Between meaning culture and presence effects: contemporary biomedical objects as a challenge to museums

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 431-438

  Söderqvist, Thomas ^a   Bencard, Adam ^a   Mordhorst, Camilla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Contemporary science; Exhibitions; History of medical science; Material culture materiality; Presence effects; Public engagement with science; Technology and medicine

Indexed keywords

APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ARTICLE; HISTORY; INFORMATION CENTER; INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; PUBLICATION;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EXHIBITS AS TOPIC; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; MUSEUMS; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

EID: 70849083955     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2009.10.010     Document Type: Article

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