Science On a Sphere: Using Data Visualizations and Art to Engage and Inspire
NOAA Library Seminars
Presenters: Hilary Peddicord, Education Lead for SOS, NOAA Office of Education Affiliate at CIRES CEEE; Shilpi Gupta, Technical Lead for SOS, NOAA Office of Education Affiliate at CIRES CEEE
Abstract: Join us for the next installment of the Library's Science Communication Through the Arts series! Science On a Sphere® has been a dynamic tool for showcasing scientific visualizations for the past two decades. Through the SOS Users Collaborative Network, partnerships between NOAA and public museums worldwide have provided the team with a distinctive vantage point for creatively conveying scientific concepts. In this presentation, we will explore various methods we've used to captivate audiences through compelling and artistic content and effective communication strategies.
Keywords: art, data visualization, science on a sphere
About the Speakers: Hilary Peddicord is the Education Lead for NOAA Science On a Sphere® within the NOAA Office of Education for CIRES Center for Education, Engagement and Evaluation at CU Boulder. Hilary orchestrates professional development and training activities for science teachers and informal educators, creates scientific storytelling content for SOS and SOSx platforms, and leads a group of SOS users from across the globe in sharing their best practices in content and audience engagement. Most recently, she has served as a Principal Investigator on a project funded by the National Science Foundation, designed to advance our understanding of how science teachers can learn to incorporate arts-based teaching methods and visualizations of authentic science data into their pedagogical practices in order to improve students’ data literacy and critical thinking skills.
Shilpi Gupta is the Technical Lead and Senior Software Engineer for the NOAA Science On a Sphere® (SOS) project, one of NOAA’s premier outreach tools. She leads the SOS Development Team and designs and implements new features for the SOS platform. In addition, she has collaborated as a co-PI on two grants commissioning artists to create science-informed, arts-expressed films for SOS to inspire awareness of important climate change issues through a unique lens. Shilpi is affiliated with the NOAA Office of Education and with the CIRES Center for Education, Engagement and Evaluation at CU Boulder.
