著者

松田 健太郎

出版者

北海道大学科学技術コミュニケーター養成ユニット

雑誌

科学技術コミュニケーション (ISSN:18818390)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.3, pp.3-15, 2008

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A poster exhibition and a workshop about Science Cafe were held in Science Agora 2007. These events provided the Cafe organizers with opportunities to interact with one another and to exchange information about Science Cafe they organize. They also served as opportunities to discuss current situation of Science Cafe. In the workshop, one of the important topics was the meaning of“ interactive communication.” This report showed how Science Cafe in Japan could be improved by examining opinions of the participants of the workshop. Through the two events, it was clear that the Cafe organizers needed the opportunity to meet with one another and to discuss Science Cafe because they hold Science Cafe through a trial and error process. It was suggested that the important elements for“ facilitators” contained“ the number of participants,”“ space for speaking,” and“ equal viewing” to have effective interactive communication in Science Cafe. Science Cafe is a new tool for science communication activity, and it has a potential to become a good place where a new relationship between science and society can be established.