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Public Understanding of Science & Technology is sponsored by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Public Understanding of Science & Technology is a grant from the Alfred P.
Sloan Foundation that funds books, theater, film, television, radio, and new media works that convey science and technology to lay audiences, bridging the cultures of science and the humanities.
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Public Understanding of Science & Technology This long-standing multifaceted program aims to give people a keener appreciation for the increasingly scientific and technological world in which we live and to convey some of the challenges and rewards of the scientific and technological enterprise.
The program's primary aim is to build bridges between the two cultures of science and the humanities and to develop a common language so that they can better understand and speak to one another--and ultimately to grasp that they belong to a single common culture.
The Foundation has established a nationwide strategy that focuses on books, theater, film, television, radio, and new media to commission, develop, produce, and distribute new work mainstreaming science and technology for the lay public.
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The program's primary aim is to build bridges between the two cultures of science and the humanities and to develop a common language so that they can better understand and speak to one another--and ultimately to grasp that they belong to…
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Unspecified; the program focuses on building bridges between science and the humanities through various media. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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