S2, Ep 12. Dr. Frederic Bertley

Dr. Frederic Bertley

Columbus, Ohio, US

CEO, COSI – Center of Science and Industry (led it to be voted America’s Best Science Museum 3 years in a row); (previous) Vice President, Center for Innovation in Science Learning, Franklin Institute; Dell Inspire 100 World Changers (2012); 7-time EMMY Award winner; Columbus CEO Magazine’s CEO of the Year (2018); Library of Congress ‘History Makers’ inductee (2015).

(5) Big Ideas from the Episode: 

• We enter the world as scientists.
• Moving from Place-Based science centers to Space-Based science networks.
• “There is sufficient… data that says the clock is ticking on the capacity for us to save the planet.”
• Potential misuse of technology and the need for responsible decision-making.
• How COSI’s “prepared mind” allowed it to successfully adapt during the Pandemic.