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In this section you will find useful documents and information on science engagement in general, and Ecsite activities in particular. Browse through articles, toolkits, reports, websites...

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Resources

Practical guide or toolkit
WEF_Code of Ethics
Spokes resource
February 2018 - The Code of Ethics developed by the Young Scientists of the World Economic Forum in 2018 is a unique piece of work that addresses the need for an ethical framework for interdisciplinary research.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
World Economic Forum, code, researchers, Ethics
Material for workshops and exhibitions
The “500 years of Ocean change” infographic on display at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, 3 June 2017. Photo courtesy of the National Oceanography Centre.
Spokes resource
February 2018 - Suitable for printing in large formats on foldable materials, this visual tool can serve as a centrepiece at your event or exhibition about the ocean, helping audiences visualise 500 years of ocean change
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
sea change, ocean, Magellan, infographic
Book or article
Figure 1: Family interacting with real objects during “Digging in the dinosaur era” workshop activity at Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
January 2018 - Feature article by Anne M. Land-Zandstra - Dylan J.J. van Gerven - Welmoet Damsma published in Spokes #37, January 2018
How visitors interpret authenticity in a natural history museum | Estimated reading time: 22 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Object, museum, authenticity, Spokes
Book or article
The Cloud Chamber is used to detect nuclear radiation by observing the traces of elementary particles. Designed by Scottish physicist Charles Wilson in 1900. Photo by Agata Steifer.
January 2018 - Interviews published in Spokes #37, January 2018
Science centre and museum professionals on their special relationship with an object or exhibit that got under their skin. | Estimated reading time: 22 minutes (1-3 min per interview)
Keywords:
Object, exhibit, museum, science centre, cherished object, museum professionals, stories, Spokes
Practical guide or toolkit
DITO
Spokes resource
January 2018 - Doing It Together Science (DITO) published policy briefs focusing on two themes: Environmental sustainability and biodesign. BioBlitz: Promoting cross border Research and collaborative Practices for Biodiversity Conservation
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
citizen science, DIYBiology, biodesign, BioBlitz, policy brief
Practical guide or toolkit
Museum and creative industries in progress report
Spokes resource
January 2018 - This report presents the result of research conducted by NEMO's Working Group Museums and Creative Industries on the current situation of collaborations between creative industries and museums.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Creative industries, museums, europe, survey
Report
2017 Ecsite Annual Report
Spokes resource
December 2017 - Our annual report offers readers a glimpse of Ecsite activities: our Annual Conference and Directors Forum, the activites of our Thematic Groups, the collaborative projects we take part in, our international actions and governance, etc.
Category:
Ecsite corporate documents
Keywords:
2017 annual report
Book or article
The Cosmos exhibition at  the Museum of tomorrow. Credits: Byron-Prujansky
December 2017 - Interviews published in Spokes #36, December 2017
Seven stories from the Science Centre World Summit that took place in Japan last month | Estimated reading time: 25 minutes (2-5 min per interview)
Keywords:
SCWS, Spokes
Book or article
Photo by Clint Adair on Unsplash
December 2017 - Feature article by Maria Xanthoudaki published in Spokes #36, December 2017
Maria Xanthoudaki surveys recent pedagogies | Estimated reading time: 18 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
21st century pedagogy, Flipped classroom Precision pedagogy Making Integrated teaching Scenario-based learning Design thinking Project-based learning Peer education Experiential learning Technology-enabled active learning Service learning Place-based education Digital learning, education, learning, Spokes
Video
Blade Runner 2049
Spokes resource
December 2017 - Blade Runner 2049 is an American science fiction film released last October, sequel to the 1982 Blade Runner. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford as protagonists, with Ana de Armas and Jared Leto in supporting roles. K (Gosling) is a replicant himself in charge of hunting down other rogue bioengineered humans like him. Everything changes when he receives the order of exterminating the child of two replicants in order to prevent an uprising. By Suzanna Filipecki, Project Manager at Ecsite.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
Blade Runner 2049, film, science, technology
Report
EU Comission
Spokes resource
December 2017 - The European Commission has created a policy paper that examines the role of Social Innovation in Social Sciences and Humanities research, especially in those research projects funded under FP6 and 7, as well as Horizon 2020.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
EU Commission, social innovation, Social Sciences and Humanities, research
Material for workshops and exhibitions
EU Space Awareness -  Space Careers Booklet
Spokes resource
November 2017 - Produced in the context of the Space Awareness project, the Space Careers booklet presents several exciting space-related careers with the aim of inspiring the next generation of space explorers.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
#space, #Careers, #Education, #SpaceAwareness, #SpaceCareers, #STEMeducation

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