Evidence of public engagement with science: visitor learning at a zoo-housed primate research centre.

Primate behavioural and cognitive research is increasingly conducted on direct public view in zoo settings. The potential of such facilities for public engagement with science is often heralded, but evidence of tangible, positive effects on public understanding is rare. Here, the effect of a new zoo...

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Main Authors: Bridget M Waller, Kate Peirce, Heidi Mitchell, Jerome Micheletta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3441616?pdf=render