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Actions Taken
July 23. Requested space at UW Foundation for a science museum, in a discussion with Marcy Heim.
July 25. Toured the barn.
July 28. Discussed the barn with Marcy Heim.
August 5. Toured the barn with Paul Williams and Ken Smith. Toured the barn with Wolfgang Hoffman.
Asked Wolfgang to take pictures of the barn. Measured the dimensions of the barn.
August 12. Discussed the idea with Barbara Butler of NSF. She recommended we submit a planning grant proposal requesting $50,000. Discussed the barn with Ken Smith of IdeaSmith.
August 14. Discussed the barn with Dick Burgess.
August 14. Meeting with Marcy Heim at UW Foundation.
August 15. Discussed the barn with Rick Daluge.
August 16 "The Living Sciences Museum" suggested by Alex Smith, 11. Also, Alex and his twin brother Nathan suggest that the Museum have have a kids advisory committee.
August 18. Discussed the barn with Michael Sussman.  
August 20 Met with CALS Dean Neal Jorgensen at Ag Hall.
September 11 Website to aid in communications about the concept debuted at http://ideasmith.com/museum

What are the next steps? The next steps are to a large extent up to you. To express support (or opposition) and to get involved, contact Dr. Tom Zinnen, UW Biotechnology Center, 608-265-2420 (click to E-mail).
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