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Science centres and science engagement activities as research facilities: blurring the frontiers between knowledge production and knowledge sharing

June 21, 2017 | Public Programs, Exhibitions
The future challenges within science communication lie in a 'grey area' where the frontiers between production and sharing of knowledge are blurred. An area in which we can satisfy at the same time and within the same activity the autonomous interests of researchers and those of other stakeholders, including lay publics. Settings are emerging, where we can provide real contribution to scientific research and at the same time facilitate the publics in their process of hacking scientific knowledge to serve autonomously defined and often unpredictable functions. Some are linked to research institutes, others to science centres, others are precisely in between. This editorial explores why these special places are needed, and present some case studies, leading to the need of interpreting science culture centres as research facilities.

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  • Matteo Merzagora
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  • Citation

    ISSN : 1824-2049
    Publication Name: Journal of Science Communication
    Volume: 16
    Number: 2
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: General STEM
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Citizen Science Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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