Avengers Assemble! Using pop-culture icons to communicate science
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Avengers Assemble! Using pop-culture icons to communicate science.
Engaging communication of complex scientific concepts with the general public requires more than simplification. Compelling, relevant, and timely points of linkage between scientific concepts and the experiences and interests of the general public are needed. Pop-culture icons such as superheroes can represent excellent opportunities for exploring scientific concepts in a mental “landscape” tha...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Physiology Education
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1043-4046,1522-1229
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00146.2013