Science shops fall within the “science in society” school of thought. This model holds that the relationship between science and the public is not only based on formal literacy or attitudes, but also on the social, cultural and political environments in which the public actively engages with science in their everyday lives (Bauer et al., 2007).
The South Africa Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) is a business unit of the National Research Foundation (NRF) with the mandate to advance public awareness, appreciation and engagement of science, engineering, innovation and technology in South Africa. Find out more
Didacta Building 211 Nana Sita
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