The Role of Science Centers in Increasing the Public Understanding of Science

September 30th, 2015 | RESEARCH

On the first day of the Science and Society course at the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Cooperstown, New York, I present the students with an incandescent lightbulb, with clear glass so one can easily see the filament inside. I ask the students how it works and they are able to tell me that the electricity comes in there, runs through the filament here, heats up, and produces light. Then I take out my iPhone and slide it across the table and ask, “How does this work?” Blank stares abound.

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Carlyn Buckler, Author, Cooperstown Graduate Program

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Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1528-820X

Publication: ASTC Dimensions
Volume: 17
Number: 5
Page(s): 30-35

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Audience: Educators | Teachers | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists | Undergraduate | Graduate Students
Discipline: General STEM
Resource Type: Mass Media Article | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Higher Education Programs | Informal | Formal Connections | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs