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Science and art – Evaluating public perception of the mural “Volcanoes of Chile”

In September 2017 the Andean Geothermal Centre of Excellence launched the mural “Volcanoes of Chile”, along with Metro de Santiago in one of its subway stations. The 300m2 artwork – which includes hyper realistic images and gigantic infographics- is the first educative science mural of the city, and is located at a very busy corner of Santiago’s city center.

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Science against the wall

Science needs to go out into the public space to be socialized, and mural art is a powerful tool to popularize content in local communities: it brings information to everyday contexts, it embellishes the street, tells stories, and its creation implies the synthesis of concepts to facilitate their understanding.