MilliporeSigma introduces science education through mobile lab
by CM Staff
This year, students will have the opportunity to use robots, digital microscopes and other scientific instruments to learn about the microbiome through three interactive experiments.
MilliporeSigma. (CNW Newswire)
BURLINGTON — MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, have launched its 2022 Curiosity Cube® mobile science lab in Europe and North America.
“At the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, our purpose is to positively impact life and health with science. To continue to advance scientific progress, we need to inspire school-age children to start experiencing the possibilities of science at an early age,” said Matthias Heinzel, member of the executive board of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and CEO Life Science in a statement.
“With our Curiosity Cube®, we’re making science interactive and fun, building confidence and capabilities for the next generation of scientists.”
The demand for occupations requiring STEM skills is increasing around the world, according to MilliporeSigma. Specifically, STEM careers are expected to grow by 25 per cent in Europe and twice as fast in the United States. The collaborative efforts of these companies which created the mobile science lab stem from the notion that this type of educational resource can help inspire the world’s future generation of scientists.
The Curiosity Cube® is a retrofitted shipping container that features hands-on science experiments. The companies involved hope that this will engage young minds at schools and public spaces at more than 200 events in Europe and North America this year, reaching nearly 50,000 students.
With this announcement, Millipore Sigma wanted to highlight that women take up only 35 per cent of STEM positions as students around the world. Secondly, students at lower-resourced schools often lack access to hands-on science learning.
The goal of the Curiosity Cube® mobile science lab is to connect students of all backgrounds, including underrepresented populations in STEM with technology-driven scientific learning experiences.
This year, students will have the opportunity to use robots, digital microscopes and other scientific instruments to learn about the microbiome through three interactive experiments.
