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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
Category Archives: Innovative ways of engaging people in science
Video: CASC and engaging the public in science
This is a video which captures some of the story behind CASC and what the project is all about. It gives a glimpse of the kind of issues which will be explored in a lot more detail next week, and … Continue reading
Gyorgy Deak from Pro Sal on engaging the public with science
We spoke to Gyorgy Deak from ProSal about what he learned from the actions and study visits which were part of the CASC project and asked him about what policy recommendations he would like to make for the future. Are … Continue reading
Science and SMEs – changing environments and changing behaviours
One very interesting aspect of the CASC project which was aimed at a slightly different audience was the strand which looked at educating and working with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to change their behaviours and think about sustainability in … Continue reading
Young people and Earth Science
As part of Earth Day on 22 April 2010, the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ASCR) hosted an event which was aimed at introducing the public and especially young people to science in the living world thanks to … Continue reading
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Science policy and the EU – why CASC is different
CASC is all about learning from each other and coming up with new ways to engage with the public around topics relating to science, and communicating that information to them. The main objectives of the project – which will be … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, education, European Union science policy, Lisbon Conference, media, networks, policy, policy makers, policy recommendations, Science and Society Action Plan, science education, science policy, students
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Cities and Science (CASC) Conference 2011 – sharing, engaging and moving forward
Later this month, the Cities and Science Communication (CASC) partnership is bringing together leading thinkers, curators, strategists and policy makers to explore innovative ways of engaging people with science, in their own lives and the world around them. There is … Continue reading
Children’s Hospital Outreach
The vision: Giving children and their families a chance to sample a taste of the museum experience. Project Summary: The relationship with Birmingham Children’s hospital began as a result of bookings to deliver our standard outreach offer within the hospital … Continue reading
An introduction to Islamic Astronomy
The vision: To develop new and nurture existing relationships with community organisations that lead to mutual benefit, with an aim to increase participation among audiences that are identified as under represented among Thinktank’s current visitor profile. Project Summary: An illustrated … Continue reading
Opening New Doors Insight session
The vision: To increase the knowledge and awareness of Thinktank and its resources among third sector organisations in Birmingham who work with children aged 7-15, who are at risk of social exclusion. The aim of this event is to enable … Continue reading
Sign for Science
The vision: To further develop the provisions offered to visitors who are Deaf or hard of hearing by consulting with the families who are likely to use them, with an aim to make our collections more inclusive and accessible to … Continue reading