Science education? Make people care!

What’s your typical science classroom? Teacher reads from the textbook and students just try to remember “facts” from others’ study. Chenchen thinks there is a better way to do that. By introducing science knowledge in a more intriguing and connected way, and most importantly, make it clear to students why this piece of information is important to the students by showing them the connection to their own lives. She demonstrated this way of communicating with 3 intriguing stories.

Chenchen Shen works at Japan's National Museum of Emerging Science (Miraikan) as a science communicator engaging the public on environmental issues and sustainability. She deeply believes in the work she does and the activities she helps to design. She aims to form a strong connection between the public and scientists. In 2016 Chenchen was nominated as MIDORI Science Communicator by the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan.