April 1st, 2019 | RESEARCH
The making and tinkering movement has become increasingly mainstream over the past decade, pioneered in part through the popularity of magazines like `Make', events such as Maker Faire and DIY websites including `Instructables'. Science centres and museums have been developing their own ideas, notably the Tinkering Studio at the Exploratorium. In this commentary piece, we reflect on why this movement has a strong appeal for the Life Science Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne and why we are in the process of developing a new making and tinkering space to help us enact our centre's vision to `Enrich lives through science'.
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Elin Roberts, Author, Centre for Life in Newcastle-upon-TyneCitation
Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1824-2049
Identifier Type: DOI
Identifier: 10.22323/2.18020802
Publication: Journal of Science Communication
Volume: 18
Number: 2
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Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals | Parents | Caregivers
Discipline: Art | music | theater | Engineering | General STEM | Technology
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Making and Tinkering Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs