Creating Public Science With the From Earth to the Universe Project

2011/09/01 by Kimberly K. Arcand, Megan Watzke · 1 citation
Neuroscience · Social Sciences · Psychology · #Aesthetic Perception and Analysis #Climate Change Communication and Perception #Animal and Plant Science Education

paper · doi:10.1177/1075547011417895

openalex publication_date 2011/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

The authors propose formalizing an entity for the sciences and science communication that is akin to public art in the humanities: public science. Public science might be able to play a role in enhancing and supporting society’s relationship with science by embedding science content into everyday experiences. The authors examine one project and its potential impact in public science. From Earth to the Universe has placed astronomy images in “nontraditional” science communication venues such as parks and airports. From Earth to the Universe could serve as a model for a type of public science, an attempt to make science accessible to nonexperts in public spaces.

Citations

• Bringing the universe to the street. A preliminary look at informal learning implications for a large-scale non-traditional science outreach project

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• Public science [wikipedia]

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