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Can a museum object be more like a dog?

By Cristina Russo
Posted: May 13, 2013
Category: Informal Science Education, Public understanding of science, Science education research, Science Museums | Tagged climate change, culture consumption, Informal Science Education, national zoo, Natural History Museum, participatory museum, science education, science museums, social objects | 1 Comment

Can you worry about an animal you’ve never seen? The role of the zoo in education and conservation.

By Cristina Russo
Posted: March 11, 2013
Category: Public understanding of science, Science communication, Science education research, Science Museums, Uncategorized | Tagged conservation, moa, national zoo, zoo | 45 Comments
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