Around the country there are numerous science centers and museums, ranging in size from small to really large. All have one thing in common. They are all designed to educate kids and adults alike about science, and inspire our young to find the excitement in science and possibly find their way into careers in science and engineering.

Among the ten largest of these museums one finds the Detroit Science Center in southeast Michigan. With Michigan a hub of manufacturing and engineering related careers, such a center is a real asset to the entire area including not only southeast Michigan but northern Ohio and Indiana as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Science_Center

Sadly, the recent economy has been hard on the DSC, and at the moment they are temporarily closed due to funding issues. We are all watching to see if they are able to reopen. We sincerely hope that additional funding is secured allowing the center to open its doors once more. It would be a devastating loss to the local community to lose such an important resource.

http://www.freep.com/article/20111011/ENT05/111011030/Detroit-Science-Center-5-million-emergency-donations-needed-reopen?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

Schools need all the help they can get in the area of science these days. Study after study reports that our schools are scoring lower in the sciences than they should and far lower than many other countries. If we are to compete on the world stage economically in the future and remain the strongest economy in the world it is essential that we train today's young people to be world leaders of the future in science, engineering and research.

But thankfully, in these hard times when the cost and logistics of mounting a field trip to a science museum put such a trip out of the question for many schools, a far more cost effective option is available. School science assemblies such as our Chemistry! It Really Matters!, Physics Is Fun, Our Changing Climate and Sky Dome Planetarium provide all the fun and excitement of a trip to a science museum but without the cost and headaches of arranging transportation, logistics, permission slips and so on. And with the hands on activities available with many of these programs there may be virtually no net difference between the two.

Mobile Ed Productions has, of course, been a the leader in providing science assemblies and other forms of school assemblies to schools in Michigan and all over the country since we were founded in 1979. Though the Detroit Science Center was founded in 1970, it was closed for an extended period during the 1980's. In effect, Mobile Ed has more years of providing science excitement to school children than does the DSC itself! 

So while we watch in sadness as such a wonderful asset to our Michigan science community struggles to remain viable, we are happy in the consolation that we can provide a professionally performed service that enables schools to continue giving their students a high quality science experience.