Engaging the public in technology policy: A new role for science museums

Science Communication

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 386-398

  Bell, Larry ^a  

^a Museum of Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Informal science education; Nanotechnology; Public engagement models; Science museums; Technology and ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949168957     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547007311971     Document Type: Article

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