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Facilitating scientific engagement through a science-art festival
International Journal of Science Education, Part B Pub Date : 2019-01-31 , DOI: 10.1080/21548455.2019.1571648
B. Irene Grimberg 1 , Kathryn Williamson 2 , Joey Shapiro Key 3
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ABSTRACT The recent discovery and ongoing detection of Einstein's predicted gravitational waves offers an exciting opportunity for engaging the general public in science. In order to reach a wide range of people with different science-art identities, levels of physics expertise, age, and gender, the Celebrating Einstein festival merges science, dance, and music. Festival components include: (1) a danced lecture with choreography inspired by representations of black holes and gravitational waves, and (2) live interviews with physicists that address issues of science, philosophy, religion, art, and education. We assessed the impact of this festival by deploying a pre- and post-event survey at three Celebrating Einstein festivals hosted in different sites in the United States (Northern, Southern, and Central), and by interviewing a subset of attendees at one location. This study focuses on participants’ knowledge gain, interest in science, and emotional reactions towards this science-art event. We explored how knowledge gain varies by participant demographics, how it correlates with an increased interest in science and intention to attend future science-art events, and how participants engaged emotionally. Results indicate that the science-art format effectively reached a wide range of demographic groups, significantly increased participants’ knowledge, interest in science and science-art events, and broadened their perception of scientists.

中文翻译:

通过科学艺术节促进科学参与

摘要爱因斯坦预测的引力波的最新发现和持续探测为使公众参与科学领域提供了令人兴奋的机会。为了吸引具有不同科学艺术身份,物理学专业水平,年龄和性别的广泛人群,庆祝爱因斯坦音乐节融合了科学,舞蹈和音乐。节日的组成部分包括:(1)由黑洞和引力波的表现启发而编舞的舞蹈讲座,以及(2)与物理学家进行现场访谈,探讨科学,哲学,宗教,艺术和教育问题。我们通过在美国不同地区(北部,南部和中部)举办的三个“庆祝爱因斯坦”庆祝活动进行事前和事后调查,评估了该节日的影响,并在一个地点采访一部分参与者。这项研究的重点是参与者的知识获取,对科学的兴趣以及对这项科学艺术活动的情感反应。我们探讨了知识获取如何因参与者的人口统计特点而变化,如何与对科学的兴趣和参加未来科学艺术活动的意愿的增加相关联,以及参与者如何进行情感投入。结果表明,科学艺术形式有效地覆盖了广泛的人口群体,大大增加了参与者的知识,对科学和科学艺术事件的兴趣,并扩大了他们对科学家的认识。我们探讨了知识获取如何因参与者的人口统计特点而变化,如何与对科学的兴趣和参加未来科学艺术活动的意愿的增加相关联,以及参与者如何进行情感投入。结果表明,科学艺术形式有效地覆盖了广泛的人口群体,大大增加了参与者的知识,对科学和科学艺术事件的兴趣,并扩大了他们对科学家的认识。我们探讨了知识获取如何因参与者的人口统计特点而变化,如何与对科学的兴趣和参加未来科学艺术活动的意愿的增加相关联,以及参与者如何进行情感投入。结果表明,科学艺术形式有效地覆盖了广泛的人口群体,大大增加了参与者的知识,对科学和科学艺术事件的兴趣,并扩大了他们对科学家的认识。
更新日期:2019-01-31
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