Open AccessIssues concerning the science communication ethics of science and technology museums
Author(s) -
Xiang Li,
Xuan Liu,
Huiping Chu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cultures of science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2633-3287
pISSN - 2096-6083
DOI - 10.1177/20966083211026283
Subject(s) - science communication , engineering ethics , context (archaeology) , science, technology, society and environment education , process (computing) , representation (politics) , sociology , epistemology , political science , science education , computer science , engineering , history , pedagogy , philosophy , archaeology , politics , law , operating system
This paper reviews the acceleration of what is known as the ‘museumization’ process globally in the context of the New Museum Movement, and the particular mission of science and technology museums in representing scientific culture. It analyses the significance of science and technology museums in presenting critical concepts of contemporary science and technology, such as the controversies and uncertainties of science, as well as the diverse subjects that need to be involved in the process of representation, thereby underscoring the complexity of the ethical issues of science communication faced by science and technology museums.