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• Date of publication Mar 21, 2002 Category: Article

  The theatrical communic-action of science

  by Francesca E. Magni

  Theatrical action can bring out the value of the exhibits of a museum, while creating a new way of experiencing the exhibitions. Theatrical actions link education and entertainment, consequently becoming a highly effective didactic instrument. The advantages of theatre are briefly outlined, considering it as an interpretative technique to communicate science from the point of view of the goals pursued by museums, of epistemology and of theatrical research.

  Volume 1 • Issue 01 • 2002

• Date of publication Mar 21, 2002 Category: Article

  Mathematicians and the perfect language: Giuseppe Peano's case

  by Daniele Gouthier , Nico Pitrelli , Ivan Pupolizio

  Ever since Galileo's time, scientists have been interested in how to create a perfect language capable of supporting communication at a horizontal level i.e. within the scientific community, and at a vertical level, i.e. between scientists and the public. Special attention will be spent on the mathematicians' role, especially Giuseppe Peano's. The Italian mathematician played a leading role in the creation of a perfect language, both at a horizontal and a vertical level. On the one hand, there is his successful attempt to introduce a standard logical and symbolic system of notation, which became essential for communication among mathematicians. On the other hand, there is the complete failure of his ambitious Latino sine flexione (Latin without inflection), a perfect language which died with its creator.

  Volume 1 • Issue 01 • 2002

• Date of publication Mar 21, 2002 Category: Article

  Conversations between scientists and the public in radio phone-ins: an experimental approach to analyse public perception of science

  by Matteo Merzagora , Sylvie Coyaud

  "Il ciclotrone" is the weekly science programme of "Radio Popolare - Popolare Network". During the last 12 years, once or twice a month listeners have been able to directly ask questions to the guest scientists in the studios, or to express their point of view on some controversial scientific issue. Phone-ins at Radio Popolare are not filtered; regular and occasional listeners are used to communicate with or through the radio, and in doing so they contribute to the sense of spontaneity which characterise the programmes.

  Volume 1 • Issue 01 • 2002

• Date of publication Mar 21, 2002 Category: Commentary

  Eight points about science communication

  by Domenico Parisi

  This item is available only in the original language

  Volume 1 • Issue 01 • 2002