The Museum of Doubt – A modest manifesto by a science curator | Marjan Doom | TEDxGhent

If one wants to paint a realistic picture of the scientific practice, one cannot only parade success stories and easily digestible results. But how to present the beauty, complexity, as well as the vulnerability of science without jeopardising its credibility? In The Museum of Doubt Marjan Doom looks for an answer to that question. The opening of the Ghent University Museum (GUM) provided her, as curator, with the opportunity to reflect on the role of science museums in the 21st century. She delivers a passionate plea for a better dialogue between science and art, but also for a revaluation of doubt. Like science itself, a museum is an ideal sanctuary to let go of false certainties and give doubt its rightful place again. Dr. Marjan Doom is Master in Veterinary Medicine, and did research into the anatomy of the vascular system. As the director of the newly opened GUM (Ghent University Museum), she is setting out the mission and vision and curated its permanent display. Previously she curated Post Mortem, a dialogue between science and art on the confrontation with the death body, and Out of the Box on scientific thinking. In exhibitions she explores the interfaces between science, art, and society. Since 2019 she is a member of the Young Academy This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx