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most citedThe Roles of Astronomers in the Astronomy Education Ecosystem: A Research-Based Perspective

37 citations · 95 across the 12 of their papers we have counts for

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13 papers

astro-ph.IM2023

Big Science and Science Education: Steps towards an Authentic Partnership

Stephen M. Pompea, Pedro Russo

Big science projects and facilities can move towards a less self-centered frame of reference as they strive to better identify and serve educational audiences. By doing this, their…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 21 cited

Communicating astronomy with the public: perspectives of an international community of practice

Sara Anjos, Pedro Russo, Anabela Carvalho

Communities of practice in science communication can make important contributions to public engagement with science but are under-researched. In this article, we look at the perspe…

astro-ph.IM2020★ 37 cited

The Roles of Astronomers in the Astronomy Education Ecosystem: A Research-Based Perspective

Stephen Pompea, Pedro Russo

Astronomers have played many roles in their engagement with the larger astronomy education ecosystem. Their activities have served both the formal and informal education communitie…

astro-ph.IM2020★ 2 cited

How Astronomers Perceive the Societal Impact of Research: An Exploratory Study

Michelle Willebrands, Pedro Russo

We present an exploratory study of the perception of professional astronomers about the societal impact of astronomy. Ten semi-structured interviews with astronomers from a range o…

physics.pop-ph2019★ 3 cited

The Inspiring Universe

George Miley, Carolina Odman, Pedro Russo

Humans like to find things out. They naturally ask questions and explore the world around them. One observes such behavior already in neonatal infants. Inspiration to further devel…

astro-ph.IM2019

ESA's Voyage 2050 Long-term Plan for Education and Public Engagement: White Paper

Pedro Russo, Łukasz Alwast, Lars Lindberg Christensen +14

This white paper responds to the Voyage 2050 Call for White Papers from the Science Programme of the European Space Agency (ESA) and argues that education, communication and public…