The science and society movement and the MUSE project

For the purpose of this article, Science & Society (S&S) is referred to as that current of thoughts and those cultural initiatives aimed at fostering dialogue between research, scientific and technical output on the one hand and society on the other, so as to allow people to make conscious d...

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Main Author: Michele Lanzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sissa Medialab 2007-06-01
Series:JCOM: Journal of Science Communication
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Online Access:http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/06/02/Jcom0602%282007%29C01/Jcom0602%282007%29C05/Jcom0602%282007%29C05.pdf
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Summary:For the purpose of this article, Science & Society (S&S) is referred to as that current of thoughts and those cultural initiatives aimed at fostering dialogue between research, scientific and technical output on the one hand and society on the other, so as to allow people to make conscious decisions about science and the sustainability of its developments. This concept underlies the elaboration of the MUSE cultural concept, the new Science Museum in Trent, Northern Italy.
ISSN:1824-2049