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Jcom special issue on explainers
In december 2005, Jcom (Journal on science communication) dedicated part of his fourth annual issue to the state of the art about science museums explainers.
Here you can find the links to Jcom comments on explainers, their role and experiences from all over Europe.
"Beautiful Guides: the value of explainers in science communication." by Paola Rodari, Science communication at Sissa Medialab, Trieste and Maria Xanthoudaki, Head of Education and of International relations at the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci, Milano, Italy.
"History of the museum, the mediators and scientific education." by Brigitte Zana, Director for Development and Networks, Palais de la decouverte, Paris, France
"Should explainers explain?" by Antonio Gomes da Costa, Head of Pavilhao do Conocimiento, Lisbon, Portugal.
"Training science centre Explainers. The Techniquest experience." by Colin Johnson, former Techniquest CEO, Bristol, UK.
"Who are the explainers? A case study at the House of Experiments." by Miha Kos, Director of Hisa Eksperimentov, Ljublijana, Slovenija.
"Volunteers as explainers at the Finnish Science Centre Heureka" by Marjatta Väkeväinen, Coordinator for the volunteers services at the Heureka science centre, Helsinki, Finland.
"Literature review" by Leonardo Alfonsi, Associzione Gurdulù ONLUS, Perugia, Italy.
"Beautiful Guides: the value of explainers in science communication." by Paola Rodari, Science communication at Sissa Medialab, Trieste and Maria Xanthoudaki, Head of Education and of International relations at the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci, Milano, Italy.
"History of the museum, the mediators and scientific education." by Brigitte Zana, Director for Development and Networks, Palais de la decouverte, Paris, France
"Should explainers explain?" by Antonio Gomes da Costa, Head of Pavilhao do Conocimiento, Lisbon, Portugal.
"Training science centre Explainers. The Techniquest experience." by Colin Johnson, former Techniquest CEO, Bristol, UK.
"Who are the explainers? A case study at the House of Experiments." by Miha Kos, Director of Hisa Eksperimentov, Ljublijana, Slovenija.
"Volunteers as explainers at the Finnish Science Centre Heureka" by Marjatta Väkeväinen, Coordinator for the volunteers services at the Heureka science centre, Helsinki, Finland.
"Literature review" by Leonardo Alfonsi, Associzione Gurdulù ONLUS, Perugia, Italy.