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Popularization as an Aid for Formal Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Julieta Fierro
Julieta Fierro*
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM Apartado Postal 70-264, C.P. 04510, D.F. México e-mail: julieta@astroscu.unam.mx

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In the following article we present the way in which professional astronomers are trying to influence the general understanding of astronomy in Mexico. The long-term goal is to have a population that includes science as part of its culture. The paper is mainly a list of some of the many things that can be done to enhance understanding of science, descriptions of the different items can be found in the references, which include the proceedings of three meetings on astronomy education and magazines dedicated to the teaching of astronomy.

Type
II. Joint Discussions
Information
Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 11 , Issue 2: Highlights of Astronomy. As presented at the XXIIIrd General Assembly of the IAU (Part B), 1997 , 1998 , pp. 916 - 919
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1998

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