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Pedretti, Erminia; Macdonald, Ronald D.; Gitari, Wanja; McLaughlin, Hooley – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2001
Describes the "A Question of Truth" exhibit at the Ontario Science Centre which examines several questions about the nature of science itself, how ideas are formed, and how cultural and political conditions affect the practice of science. Observation data indicate that science center visitors are interested in considering science and the…
Descriptors: Museums, Science and Society, Science Instruction, Science Teaching Centers