The role of science festivals

The wind of change is blowing through the world of science outreach. Tried and tested approaches-in journalism, broadcasting, museums, science centers, and elsewhere-are being reworked in unconventional and sometimes surprising ways. At the same time, older assumptions-about the importance of emphas...

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Main Author: Durant, John Robert (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society (Contributor), MIT Museum (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), 2013-09-13T12:16:01Z.
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