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

September 30, 2015 | Public Programs, Exhibitions, Informal/Formal Connections
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
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    Cooperstown Graduate Program

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    ISSN : 1528-820X
    Publication Name: ASTC Dimensions
    Volume: 17
    Number: 5
    Page Number: 30-35
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: General STEM
    Audience: Undergraduate/Graduate Students | General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Informal/Formal Connections | Higher Education Programs

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