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Maurizio Toscano

Lecturer in Science Education, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne

Dr Maurizio Toscano is a Lecturer in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education with an interest in interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and communicating climate change. Maurizio’s approach to climate change is informed by the breadth of his academic experiences: his doctoral training was in astrophysics; he has undertaken and supervised research into the role of aesthetics and the scientific imagination in science education; he has explored the relationship between art and science through collaborations with artists (eg the Syzygy project) and more recently has been examining perspectives on environmental and science education that draw upon the works of philosophers such as Wittgenstein, Heidegger and Cavell.

Experience

  • 2006–present
    Lecturer in Science Education, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
  • 2003–2005
    Honorary Research Fellow, Physics, University of Melbourne
  • 2002–2002
    Senior Tutor, Physics, University of Melbourne
  • 2001–2001
    Senior Research Assistant, Physics, University of Melbourne

Education

  • 2002 
    University of Melbourne, Graduate Diploma in Education
  • 2000 
    University of Melbourne, PhD
  • 1995 
    University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Science (Honours)