Science Festival Snippets: “How we engaged audiences in informal science education”
Article: “How we engaged audiences in informal science education through the inaugural Arkansas Science Festival” What do we know? Few science festivals are held in the rural Mississippi Delta, an economically poor region with a historically agricultural...
Science Festival Snippets: “Engaging the Public at a Science Festival”
Article: “Engaging the Public at a Science Festival: Findings From a Panel on Human Gene Editing” What do we know? Science is increasingly politicized in the United States. Public sentiment around scientific progress, particularly in areas considered...
Science Festival Snippets: “Why people attend science festivals”
Article: “Why people attend science festivals: interests, motivations and self-reported benefits of public engagement with research” What do we know? There is growing interest in understanding that public science events play an important role in...
Science Festival Snippets: “Does attending a large science event enthuse young people about science careers?”
Article: “Does attending a large science event enthuse young people about science careers?” What do we know? The prevailing view of STEM career progression holds that interest in science and mathematics decreases over time as students move through the...
Science Festival Snippets: “Experiential Learning Theory”
Article: “Experiential learning theory: identifying the impact of an Ocean Science Festival on family members and defining characteristics of successful activities” What do we know? Science festivals are increasingly recognized as important opportunities for public...View Our Resources
