Interpreting Science at Museums and Historic Sites Paperback / softback
Edited by Debra A. Reid, Karen-Beth G. Scholthof, David D. Vail
Part of the Interpreting History series
Paperback / softback
Description
Ask not what science can do for you, but what public history can do for science!
Interpreting Science in Museums and Historic Sites stresses the untapped potential of historical artifacts to inform our understanding of scientific topics.
It argues that science gains ground when contextualized in museums and historic sites.
Engaging audiences in conversations about hot topics such as health and medical sciences or climate change and responses to it, mediated by a history museum, can emphasize scientific rigor and the time lag between discovery and confirmation of societal benefit.
Interpreting Science emphasizes the urgency of this work, provides a toolkit to start and sustain the work, shares case studies that model best practice, and resources useful to facilitate and sustain a science-infused public history.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:177 pages
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:11/09/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781538172759
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:177 pages
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:11/09/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781538172759
