Sunday, December 2, 2007

About Professor Dr. Ed Sobey




Professor Dr. Ed Sobey develops hands-on, inventing activities that help people learn science. He gives workshops on “inventing to learn” to teachers, museum staff, and the public throughout US, in Europe and Asia. Ed has directed 5 museums including the National Inventors Hall of Frame and has published seventeen books. He holds a Ph.D in oceanography and has participated in scientific expeditions throughout the world. Ed is a fellow in the Explorers club and chairs the Pacific Northwest Chapter. While on the faculty of California State University, Fresno, he teamed with Professor Dr. Timothy Stearns to create Kids Invent! www.kidsinvent.com Ed also developed and hosted a kids television series on inventing, The Idea Factory. Ed also founded the National Toy Hall of Fame which is now part of the Strong Museum in Rochester, New York.

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