Science North the envy of industry professionals

Bryce Seidl, president of the Association of Science-Technology Centres Incorporated, as well as the Pacific Science Centre, had nothing but good things to say about Science North during his April 12 visit to the scence centre.

“The work you do here is something I'm rather envious of,” he said, speaking about the local science centre's outreach programs, its qualified personnel and its commitment to creating an engaging experience for those young and old.

“I'm incredibly impressed with what's been created here in Sudbury,” he said.

Coming from Seattle, Washington, where there are more people in the urban centre but perhaps a larger divide between the haves and have-nots, Seidl said he sees immense value in bringing the science experience to outlying communities.

The Pacific Science Centre, as an example, brings its expertise to each of the 39 districts in Washington, much similar to how Sudbury brings Science North to small northern communities.

What also sets Science North at the top of science centres internationally is its commitment to making science accessible.

No longer is it just “an intense intellectual discipline,” he said. Science North “blue coats” make it fun to learn, no matter if they're speaking to children or adults.

“You're a magnet for people in our field,” Seidl said.

Stay tuned for more on Seidl's visit to Science North.