Science Across America: Request for Proposals from Public Libraries

HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and STAR Net invite you to join us in celebrating 250 years of science in the United States through an educational suite of free materials with Science Across America, the second campaign in the Spark of Science@ My Library initiative that focuses on the past, present, and future of science in the United States of America.

Since its founding, the United States has been a leader in scientific discovery; exploring questions in fields as diverse as biology, physics, medicine and more. Science has resulted in breakthroughs that positively affect our lives in innumerable ways. From the light bulb to the Human Genome Project to the invention of GPS, science has driven us forward, and discoveries have been made by teams from every corner of the country. Science Across America gives us the chance to celebrate both the globally game-changing discoveries themselves, and the local researchers who may be toiling on the latest breakthroughs right up the street.

To shine a light on American scientific innovation, participating libraries will create events and activities that feature the past, present and future of scientific innovation in their communities, counties, and states. Using a robust suite of customizable activities and materials, they’ll help their patrons explore how science gets done, what impact it has, and how they can see themselves in their scientist neighbors.