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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
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Conference Report from the EU Cities and Science Communication Conference – science policy recommendations and how they can be achieved
Here is the conference report from the EU CASC conference which took place at ThinkTank in Birmingham, UK, on 26-28 January 2011. The partners and delegates agreed on three policy recommendations which will increase public interest and engagement with science … Continue reading
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
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Tagged communicating science, engagement, hard to reach groups
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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
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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“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
Strengthen science literacy – policy recommendations from CASC
The discussion this afternoon was focused on strengthening science literacy and developing practical ideas to formulate science policy. But before the discussions could continue, the group had to discuss the meaning of the topic. The group quickly honed in on … Continue reading