Using Marie Curie video production to inspire interest in STEM in MRSEC outreach*

We will discuss a new outreach initiatives in the NSF funded Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM). In addition to a new series of Mary Shelley Frankenstein STEM outreach events, we will preview “Humanity needs Dreamers: A Visit with Marie Curie”, and have panel discussions with our researchers for multiple audiences. This is a collaborative project between STEM on Stage, who are producing the movie, and PCCM. STEM on Stage has created a movie of a one-woman play, “Manya: Marie Curie Living History” celebrates the life of Marie Curie entitled “Humanity needs Dreamers: A Visit with Marie Curie”. In the video, Marie Curie is portrayed discussing her experience and struggles on the way to becoming one of the greatest scientists the world has ever seen.
The 41-minute pre-screening of the 2-hour movie will be shown to at least three separate audiences locally: 1) teacher professional development workshop, 2) local ACS section monthly meeting, and 3) a general public outreach event. The movie will be followed either by a panel of female scientists. Impacts of the programs will be evaluated.