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Leo Kadanoff, from the University of Chicago and American Physical Society, is an organizer of MSCOPE. The program conceives science museum exhibits and demos, involving grad students, academics, and museum professionals. MSCOPE offers a complex structure beyond bullet points.
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Responsibilities • Leo Kadanoff • University of Chicago • American Physical Society • Organizer of MSCOPE= • MSI, Sci-Tech Cooperative Outreach ProgrammE Part I: MSCOPE Part II: Meeting Responsibilities
MSCOPE Conceives Exhibits and Demos for Science Museums • Its workers are grad students from the Physical Sciences and Social Sciences. • Its instructors are acedemics and museum people • It has a much more complex structure than can be captured in a set of bullets
Movable Bridge In a letter to the the Borgias — a ruling family in Italy — Leonardo promised to design “light and strong bridges” for military purposes. Leonardo knew that to maintain the element of surprise or make a fast getaway, troops in a hurry needed bridges that could be built and taken down without delay. Leonardo designed several movable bridges to be built and taken apart quickly. This allowed troops to make rapid and unexpected movements. Leonardo’s designs called for materials that were easy to find and transport, such as small tree trunks and strong ropes. NEXT >>