Science centres and science events
Subtitle: a science communication handbook
By: Anne-Marie Bruyas, Michaela Riccio, editors
Contributors: Fondazione IDIS; Città della scienza (Naples, Italy)
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Milan; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9788847025554; 9788847025561
Subjects: Science museums; Science fairs; Science teachers; Training of; Science; Study and teaching; Communication in science; Science Centre Owerri (Nigeria)
Notes: Outgrowth of a training course for university students in science education, organized by Fondazione IDIS and Città della scienza in Naples from Sept. 3-18, 2008, as part of a project carried out between July 2008 and May 2009 for the development of a science center in Owerri, Nigeria. Cf. introd. and p. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-234).
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Science in society. Toward knowledge societies / Giuseppe Vittorio Silvestrini ; Science and society / Pietro Greco ; Science communication at glance / Luigi Amodio; title: pt. 2. Science centres. The evolution and worldwide expansion of science centres / Vincenzo Lipardi; title: pt. 3. Practical guidelines to approach science communication. The cooperation project for a nw sience centre in Owerri, Nigeria / Anne-Marie Bruyas ; Lesson 1. Activities and tools overview / Guglielmo Maglio ; Lesson 2. The role of exhibitions in science museum and science centre / Anna Porro and Luigi Cerri ; Lesson 3. Design process for the organization of exhibition areas / Maria Teresa Pica Ciamarra ; Lesson 4. Educational activities / Mario Campanino ; Lesson 5. Conferences and debates / Rossella Parente and Alessandra Zanazzi ; Lesson 6. Science festival / Diana Angela Palma ; Lesson 7. Communication and media plan / Carlo Guardascione ; Lesson 8. Training explainers / Fiorella Iuliano ; Lesson 9. Visitor needs / Francesco De Matteis ; Lesson 10. Communication techniques with visitors / Davide Petrone ; Lesson 11. Participatory tools, the EASW methodology / Luca Simeone; title: Lesson 12. Hands-on exhibit based on local handicrafts : the experience of Calitri / Pietro Cerreta; title: Lesson 13. Science theatre / Enrico de Capoa ; Lesson 14. Appetizer to the Italian language and culture / Franca Sibilio and Rosa Giordano; title: pt. 4. From theory to practice. The Owerri Science Festival / Guglielmo Maglio; title: pt. 5. Technical annex 1, Cookbook of science demos. General advices / Guglielmo Maglio ; Workshop 1. Chemistry / Giulia Gaeta, Elisa Rampone, and Federico Brigida ; Workshop 2. Food education / Flora Di Martino ; Workshop 3. Energy / Alessandra Zanazzi, Anna Porro, and Rossella Parente ; Workshop 4. Environment / Guglielmo Maglio and Riccarda D'Onofrio ; Workshop 5. Music and science / Mario Campanino; title: pt. 6. Technical annex 2, Other examples of activities and projects. Science Centre for Peace in the Middle East Project / Anne-Marie Bruyas ; ACCENT : Action on climate change through engagement, networks and tools / Flora Di Martino ; TIME for Nano, tools to increase mass engagement for nanotechnology / Alessandra Drioli.