Lo stereotipo dello scienziato è ormai immutabile o sta cambiando da qualche decennio a questa parte? E in quale misura i mezzi di comunicazione di massa influenzano l’immaginario dei più giovani? A queste domande ha provato a risponder eun gruppo di ricercatori padovani con un’inchiesta svolta tra alunni della scuola primaria e secondaria di primo grado. Dai loro disegni spunta qualche novità

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