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Museum of Doubt

Museum of Doubt

A modest manifesto by a science curator

By (author) Marjan Doom

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Publishing 9th Jun 2025
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    • On beauty, complexity & vulnerability of science
    • A bold vision on the future of science museums
    • Bridges science, art, and society through critical reflection
    • An ode to doubt as a scientific and civic virtue
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    In a world longing for certainty and clear-cut answers, The Museum of Doubt makes a powerful case for doubt, vulnerability, and complexity as driving forces of both science and citizenship. Professor Marjan Doom, director of the Ghent University Museum (GUM) & its neighbouring botanical garden, invites readers to reflect on the role of science museums today. Drawing on personal experience and curatorial case studies, she reveals how art and science enrich one another, how doubt is not a weakness but a necessity, and how museums can bridge the gap between science and society. A sharp and compelling ode to critical thinking.

    About the Author

    As a veterinarian at Ghent University, Prof. Dr. Marjan Doom conducted research into animal anatomy, with a specific focus on the vascular system. As director of the Ghent University Museum and its neighbouring Botanical Garden, she explores the intersections of science, art, and society. Her work highlights doubt, imagination, and critical thinking as essential to science, art and citizenship. She is a public speaker (TEDx), a board member at Musea Brugge and Forum Wissen (University Museum of Göttingen), and a member of the faculty in the Culture & Education research group at Ghent University.

    Specifications
    Publisher
    Lannoo Publishers
    ISBN
    9789020992656
    Publish date
    9th Jun 2025
    Binding
    Paperback / softback
    Territory
    World excluding Benelux France, Switzerland & Scandinavia
    Size
    180 mm x 120 mm
    Pages
    96 Pages
    Name of series
    Academia Press
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