Ideas worth spreading

How we use a shipping container to spark scientific curiosity

Daniel Sherling • TED@Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

"How can students get excited about science if they don't have access to the resources?" asks science education promoter Daniel Sherling. Answer? Bring the fun science to schools — with a mobile science lab meant to encourage engaged, dynamic learning! Sherling explains how he, his team and a bright yellow shipping container tour North America with a single goal: to spark curiosity in the next generation of scientists.

"How can students get excited about science if they don't have access to the resources?" asks science education promoter Daniel Sherling. Answer? Bring the fun science to schools — with a mobile science lab meant to encourage engaged, dynamic learning! Sherling explains how he, his team and a bright yellow shipping container tour North America with a single goal: to spark curiosity in the next generation of scientists.

This talk was presented at a TED Institute event given in partnership with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

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About the speaker

Daniel Sherling

Science education advocate

With a background in social work and education, Daniel Sherling has always been passionate about increasing children’s access to high-quality education. In his current role as a Senior Global Manager for Corporate Responsibility at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Sherling oversees employee and community engagement and corporate philanthropy programs related to education.

About TED Institute

Every year, TED works with a group of select companies and foundations to identify internal ideators, inventors, connectors, and creators. Drawing on the same rigorous regimen that has prepared speakers for the TED main stage, TED Institute works closely with each partner, overseeing curation and providing intensive one-on-one talk development to sharpen and fine tune ideas. The culmination is an event produced, recorded, and hosted by TED, generating a growing library of valuable TED Talks that can spur innovation and transform organizations.

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This talk was presented at a TED Institute event given in partnership with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Read more about the TED Institute.