Science & Civic Life

Museums & Social Issues 4:1 Thematic Issue
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-40473-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 142 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 259 g

This book promotes the idea and the practice of a scientific culture in science museums, art museums, gardens, libraries, coffee houses, school meetings and social gatherings. It encourages common man to think about, use and sometimes contribute to science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Morrissey, Kris

Garfinkle, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction-Exhibits are Not Enough 2. Science in the Obama Administration 3. Engaging the Public in Public Policy-How Far Should Museums Go? 4. Mind the Gap-Science Museums as Sources of Civic Innovation 5. Science and Technology Policy and Ethics-What Role Should Science Museums Play? 6. Participatory Approaches in Science and Technology-Historical Origins and Current Practices in Critical Perspective 7. Making Peace With Plutonium-The B-Reactor and the Future Stewardship of Nuclear Landscapes 8. Addressing Climate Change in the Adirondacks

Über Autor(innen)

Kris Morrissey, Robert Garfinkle