When you take equal parts science, engineering, art, and entertainment and smash them together across the landscape of a city, lots can happen -- and all of it is fun. When you start learning by doing, it helps Inspire tomorrow’s workforce, stimulates ingenuity, engages the public in science, engineering and art, and breaks down barriers between people and sectors.

Making Science Personal

What do you say about someone who succeeds in making an entire city fall in love with science? Experimental Science Communicator!

Beakerhead’s co-founder and president connects hundreds of thousands of Calgarians with cutting-edge scientific insights and spreads grins and inspiration to a new generation of scientists and engineers each year.

See more about Mary Anne and her work at www.beakerhead.com

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx