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Recent Posts
- Conference Report from the EU Cities and Science Communication Conference – science policy recommendations and how they can be achieved
- Beatrice on public engagement and the importance of networking
- Notes from the World Cafe session — final thoughts
- Marcos Perez on the value of networks
- Strengthen science citizenship – CASC policy recommendations
Daily Archives: January 28, 2011
Beatrice on public engagement and the importance of networking
I spoke to Beatrice Korc from Université de Lyon about public engagement with scientists and the importance of networking, particularly the CASC network. She insisted that scientists should be encouraged to engage with the public, but need training to do … Continue reading
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Tagged beatrice korc, casc, eucasc, networking, public engagement, video
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Notes from the World Cafe session — final thoughts
In the World Cafe session delegates split into groups small groups focusing on topics that they were especially passionate about and wrote thoughts on large sheets of paper. You may have to click through and view large versions of these … Continue reading
Posted in Final Conference, Public
Tagged communicating science, engagement, hard to reach groups
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Marcos Perez on the value of networks
Marcos Perez from Casa de las Ciencias speaking to us at the EU Cities and Science Communication conference. He’s a strong advocate of the value of networks, and how working together on real projects increases understanding and provides huge insight.
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Tagged European Union science policy, networks, science cities
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Strengthen science citizenship – CASC policy recommendations
The group discussing the topic ‘Strengthen science citizenship’ selected four policy recommendations to promote and be included in the Conference Report . These were: Promote science through partnerships between scientists and coporations Invest in science educators and communicators Develop a … Continue reading
Prof Sten Llongstrom of Universeum on Science communication, small pots of money and networks.
Professor Sten Llongstrom is the Scientific Director of the Universeum AB in Sweden, one of three major Science Centres represented in CASC. Sten has been involved throughout the 22 months os the Science and Cities programme. Here he talks about … Continue reading
Policy recommendations for promoting evidence based research
Following on from the discussion yesterday about ways of promoting evidence based research, the discussion group talked about the ideas further and picked out which ones they felt most strongly about putting forward for recommendation. After deciding which themes were … Continue reading
Posted in Final Conference, Innovative ways of engaging people in science, Public, Those interested in Science as a Career
Tagged academia, communicating science, eu science policy, European Union science policy, final recommendations, improving skills, policy recommendations, promoting evidence-based research, public engagement, public understanding of science, schools, science education, science in the media, science policy, social engagement, universities
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Michaela Zaludova of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic on the value of the CASC Network
Michaela was keen to get across how useful the network built up around CASC had been. It helped them develop new work on communicating Geosciences – Volcanoes are interesting – and their work will continue in the coming year.
“Science communications is a value and virtue in its own right” Nick Winterbotham of Think Tank.
This is a short interview with Nick Winterbotham of Think Tank – the science museum in Birmingham and host of the final CASC Conference. He’s very strong on wanting to get the message across that science communication is not just … Continue reading
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Things to consider when organising science outreach activities
At the start of the project partners shared their existing experience and expertise, and produced a list of critical success and failure points to inspire and direct the development of science communication projects. They include points in relation to the … Continue reading