Green in the Lab. Virtual Reality and Public Engagement: Perspectives at Bragança Ciência Viva Science Center, Portugal.
Introduction Over the past few decades, public engagement with science and technology has gained increasing attention, driven by a growing recognition of the need for more inclusive and socially responsive approaches to innovation [21]. This trend is exemplified by the case study presented, from the Bragança Ciência Viva Science Center (from now on referred to […]
Makers and Scientists. Accessibility and Inclusion at Navet Science Center
Introduction Museums act as vital hubs for learning, culture, and community engagement, reflecting and enhancing the diversity within society. Active efforts toward accessibility enable museums to not only meet legal obligations but also become paragons of social equity and justice. Accessibility should be seen as a social responsibility rather than a mere legal requirement, […]
Research. Beyond Exhibits: Leveraging Digital Tools for Sustainable Practices and Science Communication in Museums
Introduction Museums are custodians of cultural heritage and play a critical role in shaping societal values. In the face of the climate crisis, they have a dual responsibility: to minimize their environmental impact and to educate their publics about sustainability. Recent advancements in digital tools have enabled museums to measure their carbon footprints with precision, […]
The intersection between design and digital technologies for scientific communication
Introduction In the digital age, science communication faces new challenges to engage an increasingly demanding and diverse audience and adapt to new communication contexts such as the web and social networks (Langella, 2019). Cooperation between design and digital technologies is increasingly recognised as an effective way to make scientific content more accessible and understandable (Latour, […]
Museum ecosystem versus digital transition
The global museum ecosystem is undergoing a profound digital transition, with the integration of technologies in every aspect of its existence, from content creation and presentation to communication and management. The global health crisis caused by Covid-19 has dramatically highlighted how crucial its level of digital maturity is. Institutions that had already invested in advanced […]
Events
Sperimentando 2025 H2O, a molecule for life What, how, where and when? The interactive scientific exhibition on physics, chemistry and natural sciences ‘Sperimentando 2025’ will have as its subtitle “H2O a molecule for life”. It will be open to the public from 14 March to 16 April 2025 in Padua at the former slaughterhouse cathedral […]
IN THIS ISSUE
The fifth issue of Scico+ magazine analyses the evolution of science communication from the early 1980s to the era of the web, social media and digital platforms. The editorial in this issue is dedicated to Vittorio Silvestrini, the founder of the City of Science in Naples who unfortunately left us at the end of the […]
Doing action research with the SCI-CO+ project
Through its strategic goals, SCI-CO+ aims to improve the dissemination of scientific knowledge, promote collaboration among researchers, engage all audiences, ensure the reliability of information, and support continuous innovation in formats and technologies used. In this first two years of the project, discussion and practice have highlighted some key points that I share here. SCI-CO+ […]
Science Communication 2.0: The International Echo of Futuro Remoto
Futuro Remoto:The Origins Futuro Remoto is known as the first European event for the dissemination of scientific and technological culture. The story of Futuro Remoto began on 17 October 1987 with the article C’è un alternativa al modello settentrionale (There is an alternative to the northern model) that the experimental physicist, Vittorio Silvestrini, published in […]
Science for the Screen
In 1984, Walt Disney coined the term ‘edutainment’ as a way to describe the process of learning and having fun while doing so. Edutainment is seen in children’s TV in varying degrees, from programmes that teach valuable lessons through engaging stories to shows made purely for educational purposes. Many styles of scientific children’s TV exist […]
