April 27th, 2021 | RESEARCH
Live science events engage publics with science in a social context. This article articulates the aims and ethos of this growing sector within a research context. Semi-structured interviews (N=13) and focus groups (N=77) were conducted with event practitioners (both professional and volunteers) in the U.S.A. and U.K.. Inductive thematic analysis indicated that event producers aim to raise awareness of and professionalism in the sector. In particular, they seek to develop research into long-term impacts of events for both audiences and practitioners.
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Team Members
Laura Fogg-Rogers, Author, UWE BristolBen Wiehe, Author, Science Festival Alliance
Dane Comerford, Author, IF Oxford
Julie Fooshee, Author, Science Festival Alliance
John Durant, Author, Science Festival Alliance
Citation
Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1824-2049
Identifier Type: DOI
Identifier: 10.22323/2.18040801
Publication: Journal of Science Communication
Volume: 18
Number: 4
Funders
Funding Source: Wellcome Trust
Funding Program: SL+
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Audience: General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: General STEM
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Public Events and Festivals | Public Programs