Interpreting Science at Museums and Historic Sites. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Debra A. Reid, Karen-Beth G. Scholthof, David D. Vail.
• Editors: Reid, Debra A; Scholthof, Karen-Beth G; Vail, David D
• Contents: <span style="font-weight:bold;">Contents <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Foreword Jill Tiefenthaler, Chief Executive Officer, National Geographic Society Preface by Karen-Beth G. Scholthof Acknowledgments Part I - Science, the Public Historian and Museum Collections Introduction Chapter 1: Communicating Climate Change with Archives of Nature and Archives of Societies by Sam White Chapter 2: Creating Public Space for Complex Conversations by Melanie Armstrong Chapter 3: (Re)constructing the Past: Research and Science Interpretation in Experimental Archeological Open-Air Museums by Claus Kropp Chapter 4: Local Weather, Distant Connections: Interpreting Meteorological Instruments and Data by Roger Turner Chapter 5: Medical Science Archives: Closer and More Accessible Than They Might Appear by April White and David D. Vail Part II - Science and the Human Experience Introduction Chapter 6: From Farm to Table: A One-Health Scenario by Karen-Beth G. Scholthof Chapter 7: Seeing the Museum in the Garden: Using Living History Museums to Teach the History of Plant Introductions by Emily Pawley Chapter 8: The Outdoor Life: Seeking the “Cure” in New Mexico by Karen-Beth G. Scholthof Chapter 9: “…In the Interest of the Health Conservation of the American Negro”: National Negro Health Week, 1915-1951 by Cherisse Jones-Branch Chapter 10: Irrigation History: Moving Water from Colorado Mountain Peaks to Fruited Plain by Patricia Rettig Chapter 11: Exporting the “Wonders of Modern Science”: Thinking Scientifically About Food Aid and Foreign Policy by Kristin Ahlberg Part III - Science: A Culture of Doubt? A Culture of Questioning Introduction Chapter 12: Reflecting on Uncomfortable Science by Aimee Slaughter Chapter 13: For Our Own Protection: On Black Gay Males and HIV/AIDS Activism by Jajuan S. Johnson Chapter 14: Becoming a Scientist: Untangling the Roles of Chemistry Sets by Debra A. Reid Chapter 15: The “Gene Gun” and Genetic Engineering: Unpacking the Science by Karen- Beth G. Scholthof and Debra A. Reid Chapter 16: Know your analyst, know your food? by Benjamin R. Cohen Chapter 17: Science and Progress in the Kitchen: Forks, Eggbeaters, and Sporks by Karen-Beth G. Scholthof and Debra A. Reid Part IV - Science and History Museum Education Introduction Chapter 18: Integrating Art and Science to Effectively Share Knowledge by Bethann Garramon Merkle Chapter 19: School Gardens and Edible Education by Debra A. Reid Chapter 20: A Yearbook of Science for the Public Good by David D. Vail Chapter 21: Interpreting Scientists: An Interview with Storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis Chapter 22: Design, Science, and <span style="font-style:italic;"> Driven to Win : A History Museum Addresses the Innovation Opportunity Gap by Robert Oleary and Matt Anderson Chapter 23: Exploring Science with Young Naturalists by Debra A. Reid Conclusion IDEAS: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access to Science by Karen-Beth G. Scholthof Selected Readings Timeline Contributors Index
• Publisher Details: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (177 pages), (36 illustrations)
• Subjects: Science: General
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781538172766; 1538172763
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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