and development that has shown rapid development worldwide over the last two decades Höst et al, 2020). NST is not a distinct, independent scientific object.…”

Section: Nst As the Pre-eminent Interdisciplinary Field Of Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

The Contribution of the Health Crisis to Young Children’s Nano-literacy through STEAM Education

Dorouka

Papadakis²,

Kalogiannakis³

2021

Hellenic J STEM Ed

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Nano-Science and nano-Technology (NST) is a new interdisciplinary field that promises to provide solutions to timeless global challenges. Given that NST deals with elements that cannot be observed with the naked eye, their understanding by young children undoubtedly requires appropriate teaching methods. These distinct aspects of NST align well with the capabilities of smart mobile devices, the critical feature of which is their ability to display interactive simulations and playful visualizations. This article aims to emphasize the feasibility of empirical research of how digital technologies support NST teaching to young children in the wake of the sudden pandemic outbreak based on a comprehensive literature review. With the virus as the central entity of nanoscale, following the current demands of the unprecedented health crisis, and developing appropriate educational applications in digital games, young children can be introduced to the fundamental concepts of NST. NST is an interdisciplinary field that can enhance children's perceptions of the interconnectedness of nature with different fields of knowledge, such as Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM).

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Visualizing and Exploring Heat in a Science Center

Palmerius

Schönborn

2012

Thermal Cameras in Science Education

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Nano for the Public: An Exploranation Perspective

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

Molecumentary: Adaptable Narrated Documentaries Using Molecular Visualization

Molecumentary: Adaptable Narrated Documentaries Using Molecular Visualization

The Contribution of the Health Crisis to Young Children’s Nano-literacy through STEAM Education

Visualizing and Exploring Heat in a Science Center

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