ABSTRACT

This book promotes the idea and the practice of a scientific culture in science museums, art museums, gardens, libraries, coffee houses, school meetings and social gatherings. It encourages common man to think about, use and sometimes contribute to science.

chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction

Exhibits Are Not Enough

chapter |16 pages

Engaging the Public in Public Policy

How Far Should Museums Go?

chapter |18 pages

Mind the Gap

Science Museums as Sources of Civic Innovation

chapter |11 pages

Science and Technology Policy and Ethics

What Role Should Science Museums Play?

chapter |15 pages

Participatory Approaches in Science and Technology

Historical Origins and Current Practices in Critical Perspective

chapter |20 pages

Making Peace With Plutonium

The B-Reactor and the Future Stewardship of Nuclear Landscapes