Can Museums Be Empathetic? Yes!

In a December 6, 2016 post Museum Geek blogger Suse Cairns asked this question: Can institutions be empathetic?  My EM colleagues and I have been discussing the many thoughtful  questions Suse has raised.  Following is our response.  We believe that it is possible for institutions such as museums to be empathetic, and below we outline…

More Voices from India: The Challenge for Indian Science Museums

 In my last post  I published the comments of five students on their motivations for entering the museum profession. I’m in Kolkata, India, teaching “Science Learning in Non Formal Settings” with my colleague Karen Lee as part of the MS in Science Communication program run by the National Council of Science Museums.  This post features…