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Controversy in science museums : re-imagining exhibition spaces and practice /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pedretti, Erminia (Author), Navas Iannini, Ana Maria (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
Subjects:
Science museums > Social aspects.
Museum exhibits > Social aspects.
Science > Study and teaching.
Communication in science.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Towards more progressive views of scientific literacy in science museums
  • Science communication, public engagement and science museums
  • Generations of science museums : changing roles, changing goals
  • Engaging controversy
  • Deconstructing science : A question of truth
  • Growing concerns : Preventing youth pregnancy
  • Under the skin : Body worlds
  • Breaking taboos : Mental health: mind matters
  • Visitor voices
  • Institutional inspirations and inclinations
  • Navigating controversy in science museums
  • Science museums re-imagined.