Category Archives: Children

Thinktank Planetarium, Facebook and how to inspire people

Welcome to the Thinktank Planetarium Facebook page! Here at the planetarium we have a pleasant task…how to make astronomy, science and fulldome (360-degree) video technology sexy? Our Facebook page attempts to achieve this, and promotes the work the planetarium team … Continue reading

Posted in Children, Cost, Final Conference, High Cost, Innovative ways of engaging people in science, Public, Science online | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Changing behaviours – creating a better quality of life for the future

The group of delegates who were involved in the Changing Behaviours work package includes Tim Caulton from Thinktannk, Anett Ruszanov (ERRIN), Dana Bekker Vejborna (South Moravian Centre for International Mobility), Pauline Lachappelle (Universite de Lyon) and Vladislava Pospisilova (Academy of … Continue reading

Posted in Children, Cost, Families, Final Conference, General Public, Innovative ways of engaging people in science, Public, Teenagers | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Physics Factory in Birmingham

One of the visits which forms part of this week’s CASC conference is to the Physics Factory in Five Ways, Birmingham (UK). Physics Factory is “a grassroots movement that aims to take action on the decline of physics in British … Continue reading

Posted in Children, Public, Teenagers, Those interested in Science as a Career | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Despina Tsikoudi from the European Office of Cyprus talks about science communication and science in education

Ahead of the final conference we asked a number of representatives from the CASC project partners to give us their thoughts on some of the key issues which will be discussed and developed further at the conference. Despina Tsikoudi from … Continue reading

Posted in Children, Ethnic Minorities, Families, Innovative ways of engaging people in science, Public, Teenagers, Women | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Science Online: iPhone/iPad apps for science teachers

The Frog Blog has lots of useful reviews and links to recommended apps for teaching science. Including Touch Physics, of which it says: “is a game where you must use your knowledge of the laws of physics to move a small wheel … Continue reading

Posted in Children, Science online | Tagged | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Children, General Public, Innovative ways of engaging people in science, Public, Teenagers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Building exhibits in symbiosis with the public