Science Cafés, Science Shops and the Lockdown Experience in Florence and Rome

Giovanna Pacini, Cinzia Belmonte and Franco Bagnoli
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Giovanna Pacini: Department of Physics and Astronomy and Center for the Study of Complex Dynamics, University of Florence, Via G. Sansone 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
Cinzia Belmonte: FormaScienza, via S. Pincherle, 173-00146 Roma, Italy
Franco Bagnoli: Department of Physics and Astronomy and Center for the Study of Complex Dynamics, University of Florence, Via G. Sansone 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy

Future Internet, 2020, vol. 12, issue 7, 1-11

Abstract: The lockdown was crucial to stop the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, but it affected many aspects of social life, among which traditional live science cafés. Moreover, citizens and experts asked for a direct contact, not relying on mass-media communication. In this paper, we describe how the Florence and Rome science cafés, contacted by citizens and experts, either directly or through the Florence science shop, responded to these needs by organizing online versions of traditional face-to-face events, experiencing high levels of participation. The science café methodology was also requested by a high school that needed to conclude an engagement experience with students and their families. We also report the results of a survey about the satisfaction of this new methodology with respect to the old one.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; lockdown; science cafés; science shop; public engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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