An exploration of the collaborative processes of making theatre inspired by science

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 891-901

  Dowell, Ellen ^a   Weitkamp, Emma ^b  

^a Qualia Theatre ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

art and science; interdisciplinary collaboration; motivation; science theatre

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867028971     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: 13616609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662510394278     Document Type: Article

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