Top Tips for Designing and Managing a Public Engagement Laboratory

Martin McHugh, Ebru Eren, Genco Guralp, Krishna Hari, Sarah Guerin, Sarah Hayes, Colm O’Hehir, Eamonn O’Sullivan, Alida Zauers, Caitriona Tyndall

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Abstract

Public engagement with science is a core facet of the broader science ecosystem, in particular the science research and science education sectors. In this article we demarcate the benefits of dedicated laboratories along with practitioner advice pertaining to the design and running of a public engagement learning environment. A practicing public engagement laboratory and one that is currently being developed are used as illustrative cases to provide real-world insights to public engagement practitioners.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1071-1077
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Chemical Education
Volume101
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Mar 2024

Keywords

  • General Public
  • Lab Space
  • Public Understanding/Outreach

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