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From Sidewalk to Dataset: Five Low-Cost Field Protocols for Students

From Sidewalk to Dataset: Five Low-Cost Field Protocols for Students

A city block can serve as a compact field site for teaching measurement, uncertainty, and public science. These five protocols use phones and inexpensive sensors to study heat, noise, air quality, pedestrian flow, and shade, with notes on safety and regional data.

Paper Theater: What a Public Journal Club Taught Us About Explaining Science

Paper Theater: What a Public Journal Club Taught Us About Explaining Science

What happens when a closed academic journal club becomes a monthly public event in a library? A pilot 'paper theater' format suggests that audiences want careful explanations, visible uncertainty, and a clear account of what a study did not show. The lessons are useful for any lab considering public-facing science communication.