Controversy in Science Museums - 9781138579972

Taylor & Francis

Controversy in Science MuseumsRe-imagining Exhibition Spaces and Practice\nAuthor(s): Erminia Pedretti, Ana Maria Navas Iannini\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138579972, 978-1138579972\nSynopsis\nControversy in Science Museums focuses on exhibitions that approach sensitive or controversial topics. With a keen sense of past and current practices, Pedretti and Navas Iannini examine and re-imagine how museums and science centres can create exhibitions that embrace criticality and visitor agency. \n\nDrawing on international case studies and voices from visitors and museum professionals, as well as theoretical insights about scientific literacy and science communication, the authors explore the textured notion of controversy and the challenges and opportunities practitioners may encounter as they plan for and develop controversial science exhibitions. They assert that science museums can no longer serve as mere rep.