November 2014

National Treasures on the Brink: Bringing Back the Art in Science

By Katharine Baldwin-Corriveau

This post was written by a recipient of a Wanda Chin Scholarship to attend the 2014 Annual Meeting

How would you react if you found out that the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo himself over four painstaking years (1508-1512), was to be ‘adjusted’ or repainted in order to make it more contemporary or relevant for a 21st century audience?

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Member Spotlight: The Tech Museum of Innovation

The Tech Museum of Innovation was conceived in 1978, when the Junior League of Palo Alto—and later the Junior League of San Jose—developed a plan to create a dynamic learning center devoted to science and technology. Twelve years later, “The Garage” swung open its doors at downtown San Jose’s former convention center on San Carlos Street.

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