What is Mobile Science Education?

Mobile Science Education is a South Australian based, science education support service that comes to you. It has been operating since the beginning of 2007 and has grown steadily, with shows, programs and professional development presented in schools to over 25,000 students and teachers so far across South Australia,over 4000 visitors to the Pelican Point Power Station, as well as over 4,500 more as a part of public events (as at January 2011).

Who is Mobile Science Education?

Mobile Science Education is wholly owned and operated by Lee Harrison (B.Sc, Dip. Ed.). Lee is an ex-professional singer, ex-teacher and a current loud and proud professional nerd. In a previous life he was Science on the Go coordinator for the Investigator Science and Technology Centre, responsible for the creation and delivery of new science education programs as well as staff training - a job which sent him all over South Australia to interact with schools, teachers and students of all sizes, resources and abilities. When The Investigator closed in late 2006 he decided to continue to spread the good word about science!

Lee has recently been joined in his mission to spread science to the people by David Riley, a former Investigator programs officer, fellow nerd, soon-to-be accredited science teacher and a dedicated science missionary. You may also have encountered David's mild-mannered alter-ego- a CSIRO Education Officer through the Lab-on-Legs program.

The Mission

• raising the profile of science and technology in the minds of young people
• engage with industry and government partners to raise the profile of sustainable technologies and processes
• engage children and their parents with the thought processes of science and the excitement of discovery
• provision of first-class Professional Development to teachers to help them boost science literacy in their schools
• spreading the idea that to be called a nerd or a geek is one of the greatest compliments anyone can be paid – there is nothing wrong with being smart and interested in the world.

Useful links;

ABC Science Online
Online science resources, articles and commentary.

CSIRO
Australia’s own world-class national science organisation.

How Stuff Works
Don't worry - not knowing something is curable!

Australasian Science Magazine
News and commentary on developments in science and technology in Australia and New Zealand - lots of online content.

New Scientist
One of the world's premiere public science magazines.

HubbleSite
News, information and education - plus some of the most stunning images in the universe.