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Celebrating STEM Virtually: The Bay Area Science Festival During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of STEM outreach, 2021
Founded in 2011, the Bay Area Science Festival (BASF), led by the Science & Health Education Partnership (SEP) at UC San Francisco, brings together academic, scientific, corporate and civic groups to develop and lead STEM (science, technology ...
Sabine Jeske, Jennifer Chu Kaelin, K. Nielsen   +2 more
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“Science Festival” may not mean what we think it means: an analysis of how researchers and practitioners use this term

Journal of Science Communication, 2021
The modern science festival movement has grown significantly since the Edinburgh International Science Festival launched in 1989. Hundreds of science festivals now occur annually and vary widely.
Ross Ramsey, T. Boyette
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Participation in a Science Festival Promotes Inclusive Science Communication around Autism Spectrum Disorder

bioRxiv, 2021
As a high prevalence disorder with limited information about etiology, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been marked by confusion and miscommunication around its causes and treatments.
C. Gunter, Cynthia B Sinha, D. Jaquess
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Why people attend science festivals : interests, motivations and self-reported benefits of public engagement with research [PDF]

, 2014
As a form of public engagement, science festivals have rapidly expanded in size and number over recent years. However, as with other domains of informal public engagement that are not linked to policy outcomes, existing research does not fully address ...
Buckley N, Bultitude K, Dawson E, Derrett R, EUSCEA, Furuta M, Goffman E, Holliman R, Holliman R, House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, Irwin A, Irwin A, Jensen E, Jensen E, Jensen E, Jensen E, Kitzinger J, Kitzinger J, National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement, Research Councils UK, Research Councils UK, Stilgoe J, Strauss A, Wagoner B, Wagoner B   +24 more
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Virginia Tech Science Festival on Mozilla Hubs

Virginia Journal of Business Technology and Science, 2021
This paper discusses the development of a virtual environment for pre-college students to have more interactive, and educational out of classroom experiences.
Anvitha Anumolu, W. Stadtlander
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Ars Electronica 2021 – A New Digital Deal

Studia Humanistyczne AGH, 2022
The review from Ars Electronica 2021 contains information on awarded and distinguished works of new media art, which are presented at the annual Ars Electronica Festival of Art, Science and Society organized in Linz.
Sidey Myoo
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Festival Space: gender, liminality and the carnivalesque [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose - Contemporary outdoor rock and popular music festivals offer liminal spaces in which event participants can experience characteristics associated with the carnivalesque.
Pielichaty, Hanya
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Exploring participant engagement during an astrophysics virtual reality experience at a science festival

International Journal of Science Education, Part B, 2020
Virtual reality applications turn abstract concepts into experienceable phenomena and present exciting opportunities to transform science education and public outreach practices. While research has started to look into the affordances of virtual reality (
Magdalena Kersting, Rolf Steier, G. Venville   +2 more
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Ogrody Keplera – Ars Electronica 2020

Images, 2021
The article presents the content shown at the “Festival of Art, Science and Society - Ars Electronica 2020”, which is organized annually in Linz. The focus was on the awarded and distinguished artistic works, taking into account their interpretation and
Sidey Myoo
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“That’s the Wonder of It”: Affective Dimensions of Visual Rhetoric for Biodiversity Conservation

Res Rhetorica, 2021
In environmental communication, audience engagement is an essential prerequisite for achieving persuasive aims. This article responds to recent interest in visual storytelling and emotionalization – purposeful display and elicitation of emotions – as ...
Laura McGrath
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