By Tim Boon A history of ourselves? By Esme Mahoney-Phillips Collecting twenty-first century science: an analysis of public and professional perceptions By Naomi Haywood, Karen Davies and Lauren Souter Supporting young children’s learning from science objects: the importance of play on gallery By Simon Popple, Stefania Zardini Lacedelli, Arran J Rees, Stuart Prior and Maggie Smith Collaborative conversation as a method for exploring multiple perspectives on 'community' and forms of knowledge in the Congruence Engine By James Mansell, Annie Jamieson and Alexander De Little Staging listening: new methods for engaging audiences with sound in museums By David H Lee Reports and commands: deciphering a health exhibition using the SPEAKING mnemonic By Sarah Wade Editorial By Jörn Wolters AIDS memorials from obituaries to artworks – a photo essay By Ken Arnold and Danielle Olsen Contagious Cities: an international collaborative enquiry By Pandora Syperek, Sarah Wade, Miranda Lowe and Richard Sabin Curating Ocean Ecology at the Natural History Museum: Miranda Lowe and Richard Sabin in conversation with Pandora Syperek and Sarah Wade