TY - JOUR
T1 - Staging scientific controversies: A gallery test on science museums' interactivity
AU - Yaneva, Albena
AU - Rabesandratana, Tania Mara
AU - Greiner, Birgit
PY - 2009/1
Y1 - 2009/1
N2 - The ĝ€transferĝ€ model in science communication has been addressed critically from different perspectives, while the advantages of the interactive model have been continuously praised. Yet, little is done to account for the specific role of the interactive model in communicating ĝ€unfinished science.ĝ€ The traditional interactive methods in museums are not sufficient to keep pace with rapid scientific developments. Interactive exchanges between laypeople and experts are thought mainly through the lens of a dialogue that is facilitated and framed by the traditional ĝ€conference roomĝ€ architecture. Drawing on the results of a small-scale experiment in a gallery space, we argue for the need for a new ĝ€architecture of interactionĝ€ in museum settings based on art installation and simulation techniques, which will enhance the communication potentials of science museums and will provide conditions for a fruitful even-handed exchange of expert and lay knowledge.
AB - The ĝ€transferĝ€ model in science communication has been addressed critically from different perspectives, while the advantages of the interactive model have been continuously praised. Yet, little is done to account for the specific role of the interactive model in communicating ĝ€unfinished science.ĝ€ The traditional interactive methods in museums are not sufficient to keep pace with rapid scientific developments. Interactive exchanges between laypeople and experts are thought mainly through the lens of a dialogue that is facilitated and framed by the traditional ĝ€conference roomĝ€ architecture. Drawing on the results of a small-scale experiment in a gallery space, we argue for the need for a new ĝ€architecture of interactionĝ€ in museum settings based on art installation and simulation techniques, which will enhance the communication potentials of science museums and will provide conditions for a fruitful even-handed exchange of expert and lay knowledge.
U2 - 10.1177/0963662507077512
DO - 10.1177/0963662507077512
M3 - Article
SN - 0963-6625
VL - 18
SP - 79
EP - 90
JO - Public Understanding of Science
JF - Public Understanding of Science
IS - 1
ER -