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Empowering female students into a STEM future

According to TechWomen only 26 percent of those working in New Zealand’s tech sector are women – only 4% above the world average. This statistic shocked educator Jessie Robieson who’s now making it her mission to improve these numbers.Read more

2019-10-30
By: Jessie Robieson
On: 30 Oct 2019
In: Education
Students in the Learning Lab at Te Papa

How to create a high tech Learning Lab in a museum

Educator Matt Richards talks about his experience creating a Learning Lab for Te Papa and seeing students engage with the space for the first time. Read more

2016-12-21
By: Matt Richards
On: 21 Dec 2016
In: Education
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Taking over tomorrow’s museum: Virtual reality and the rise of experience

It can take a while for the public to warm up to experimental innovations, but often they can become unanimous or even necessary. Virtual reality, or VR, is one of these innovations, and it has the potential to take over every industry we can think of; The culture sector, and Te Papa included.Read more

2016-10-18
By: Laura Scatchard
On: 18 Oct 2016
In: Behind the scenes, Science

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