The Science Capital in Practice event brought together ideas, experiences and advice from a community of 15 museums and science centres involved in the Science Capital in Practice programme, a nationwide collaboration between the Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) and the Science Museum Group.
Watch the Science capital in practice: Foundations for the future seminar held on 6th July 2021 below:
The aim of the programme was to help increase diversity and inclusion in science through applying the science capital approach in a variety of UK museums and science centres.
Science capital in practice: foundations for the future
Science capital in practice publication
Summary of findings from the Science Museum Group’s Science Capital in Practice programme in collaboration with the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres.
Science capital in practice pledges
Read the pledges made by attendees of the Science Capital in Practice event.
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