Karen Kalumuck, presenter for the NSDL web seminar, Small Creatures Under the Microscope, has had a lifelong desire to learn and teach science at all age levels. From the university classroom to the science center lab at the Exploratorium, Karen has dedicated herself to making science exciting for the audiences she serves. Learn […]
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Merging Science and Art: Marcia Eames-Sheavly
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 2:07 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
Marcia Eames-Sheavly of the Garden-Based Learning Program at Cornell University and presenter for the NSDL Web Seminar:
Flower Bulb Science shares how she was able to combine her interests into a satisfying career:
When I was in high school, I admired my friends who seemed to know exactly what they wanted to do. […]
My Career as an Informal Science Educator
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 9:55 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
I never figured I’d work so much of my career in science museums, but looking back it really comes as no surprise. The city park in the area that I grew up in is right next to what was then the Denver Museum of Natural History. Our family would go on picnics in […]
Posted in Topics: Science
Dr. Rob DeSalle: Portrait of a Passionate Scientist
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 6:21 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
As our presenter for “Studying Genomes“, Rob DeSalle takes life as one big discovery after another. Here’s an excerpt from his biography from the AMNH Seminars on Science profiles:
As an undergraduate at the University of Chicago in the 1970s, Rob had vague plans of becoming a social worker. But frequent visits to the Field […]
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NSDL Experts Share Their Stories: Careers in Science
Monday, August 20th, 2007 4:37 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
We’ve asked our presenters for the NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar 2007 Fall Series to share their insights on pursuing careers in science and science education. They’ll also share some of their current work in their fields of expertise. Read, share, and comment on the discussion for the Fall Series running from September 2007 to […]






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