Published On: September 10th, 2022|

Discover Magazine – Staff Writer

I’m among the estimated 67 million visits to science centers in the U.S. (pre COVID). You probably are, too, if you’re reading a blog on DiscoverMagazine.com! Most American adults are broadly interested in science. In fact, most of our science learning happens in our adult lives through “informal” experiences, including visits to science museums, reading science news magazines and blogs, watching science shows, attending science festivals, engaging in citizen science and more. (Any science experience that takes place out of school — a “formal” setting — is considered an informal science experience. More on that later!)

Read More: https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/how-science-near-me-benefits-me-and-you