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Beyond Beyond

Turner, Matthew

Authors

Matthew Turner



Abstract

My paper reviews the evidence for, and the reasons why science exhibit design evidently fails to convey cognitive knowledge through affective display. Evidence is drawn on pilot interviews with curators, designers and visitors at science exhibits in Berlin and Edinburgh –work undertaken by Jennifer Apel in preparation for research registration for joint supervision at Napier/Humbolt Universities. The paper subjects this research to a ‘critical realist’ interpretation (as a philosophy of science extended to social and cultural phenomena) to present an argument for understanding the development and limitations of representation through design.

Citation

Turner, M. (2007). Beyond Beyond. Journal of Visual Culture, 6(3), 349-353. https://doi.org/10.1177/1470412907084513

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Jun 29, 2016
Publication Date 2007-12
Deposit Date Mar 17, 2008
Journal Journal of Visual Culture
Print ISSN 1470-4129
Electronic ISSN 1741-2994
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 6
Issue 3
Pages 349-353
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1470412907084513
Keywords science exhibit design; cognitive knowledge; Berlin; Edinburgh; Jennifer Apel; critical realist
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2304