Pub Date : 2016-07-02DOI: 10.1080/15596893.2016.1214806
Alexander Lussenhop, Leigh Ann Mesiti, E. Cohn, G. Orsmond, Juli Goss, C. Reich, Allison Osipow, K. Pirri, Anna Lindgren-Streicher
ABSTRACT This article describes a qualitative research study undertaken as a collaboration between museum and occupational therapy (OT) researchers to better understand museum experiences for families with a child or children impacted by autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Inclusion for visitors with ASD is an issue that museums are increasingly considering, and the social dimension of inclusion can be particularly relevant for this audience. The construct of social participation, used in OT, provides a promising avenue for museum professionals to think about inclusion. Social participation situates social and community experiences within the context of peoples’ diverse motivations and the strategies they use to navigate environments. This study took these multiple factors into account when observing families’ museum visits—including analysis of their motivations for visiting, environmental features that influenced their visit, family strategies used before and during the visit, and the families’ definitions of a successful visit. Learning more about these factors that are associated with social participation can inform future efforts to improve museum inclusion for families with children with ASD.
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Pub Date : 2016-05-15DOI: 10.1080/15596893.2018.1479024
Anthony Schrag
ABSTRACT This paper briefly explores the problematic notion of the “artist as a social worker” and aims to develop an (ethical) counterpoint to this position via Mouffe’s concept of agonism. It begins by tracing some conceptual frameworks that have posited art as an ameliorative force within the public realm, discusses the complications of “intention” embedded in language, as well as draws attention to the difference between these terms that are often interchangeably. It ends with an exploration of three agonistic artworks, the last being the author’s own. It hopes to present a productive counterpoint to the notion of the “artist as social worker,” as well as provide insight to these discussions from a practitioners point of view.
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Pub Date : 2016-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15596893.2015.1131103
Science museums engage with their communities and educate the public about the process of science. In this role, museums present the best consensus of current scientific information, making it accessible to a wide range of audiences. At their best, museums are not static concerns: they actively participate within their communities, seek community input on their programs and plans, and collaborate with schools and other educational institutions and scientists. On the internet, where the best and the worst scientific findings are intermingled, users must rely on their own judgment to assess the validity of information. The authority of science museums, on the other hand, derives from the integrity of their vetting process. Because the information they present is presumed to have been evaluated and approved by a range of experts and educators, the public has a high confidence in its quality and validity. As physician Stuart Flynn points out, museums are one of few institutions that the public trusts to help them understand modern medicine. Happily, this view of museums is largely correct. But it is also idealized, and there are several key dilemmas museums face in the effort to be educational, current, and trustworthy. The challenges faced by museums are driven by external as well as internal circumstances. For example, museums may spend months or even years developing exhibits that may be displayed to the public for decades. Scientific information, however, changes rapidly, so what was accurate yesterday may be superseded by newer information tomorrow. Furthermore, funding for the creation of an exhibition is usually not available for later revisions. Science museums also strive to be enduringly positive influences in their communities, so that they are often understandably reluctant to create exhibitions and programs on topics unacceptable to visitors, funders, and staff. By incorporating community input into exhibitions and programs, museums can explore ways of presenting controversial content, but not all religious and cultural disagreements can be fully resolved. Some museums are viewed as ideal models for how to communicate and learn in modern society, constantly improving their effectiveness through learning research and evaluation. In practice, however, there is wide variation in how well different museums incorporate effective teaching techniques into their exhibits and programs. The articles presented in this issue present both the challenges and the opportunities for museums to play a central role in educating the public about influential advances in health and biomedicine. Ideally, science museums should push boundaries that help visitors discuss and debate biomedical issues that may be difficult to understand and accept, but are crucial to public health and well-being. The economics of health care, new ways of editing genomes in situ, AIDS amongst teens in Africa, genetically modified plants, the influence of climate change on the incid
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Pub Date : 2016-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15596893.2015.1131100
Hooley McLaughlin
Abstract In our increasingly connected and pluralistic world society, museums increasingly avoid topics that offend vocal advocates for religious and cultural equality. Sex, particularly sexual violence and discrimination against women and girls, is perhaps the most avoided subject. The future safety and health of our collective world community depends on dialogue that opens us to the possibility of considering bolder presentations on these issues. Moreover, museums must provide leadership by choosing to provoke controversy and more active discussion by displaying material that challenges society's conservative tendencies.
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Pub Date : 2016-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15596893.2016.1131098
K. Haynes
Abstract Synthetic biology is a relatively new discipline that is going to produce critical biomedical breakthroughs in the coming years. Scientists working in this field create designer molecules or even life forms, either by using forms found in nature or by fabricating new combinations of elements, to mimic natural processes or to work in the body to combat disease in new ways. In addition to the engineering challenges, the idea of creating biological systems raises many ethical and safety issues. Since this interdisciplinary field is very much in the forefront of medical research, it is critical that the public understand not only the science but also the implications of the results, which will involve discussion about regulation, oversight, and application in the public arena.
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Pub Date : 2016-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15596893.2016.1131090
Muriel Dimen
Abstract Previous notions about gender and sex are being challenged throughout all levels of society. Difficult questions of sexual power are publically entwined with equally sensitive questions of sexual morality. Museums have a role to play in informing the public about new developments in this area, providing high-quality research-based information, correcting widespread misinformation, and helping to counter prejudices.
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Pub Date : 2016-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15596893.2015.1131096
P. Winfrey, H. McDonald
In April 2013, after more than 40 years in San Francisco’s Marina District, the Exploratorium—the “museum of science, art, and human perception”—opened the doors of its new home on the city’s downtown waterfront. In preparation for the move, museum staff painstakingly refurbished the museum’s entire existing exhibit collection and created numerous new experiences. Perhaps the most notable new addition was The Changing Face of What is Normal: Mental Health. This 1300-square foot exhibition included artifacts and interactive media pieces and was on view from opening day through fall 2014. It was housed in the museum’s new Osher West Gallery, a large space dedicated to exhibits and activities that allow visitors to explore “human phenomena”—how we think, remember, and communicate; how we perceive and interact with each other; and how we make sense of ideas at the intersection of science, society, and culture.
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Pub Date : 2016-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15596893.2016.1131093
Stuart D. Flynn
Abstract Scientific advances in medicine and related fields demand an informed and participating public. However many established venues for public communication, such as the internet or news talk shows, become conflicted in their messaging, inserting doubt about the very processes of scientific progress and discovery. Museums have managed to rise above such conflicts, vetting discussion to provide an unbiased, safe, and balanced platform to facilitate the public's understanding of issues, paving a road to policy debate and decision.
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Pub Date : 2016-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15596893.2016.1142815
C. Matuk
Abstract Augmented reality (AR) is an emerging technology with the potential to transform learning. By digitally adding or removing information from the physical world, AR creates a sense that real and virtual objects coexist, and can enhance people's interactions both with each other and with objects in the world. Most museum implementations of AR have been in the realms of art and history. Using examples from across formal and informal settings, this article illustrates the learning affordances of AR for museums that aim to communicate concepts related to human health. These topics often present spatiotemporal challenges for learning, but can be made more accessible to learners when contextualized within personally, socially, and culturally relevant contexts. After briefly reviewing research on learning with AR, the article examines how museum designers might leverage AR's capacity for spatial and temporal representation, narrative and interactivity, real-time personalized scaffolds, and collaboration, to create meaningful learning experiences on medicine and human biology. The article ends with a discussion of issues related to the use of AR in museums, and thoughts on future research.
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Pub Date : 2016-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15596893.2016.1131094
Margaret Glass, L. Martin
Abstract Body Worlds exhibitions include human skeletons and tissues preserved through a method of plastination, displayed through striking poses that have both intrigued and incensed visitors. Controversies around these exhibitions have included ethical concerns about the procurement of human remains, legal questions about the ownership and transport of human organs and skeletons, and cultural and religious concerns about the respect afforded to humans after death. Body Worlds exhibitions have toured North America since 2005. Because of their controversial nature, the initial introduction to the U.S. included a thorough ethical review by the inaugural host site, the California Science Center. This article describes the community review process carried out in Phoenix before the exhibition first appeared at the Arizona Science Center in 2006. It raises the question of how science centers can follow a mission of educating and informing the public with controversial exhibits while still respecting the cultural sensitivities of the communities it serves.
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