Public Engagement in Science Policy: New Roles for Science Museums

ASTC 2008 Conference Session

Experts argue that the public should be brought into shaping science and science-based policy. Should science museums be the place where this happens? This forum will engage participants in lively dialogue and deliberation about possible new roles for science museums and what it would take to get there.

Session leader: Larry Bell, Senior Vice President, Senior Vice President, Research, Development, and Production, Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts

Presenters: Troy Livingston, Vice President, Innovation and Learning, Museum of Life and Science, Durham, North Carolina; Heather Mayfield, Head of Content, Science Museum, London, U.K.; Andrea Bandelli, Consultant, Amsterdam; and Marilyn Johnson, Director, Research and Development, Oregon Museum of Science, Portland

Monday, 10:45-12:00; Convention Center/Room 104AB M17