英国科学中心的崎岖之路

A Study on the Development of Science Centers in UK

在欧洲,英国的科学中心是最有活力,发展得最快的。但长期以来科学中心掉在三个政府部门———科学部、教育部、文化部间的裂缝中,缺乏明确的责任部门。由于没有像美国那样有一个强大的科学基金会支持,且缺乏稳定的公共资金支持,英国的科学中心不得不在公益和营利之间狭窄的小道上蹒跚而行,困难重重,前途未卜。

In Europe, science centers in UK are most energetic and developed. Science centers are in the position administrated by the ministry of science, the ministry of education and ministry of culture without a department taking responsibility in the long tenn. Science centers in UK have to waddle on a small narrow path between ＂ philanthropy＂ and ＂ profit-making＂, because of the lack of stable public investment, which made them facing great troubles and an uncertain future.