Creating connections : museums and the public understanding of current research / David Chittenden, Graham Farmelo, and Bruce V. Lewenstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chittenden, David, 1944-

Contributor:

Farmelo, Graham.

Lewenstein, Bruce V.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museum exhibits--Social aspects.

Museums--Historiography.

Museums--Philosophy.

Museums--Social aspects.

Research--Public opinion.

Science--Social aspects.

Cultural property--Protection.

Communication and culture.

Museums.

Museum exhibits.

Science.

Research.

Cultural property.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2004.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Creating Connections looks at the public understanding of research (PUR) and how it affects what science museums do. What are the opportunities and critical issues in PUR? What strategies are working and what are some pitfalls? What can be learned from the media's experiences with PUR? Creating Connections will be an invaluable resource for science museum professionals who want to guide their institutions and their visitors toward a new understanding of and appreciation for current research.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword by Bill Nye; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION: Only Connect: Linking the Public with CurrentScientific ResearchGraham Farmelo; SECTION 1: On the History and Challenges of Public Understanding of Research; 1 La buona e non mascherata filosofia, or the Exhibitionists Larry Stewart; 2 The Challenge and the Opportunity of Presenting ""Unfinished Science""John Durant; SECTION 2: Public Understanding of Research:The Big Opportunities and Issues; 3 Different Ways of Looking at Public Understanding of Research Bruce V. Lewenstein and Rick Bonney

4 Museums as Agora: Diversifying Approaches to Engaging Publics in ResearchAlbert A. Einsiedel Jr. and Edna F. Einsiedel5 Evaluating Public Understanding of Research Projects and Initiatives Martin Storksdieck and John H. Falk; 6 What about the Audiences? Tailoring PUR Programs for Museum Visitors Heather Mayfield; 7 Dangerous Ground? Public Engagement with Scientific Controversy Xerxes Mazda; 8 Improving Public Understanding of Scientific Research: A View from the Research SideChris Paola; 9 New Alliances to Promote the Public Understanding of Research Peter]. Bruns and Mark D. Hertle

10 Collaboration and the Public Understanding of Current Research Larry Bell11 Funding and Institutional Issues Related to Public Understanding of ResearchLaura Martin, Rob Semper, and Sally Duensing; SECTION 3: Some Emerging Public Understanding of Research Strategies and Approaches; 12 Understanding the Process of Research Rick Bonney; 13 Production Aspects of Promoting Public Understanding of Research David A. Ucko; 14 Bridging the Gap: Interpreting Current Research in Museum Settings Carol Lynn Alpert

15 At the Cutting Edge: Showcasing Research through a Public Exhibition Center Christine Cans field-Smith16 Catching Science in the Act: Mysteries of Catalhoyuk Don Pohlman; 17 Public Understanding of Research in a Natural History Museum:The Darwin Centre Sir Neil Chalmers; SECTION 4: What Museums Can Learn from Media Public Understanding of Research Initiatives; 18 Emerging Best Practices at Research-Performing Institutions Rick Borchelt; 19 It's the Way You Tell 'Em 299Tim Radford; 20 Covering Science at the New York Times Cornelia Dean; 21 Nova: The Leading Edge Nancy Linde

22 Earth and Sky. Some Challenges of Communicating ScientificResearch on the Radio Marc Airhart23 Crossing the Public and Commercial Broadcasting Barriers:ScienCentral's Two Public Understanding of Research Projects Eliene Augenbraun; AFTERWORD: Not So Fast: Some Thoughts on Re-Visioning PUR Don Pohlman; APPENDIX: Background and Thoughts on Museums, Media,and the Public Understanding of Research: An InternationalWorking Conference David Chittenden; Bibliography Carol Bossert; Index; About the Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-358) and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-43584-6

979-82-16-34288-5

0-7591-0475-1

0-7591-1562-1

OCLC:

854521662