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Ben Wiehe
MIT Science Festival Alliance
Country: United States of America

Biography:

Ben Wiehe is the program manager of the Science Festival Alliance at the MIT Museum. The Science Festival Alliance is dedicated to encouraging more and better science festivals everywhere, and began in 2009 with a 3-year grant from the National Science Foundation. Ben was previously Outreach Program Director at WGBH, the public media organization, where he supported the grassroots growth of science cafes. His experience includes education and fundraising in museums, natural parks, and public schools. He received his MA in the social sciences from the University of Chicago, and holds a degree in philosophy and physics from Bowdoin College.

Status: Confirmed

Videos

Science Communication among Societies through public Science Events & Open Days

Since the Science Festival Alliance launched in 2009, communities across the US have experimented with the science festival format, working out what it means to celebrate science and technology, and inspiring each other along the way. What is are the strengths of the Science Festival Alliance network, and what lessons does this hold for similar potential networks in other regions of the world.