I contributed a chapter to the AAM Press e-book, Mobile Apps for Museums: The AAM Guide to Planning and Strategy, edited by Nancy Proctor, head of mobile strategy and initiatives for the Smithsonian Institution. In addition to Nancy, the book’s contributing authors include Jane Burton, Allegra Burnette, Ted Forbes, Kate Haley Goldman, Ann Isaacson, Sheila McGuire, Ed Rodley, Peter Samis, Scott Sayre, Margriet Schavemaker, Koven Smith, Robert Stein and Kris Wetterlund.
Excitingly, the book is now also a freely-accessible website! MobileAppsForMuseums is a site devoted to the discussion, exploration, and knowledge-sharing about the use and development of mobile technology for museums.
Jump in and share what you have learned and what you are working on, or just share your thoughts on mobile, on museums, or any related topics. Things change fast in the world of mobile. Help us keep the information up to date and stay tuned for new chapters to be added as new topics arise!
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Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
I had the pleasure of soliciting the authors for this companion book to the Museum of Science’s exhibition of the same name, editing the essays and contributing a couple of pieces myself. A perfect souvenir for visitors to the exhibition, currently on its second U.S. tour, as well as the millions who have made Star Wars one of the most successful epics in entertainment history, this is a book guaranteed to delight film fans and the technologically savvy alike.
The book probes the amazing interface between movie magic and practical science in a series of essays. Star Wars designers and builders discuss their creative process and inspirations, while real world scientists and engineers present advances made right here on Earth that are every bit as exciting as anything in the movies. These exciting advances, often fraught with peril, are explored by the book’s technological experts, who consider the risky implications and possible consequences of their inventions.
