RE: Re: Science Center Display

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----Original Message-----
   >From:    	Rhonda Rawls <rawlsr@cfcc.cc.fl.us>
   >To:        	Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
   >Subject:    	Re: Science Center Display
   >Reply-To:    	radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
   >Date:    	Wednesday, October 14, 1998 6:07 AM
   >
   >Thanks for the info.  I'll keep you informed.  Rhonda
   >
   >
   >Donivan Porterfield, LANL NMT-1 wrote:
   >> 
   >> The Bradbury Science Museum (http://www.lanl.gov/external/museum/)
   >> here at LANL has some exhibits that are interactive and hands-on
   >> related to common sources (e.g. fiesta ware and lantern mantles)
   >> and as I recall one on the difference in distance that alpha, beta,
   >> and gamma travel.
   >> 
   >> With regards to other Science Museums I've visited the only exhibit
   >> that stands out in my memory is a continuously running cloud chamber
   >> at the Exploratorium in San Francisco.  It wasn't of the interactive
   >> or hands-on nature and seemed to have been shoved into a nook.  But
   >> having tried and tried to get one to work many years ago it was
   >> nice to see a large one with many tracks appearing before one's eyes
   >> on a continuous basis.  I thought it would have been nice to be able
   >> to move a beta source up to it and see an increase in tracks being
   >> formed.
   >> 
   >> A while back I looked at trying to get some internal or Dept of Ed
   >> funding for setting up an interactive 'radiation' theme demo over the
   >> Internet but got little response other than no dinero or we don't fund
   >> DOE National Labs.  Let me know if want information on that line.
   >> 
   >> >Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 10:49:56 -0400
   >> >From: Rhonda Rawls <rawlsr@cfcc.cc.fl.us>
   >> >Subject: Science Center Display
   >> >
   >> >We are updating the radiation display at our Discovery Science Center in
   >> >Ocala, Florida.
   >> >
   >> >Any suggestions on interactive & hands-on displays for 4th grade - 12th
   >> >grade students?
   >> >
   >> >Rhonda Rawls
   >> >rawlsr@cfcc.cc.fl.us
   >> 
   >> Donivan Porterfield              (505) 667-4710
   >> Los Alamos National Laboratory   (505) 665-4737 fax
   >> MS G740, NMT-1 (Analytical Chemistry)
   >> Los Alamos, NM  87545             dporterfield@lanl.gov
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