@inbook{0e32b99893694943b28beda680e1dadf,
title = "Computer Science Unplugged and Related Projects in Math and Computer Science Popularization",
abstract = "Mathematics popularization is an important, creative kind of research, entangled with many other research programs of basic interest - Mike Fellows This chapter is a history of the Computer Science Unplugged project, and related work on math and computer science popularization that Mike Fellows has been a driving force behind, including MEGA-Mathematics and games design. Mike's mission has been to open up the knowns and unknowns of mathematical science to the public. We explore the genesis of MEGA-Math and {"}Unplugged{"} in the early 1990s, and then the sudden growth of interest in Unplugged after the year 2003, including the contributions from many different cultures and its deployment in a large variety of contexts. Woven through this history is the importance of story: that presenting math and computing topics through story-telling and drama can captivate children and adults alike, and provides a whole new level of engagement with what can be perceived as a dry topic. It is also about not paying attention to boundaries - whether teaching advanced computer science concepts to elementary school children or running a mathematics event in a park. � 2012 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.",
keywords = "Driving forces, Elementary schools, Mathematical science, Research programs, Mathematical techniques, Computer science",
author = "Tim Bell and Frances Rosamond and Nancy Casey",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-642-30891-8_18",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-642-30890-1",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "398--456",
editor = "Bodlaender, {Hans L.} and Downey, {Rod } and Fomin, {Fedor V. } and Marx, {Daniel }",
booktitle = "The Multivariate Algorithmic Revolution and Beyond",
address = "Switzerland",
}