Memory Chip, Anyone?

Paula Biotech, Museum Exhibit, Science and Tech Leave a Comment

Imagine a day when cybernetic enhancements simply become a part of us… Delving into the intersections of emerging biotech and society, I engaged visitors to consider the implications of adding technology to their bodies in various scenarios in Human or Machine?, an award-winning, multi-user computer interactive I developed for Museum of Science’s Star Wars exhibit.  Would we need new laws to protect privacy? Would there be …

Can Websites Change Users Real-World Behavior?

Paula Conservation Biology, Inquiry, Museum Exhibit, Science and Tech Leave a Comment

It is a trend among museums to not only encourage understanding or appreciation of exhibit content but also encourage behavioral change among visitors after their exhibit experience. Exhibits focusing on wildlife and habitat conservation, nutrition and health, advocacy, and family learning/literacy all hinge on making a change in the visitors’ behavior after they leave the museum. Yet there is surprisingly …