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A Study in the Selection and Interpretation of Themes from History of Science Scholarship for Museum Exhibition Knowledge transfer in action: a study in the selection and interpretation of themes from history of science scholarship for museum exhibition. Louise Elizabeth Thorn Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHOSTM) Imperial College London A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Diploma of Imperial College London Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as a Collaborative Doctoral Award in conjunction with the Science Museum, London May 2010 I hereby declare that except as specified in appropriate notes this dissertation is the result of my own independent research. Louise E. Thorn Total word count: 94,120 words Please note that I have recently married and will publish research resulting from this study under the name of Louise E. Devoy 2 Abstract Knowledge transfer in action: a study in the selection and interpretation of themes from history of science scholarship for museum exhibition. Over the past decade, curators and academic historians of science have called for greater inclusion of current scholarship within new exhibitions presented in science museums. Traditionally, such museums in the UK and abroad have presented a technical history of science based on their core collections of industrial machines, scientific instruments and laboratory apparatus. In contrast, historical scholarship over the past thirty years has diverged towards a more social narrative that considers ideas, personae and communities within a general historical context rather than technological and functional detail. In the past five years research councils in the UK have sought to increase the transfer of historical scholarship from academia into popular culture via the museum interface. This thesis specifically considers the knowledge transfer between academic historians of science and curators of science museums. To investigate the challenges of this process, six case studies on the historical literature regarding the nature of trust between scientists were developed into a display. This display was then reviewed by audiences of historians, curators, physics students and adult visitors to the Science Museum, London. 3 From this process of creating and evaluating a museum display based upon recent scholarship, I argue that knowledge transfer exhibitions are welcomed by visitors to museums of science, but a number of challenges currently hinder this process. These challenges include convincing museums to present scholarly displays, increasing historians' awareness of the research opportunities available within museum collections and persuading historians to engage with non-specialist audiences. With adequate financial support and formal recognition from academic funding bodies, I believe that many of these challenges could be lessened. Despite its focus on the history of science community, the studies and conclusions of this thesis are almost certainly of relevance to the issue of knowledge transfer in the wider museum sector. 4 Knowledge transfer in action: a study in the selection and interpretation of themes from history of science scholarship for museum exhibition Table of Contents Contents 5 List of illustrations 11 List of abbreviations 15 Chapter 1: Introduction 16 1.1 The key objectives and outcomes of this project 16 1.2 Background to the project 17 1.3 The debates raised by curators and historians of 20 science regarding scholarly content within exhibitions 1.4 Scope, methodology and structure of this 25 dissertation Chapter 2: Displaying history of science scholarship in 30 museums 2.1 Introduction 30 2.2 Current museums of science 33 2.2.1 National museums of science 35 2.2.2 Antiquarian museums 40 2.2.3 Industrial heritage 41 2.2.4 Places of pilgrimage 44 2.2.5 Science centres 45 2.2.6 A summary of current museums of science 48 2.3 Creating a methodology for reviewing current 49 exhibitions 2.4 Exhibition Review 1 — Science in American Life 53 2.4.1 Selection of this exhibition for review 54 2.4.2 Description of the exhibition 54 2.4.3 Target audience 57 5 2.4.4 Authorship and the inclusion of historical 57 scholarship 2.4.5 Interpretation and the inclusion of historical 62 scholarship 2.4.6 Reactions to the exhibition 63 2.4.7 Lessons gained from this exhibition review 66 2.5 Exhibition Review 2 — Manchester Science 71 2.5.1 Selection of this exhibition for review 71 2.5.2 Description of the exhibition 72 2.5.3 Target audience 74 2.5.4 Authorship and the inclusion of historical 74 scholarship 2.5.5 Interpretation and the inclusion of historical 75 scholarship 2.5.6 Reactions to the exhibition 83 2.5.7 Lessons gained from this exhibition review 88 2.6 Exhibition Review 3 — Empires of Physics 92 2.6.1 Selection of this exhibition for review 92 2.6.2 Description of the exhibition 93 2.6.3 Target audience 93 2.6.4 Authorship and the inclusion of historical 94 scholarship 2.6.5 Interpretation and the inclusion of historical 94 scholarship 2.6.6 Reactions to the exhibition 96 2.6.7 Lessons gained from this exhibition review 98 2.7 Exhibition Review 4 — The Chronicles of Froissart 99 2.7.1 Selection of this exhibition for review 99 2.7.2 Description of the exhibition 100 2.7.3 Target audience 103 2.7.4 Authorship and the inclusion of historical 103 scholarship 2.7.5 Interpretation and the inclusion of historical 107 scholarship 2.7.6 Reactions to the exhibition 109 2.7.7 Lessons gained from this exhibition review 110 2.3 Conclusions from this chapter 114 2.8.1 Authorship of an exhibition 114 2.8.2 The nature and identity of the museum 115 2.8.3 The availability and interpretation of 118 objects in an exhibition -6 2.8.4 Implications from these exhibition reviews 119 for my own display Chapter 3: Sourcing content for the exhibition: a review 123 of the literature regarding trust between scientists 3.1 Introduction 123 3.2 The general nature and role of trust in society 124 3.3 Aspects of trust in the ideologies of science 127 3.4 The consideration of trust as part of a scientist's 133 personal character 3.4.1 A scientist's social status 133 3.4.2 The impact of personal religious beliefs 136 upon a scientist's perceived credibility 3.4.3 The impact of overt political beliefs on a 141 scientist's perceived credibility 3.5 The role of trust within scientific institutions 154 3.5.1 Educational background as a measure of 155 trust 3.5.2 Perceived levels of trustworthiness within 161 scientific institutions 3.6 Mechanisms of trust within the wider scientific 165 community 3.6.1 Creating universally accepted facts 166 3.6.2 Inscription devices 168 3.6.3 Witnessing and demonstrating among 172 scientific peers 3.6.4 Public demonstrations as a means of 177 enhancing one's credibility within the scientific community 3.6.5 Replication as an alternative to witnessing 180 3.6.6 Checking and censorship 181 3.7 Conclusions from this chapter 192 Chapter 4: Selecting and interpreting topics for display 196 4.1 Introduction 196 4.2 The parameters involved in the creation of my 197 exhibition 7 4.2.1 Purpose of my exhibition 200 4.2.2 Target audience 200 4.2.3 Availability and interpretation of objects 202 4.2.4 Budget 205 4.2.5 Location and exhibition space 205 4.3 Creating the intellectual structure of the exhibition 206 4.3.1 Top-level message of the exhibition 207 4.3.2 Overall exhibition framework 207 4.3.3 Selecting case studies from the 210 scholarship 4.4 Writing an exhibition brief 220 4.5 Developing the content for the two display cases 229 4.5.1 'Persuading an audience to trust science' 230 4.5.2 'Can we believe what we see in the 254 heavens?' 4.6 Posters and laminated sheets 274 4.7 Reflections upon the creation and final output of 290 this display 4.7.1 Selection of exhibition themes from 290 historical scholarship 4.7.2 Challenges of interpretation 292 Chapter 5: Evaluation of the display Trust in Science 298 5.1 Introduction 298 5.2 Responses from the Curators' and Historians' 300 focus groups 5.2.1 Methodology 300 5.2.2 Comments about the use of scholarship 302 within the display 5.2.3 Comments about the display itself 309 5.2.4 Comments about the interaction between 314 historians of science and curators 5.2.5 Conclusions from the focus groups 318 5.3 Evaluation by Physics Students 324 5.3.1 Methodology 324 5.3.2 Basic profile of the respondents and their 326 dwell time 8 5.3.3 The overall message of the display 327 5.3.4 Awareness of the case studies 329 5.3.5 A possible exhibition? 333 5.3.6 The physics students' experience of 339 visiting museums 5.3.7 Other comments made by the students 340 5.3.8 Conclusions from the physics students' 343 evaluation 5.4 Responses from the Science Museum visitor 347 evaluation: Stage 1 - Questionnaires 5.4.1 Methodology 347 5.4.2 Basic profile of the respondents and their 347 dwell time 5.4.3 The overall message of the display 349 5.4.4 Awareness of the case studies 353 5.4.5 A possible exhibition? 355 5.4.6 Visiting other museums 360 5.4.7 Conclusions from this first stage evaluation 361 5.5 Responses from the Science Museum visitor 363 evaluation: Stage 2 - Interviews 5.5.1 Methodology 363 5.5.2 Basic profile of the respondents and their 365 dwell time 5.5.3 Analysis and conclusions from Stage 2 368 5.6 Conclusions from the Science Museum visitor 375 evaluation 5.7 Overall conclusions from this evaluation 377 programme 5.7.1 Using scholarship to create an exhibition 377 narrative 5.7.2 Interpretation of scholarship 380 5.7.3 Public awareness of the history of science 381 5.8 Limitations of this
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