Category Archives: Study visit

Marcos Perez on the value of networks

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jon Bounds

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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Policy recommendations for celebrating science and scientists

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Simon Harper

The group which looked at celebrating science and scientists as a theme took the recommendation list they devised yesterday and used that as a basis for developing more concrete recommendations. They discussed the ideas in more detail and eventually came … Continue reading →

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Marcos Perez from Casa de las Ciencias on science communication and lessons learned from the CASC project

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Simon Harper

We’ve been finding out the thoughts and opinions of some of the Cities and Science Communication delegates ahead of this week’s final conference. Here, we find out from Marcos Perez of Casa de las Ciencias what his views are on … Continue reading →

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Gyorgy Deak from Pro Sal on engaging the public with science

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Simon Harper

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 →

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Cities and Science (CASC) Conference 2011 – sharing, engaging and moving forward

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Simon Harper

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 →

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Science Museums in Birmingham (UK)

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Admin

The South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic is preparing a new Science Museum in Brno. The South Moravian Centre for International Mobility is going to participate on this project by offering extracurricular activities for students with interest in technical … Continue reading →