Vibrant symbiosis: Achieving reciprocal science outreach through biological art.

Autor: Lopes LE; Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States of America., Waldis SJ; Department of Biology, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States of America., Terrell SM; Department of Chemistry, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States of America., Lindgren KA; Health Studies Program, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States of America., Charkoudian LK; Department of Chemistry, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PLoS biology [PLoS Biol] 2018 Nov 30; Vol. 16 (11), pp. e3000061. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 30 (Print Publication: 2018).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000061
Abstrakt: Scientific outreach efforts traditionally involve formally trained scientists teaching the general public about the methods, significance, and excitement of science. We recently experimented with an alternative "symbiotic outreach" model that prioritizes building a reciprocal relationship between formally trained and "outsider" scientists to facilitate active two-way communication. Herein, we present the results of our outreach effort involving college students and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities working together to make biological and multimedia art. By discussing the steps others can take to cultivate reciprocal outreach within their local communities, we hope to lower the barrier for widespread adoption of similar approaches and ultimately to decrease the gap between formally trained scientists and the general public.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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