The pandemic COVID-19 has brought the closure of schools of all levels and all universities in Italy, since early March 2020 up to the end of the teaching period (first half of June 2020). However, almost all universities guaranteed the continuity of educational and professional courses by using several distance education modalities. The purpose…

The Livio Gratton is a small size "Planetarium" (40-seat capacity) located in Latina (near Rome, Italy); it belongs to the Scientific High School G.B. Grassi since its construction in 2003. In less than eighteen months of activity the number of admissions has been superior to 4000, but the situation was rather different previously, when…

For quite some time, many EU and Italian Ministry of Education official documents have warmly suggested the introduction of the history and the philosophy of science in the teaching of science disciplines at school. Accordingly, there is a shared agreement between pedagogists and science historians about the efficacy of this approach towards an…

The Physics Department of Padua University keeps an important collection of historical physics instruments which alludes to the fruitful scientific activity of Padua through the centuries. This heritage led to the suggestion of setting up laboratory activities connected to the Museum collection for secondary school students. This article shows how…

The subfield of Darwin studies devoted to comparative reception coalesced around 1971 with the planning of a conference on the subject, at the University of Texas at Austin held in April 1972. The original focus was western Europe, Russia and the United States. Subsequently a spate of studies on the Italian reception added to the Eurocentric…

Describes an approach to physics education based on the actual practice of physics research. Uses case studies from history, philosophy, and sociology of science and analysis of original papers, scientific debates, and institutional settings to offer a view of physics closer to the actual scientists' activities and in tune with contemporary…

Described is the History of Science as a flourishing branch of scholarly research and cultural life in Italy, with a growing impact on social demand for knowledge and intellectual participation. The relationship between History and Philosophy of Science is discussed. (KR)

Presents an account of introducing some elements of the history of physics in ordinary physics courses in an Italian high school. (PR)

Describes a physics-curriculum project that utilizes hypermedia and an historical, conceptual approach. Argues that textbooks are often boring and are inadequate tools for student learning. Contains 32 references. (DDR)