DEVELOPMENT OF MICROSCOPE IMAGING STATION

描述（改编自申请人摘要）：合作工作 与来自旧金山弗朗西斯科地区大学的生物医学研究人员一起， 在全国范围内，和国外，探索馆建议开发一个高- 质量显微成像站，供博物馆参观者，学生， 教师和互联网访客。 该设施将利用最高的 质量光学和国家的最先进的显微技术，包括 生物染色和复杂的数字记录。 各种生活 基础生物学、人类发育、人类基因组的基础标本 和健康相关的研究。 该站将成为生命科学领域的活跃中心， 探索馆，提供教育内容，戏剧性的形象和定期 示威，以达到观众范围从轻度好奇， 研究科学家。 此外，探索博物馆将是第一个公共 除了一些研究实验室外， 通过视频和互联网在真实的时间显微标本。 (To日期， 远程显微镜通常呈现无生命的物体或固定的 组织。） 为了提高学生的可及性， 成像站将被整合到正在进行的初中和高中 博物馆教师专业发展 教师可以使用 自己进行影像站实验，开拓课堂 探索，带走图像，在教室里访问网站，或者 与其他教师分享材料。

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from the applicants abstract): Working in collaboration with biomedical researchers from universities in the San Francisco area, across the nation, and abroad, the Exploratorium proposes to develop a high- quality microscopic imaging station for use by museum visitors, students, teachers and Internet visitors. This facility will utilize the highest quality optics and state-of-the-art microscopic techniques including biological staining and sophisticated digital recording. A variety of living specimens fundamental to basic biology, human development, the human genome and health-related research will be displayed. The station will be the lively center of the life sciences' area at the Exploratorium, providing educational content, dramatic imagery and regular demonstrations to reach an audience which ranges from the mildly curious to research scientists. In addition, the Exploratorium will be the first public institution, outside of a few research laboratories, to present live microscopic specimens via video and the Internet in real time. (To date, remote microscopes have generally presented inanimate objects or fixed tissue.) In order to increase student accessibility, subject matter for the Imaging Station will be integrated into the ongoing middle and high school teacher professional development at the museum. Teachers will be able to use the Imaging Station to conduct their own experiments, develop classroom explorations, take away images, access the Web site in their classrooms, or share materials with other teachers.