Achieving public dialogue

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• Subject: Science and Technology
• Institution Name: The Open University
• Collection: Open University OpenLearn
• Grade Level: Post-secondary

• Abstract: There are a wide range of interactions between 'science' and 'the public'. Examples range from visiting a museum, or indulging in a science-related hobby, to reading a newspaper article about a breakthrough in the techniques of therapeutic cloning. Many of these interactions could be said to be 'passive'. This unit explores the practicalities of the public becoming more 'active' in the direction of science practice by 'two-way' interactions, with dialogue taking place between science and some part of 'the public',

• Course Type: Full Course
• Languages: English
• Material Types: Activities and Labs, Readings, Syllabi
• Media Formats: Text/HTML

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