Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2005
Ian Robson, Lars Lindberg Christensen (eds.)
Pages 102-107

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The Unique Role of the Planetarium/Science Centre in Science Communication

Abstract:

This paper presents a very broad overview of the planetarium community. It is intended to present some basic facts about planetarium facilities, their distribution around the world, and suggestions for how education/public outreach (E/PO) and planetarium professionals (planetarians) can interact to bring astronomy to the public. These suggestions stem from an ongoing survey of planetarians, which asks what E/PO products they use and the effectiveness of such materials.

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