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Report: Engaging the Public with Science as it Happens

The Current Science & Technology Center at the Museum of Science, Boston

Tinsley H. Davis

Current Science & Technology Center, Museum of Science, Boston

Free-choice learning is a significant contributor to the continued acquisition of scientific knowledge for adults. A majority of the public visits science museums, but these institutions traditionally are not equipped to keep up with the rapid pace of scientific research, nor are they seen as a place to find out the latest information. The Current Science& Technology Center (CS&T) at the Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts, is one experiment to change this situation and engage the public with research as it happens. Opened in 2001, CS&T is an evolving entity that seeks to reach visitors, both real and virtual, by offering opportunities for engagement that address a variety of learning styles.

Key Words: museum • science center • public engagement • public understanding • evaluation • current science

Science Communication, Vol. 26, No. 1, 107-113 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1075547004268463
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