BODYLINK: A HEALTH SCIENCES UPDATE CENTER

描述（改编自申请人摘要）：《马里兰州科学》 中心与约翰霍普金斯医疗机构（JHMI）合作， 位于巴尔的摩的马里兰州大学正在寻求国家大学的支持。 卫生研究院SEPA（科学教育合作奖）计划， 开发和生产BodyLink，一个独特的健康科学更新中心。 以马里兰州科学中心为模型的BodyLink受到了赞扬 “SpaceLink”空间科学更新中心，将使今天的医疗和健康 无论老少，新闻都清晰而相关。 科技 长期以来，这些中心一直在努力寻找让游客了解“最新”信息的方法。 最伟大的”健康和生物医学科学发现，并解释 这些发现对所有年龄段的意义。 博物馆不再是 满足于只展示基础科学，需要扩大其作用， 科学的公共传播者通过展示前沿研究， 解释和解释这些信息的访问者。 Bodylink被设计成一个1500平方英尺的多媒体中心， 能够发现和欣赏尖端医学研究的奇迹 （基础研究，以及临床研究）通过互动展览， 令人惊叹的图像，并促进了多媒体驱动的演示 可编程空间。 Bodying将进一步服务于学校团体，综合博物馆 访问者和远程学习参与者通过交互式网站。 身体是一个令人兴奋的概念，在博物馆展览，预计将 在许多科学中心产生了相当大的兴趣，并将作为一个 全国类似企业的模型或原型。 的重要组成部分 身体将是一个指导高中生的研究项目。 这 身体方面的目的是增加代表人数不足 有兴趣从事科学事业的少数民族学生。

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from the applicant's abstract): The Maryland Science Center, in cooperation with The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (JHMI) and The University of Maryland, Baltimore, is seeking support from the National Institutes of Health SEPA (Science Education Partnership Award) Program to develop and produce BodyLink, a unique health sciences update center. BodyLink, which is modeled after the Maryland Science Center' praised "SpaceLink" space science update center, will make today's medical and health news clear and relevant for visitors, young and old. Science and technology centers have long struggled with ways to acquaint visitors with the "latest and greatest" discoveries in health and biomedical science, and to interpret the significance of these findings for all ages. Museums can no longer be content with presenting only basic science, and need to expand their role as public communicators of science by presenting cutting edge research, and by interpreting and explaining this information for visitors. Bodylink is designed as a 1500-square foot multi-media center where visitors can discover and appreciate the wonders of cutting-edge medical research (basic research, as well as clinical research) through interactive exhibits, stunning imagery, and facilitated demonstrations in a multi-media driven programmable space. Bodying will further serve school groups, general museum visitors, and remote-learning participants through the interactive web site. Bodying is an exciting concept in museum exhibitry which is expected to generate considerable interest at many science centers, and will serve as a model or prototype for similar ventures nationwide. An important component of Bodying will be a mentored research project for high school students. This aspect of Bodying is designed to increase the number of under represented minority students interested in pursuing a scientific career.