Life, the universe, and everything: an education outreach proposal to build a traveling astrobiology exhibit

Astrobiology. 2013 Mar;13(3):303-8. doi: 10.1089/ast.2012.0834. Epub 2013 Mar 7.

Abstract

Astrobiology is a transdisciplinary field with extraordinary potential for the scientific community. As such, it is important to educate the community at large about the growing importance of this field to increase awareness and scientific content learning and expose potential future scientists. To this end, we propose the creation of a traveling museum exhibit that focuses exclusively on astrobiology and utilizes modern museum exhibit technology and design. This exhibit (the "Astrobiology Road Show"), organized and evaluated by an international group of astrobiology students and postdocs, is planned to tour throughout the Americas.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Community-Institutional Relations*
  • Exhibitions as Topic*
  • Exobiology / education*
  • Extraterrestrial Environment*
  • Life*
  • Research Design*
  • Travel*