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Developing Art-Science Collaborations to Reduce Cross-Cultural Denialism
Pages 49-54

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... SUMMARY Iveliz Martel, NAKFI Science Writing Scholar Texas A&M University The team was challenged with developing art-science collaborations to reduce denialism on scientific issues. The group came up with the idea of creating a program in which artists and scientists work together to better inform the public on important issues in science, by offering artists the opportunity to spend at least 2 weeks in-residence at a research center and receive a stipend to subsequently develop original, creative ways to present science to a lay audience.
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From page 50...
... He has suggested that the goal of science is not looking for agreement, rather looking for "fewer and better disagreements." In this sense, having scientists involved in outreach seems crucial to foster an effective public engagement and constructive debate in science. The team thinks its proposal goes in the direction of promoting a constructive discussion about science issues by encouraging scientists and artists to work together, reach the public outside science, and generate spaces of conversation and education.
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From page 51...
... Even though migration is a social issue, it will worsen because of sea level rise, which is a consequence of climate change. These art projects may be exhibitions, science kits, games, tools, activities, or whatever artists think is the best way to help the dialog.
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... Cape Farewell has allowed artists to gather material to inspire their art works by visiting places that are being threatened by global warming and can drastically change because of climate change. Another example is the documentary Chasing Ice that in 2012 showed poignant images of how fast glaciers are thawing in the Arctic -- images we now see often in the news in print and online.
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... In that sense, the team thinks artists and their ability to represent different views in creative ways can effectively appeal to people's emotional identification and help clarify misinformation around controversial issues. As well, art-science collaborations can enhance "fewer and better disagreements" in science, as Fischhoff suggested the goal of science is.
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