Creative Encounters

An essential guide to the emerging educational landscape of the 21st century, ‘Creative Encounters: New conversations in science, education and the arts’ explores the many opportunities and questions provided and prompted by collaborations between artists, educators and scientists.

Bringing together leaders from the worlds of art, education, science and public engagement, 'Creative Encounters' presents new ways in which scientists and artists can productively work together, and discusses the role of wonder and beauty in capturing the imagination. The authors share their own unique experiences, providing valuable insights into the future of science education.

The chapters of the book may be downloaded free of charge below:

Creative Encounters: New conversations in science, education and the arts
Foreword and introduction [PDF 172KB]

Wonder
Introducing wonder [PDF 84KB]
Mathematics, science and the liberating beauty of theatre [PDF 204KB]
Miracles, monsters and disturbances [PDF 276KB]
Using illusions to teach children about the science and art of seeing [PDF 212KB]

Space
Introducing space [PDF 72KB]
Places to learn in the 21st century [PDF 132KB]
Dramatic clinical spaces [PDF 260KB]
‘Visiting Time’ and ‘Boychild’ [PDF 232KB]

Narrative
Introducing narrative [PDF 80KB]
Counter-storytelling in science [PDF 204KB]
Embodied narratives [PDF 160KB]
The pedagogy and performance of Sci:dentities [PDF 140KB]

Conclusions [PDF 76KB]
Biographies [PDF 68KB]