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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

Report
European Union report cover
Spokes resource
Mission-oriented research & innovation in the European Union
March 2018 - In February 2018, the European Commission released a report written by Professor Mazzucato about the future EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
european commission, research and innovation
Practical guide or toolkit
GDPR Small business
Spokes resource
GDPR: Better Rules for small business
March 2018 - From 25 May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) constitutes the legislation on data privacy regulation. The platform made by the European Commission gives clues and advice on how small business can adapt to match the rules. Relevant for many science engagement organisations.
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
GDPR, data, privacy, small business
Book or article
Screenshot of an A|B test results page, run by Christopher Harries on the Natural History Museum's website (London, UK)
Data: listening to the pulse
March 2018 - Interviews published in Spokes #39, March 2018
Insights from four museum professionals working with (digital) data | Estimated reading time: 20 minutes (3-6 min per interview)
Keywords:
Digital, data, data analysis, data scientist Spokes
Book or article
Five faces of Russian science communication: Olga Dobrovidova, Elena Brandt, Anton Sharypov, Olga Rebkovets and Sergey Popov / Photo courtesy of the author; photo by Evgeni Pelevin/MIPT; photo courtesy of the author; photo by Angelika Villius; photo co
Five faces of Russian science communication
March 2018 - Feature article by Alexandra Borissova - Dmitry Malkov published in Spokes #39, March 2018
A tour of the contrated Russian science communication landscape and the people shaping its future | Estimated reading time: 22 minutes 
Keywords:
#scicomm, Russia, Spokes
Report
Spokes resource
Innovative public engagement with Ocean Literacy
February 2018 - Sea Change project challenged six science centres and aquaria to experiment with delivering ocean knowledge by working in a co-creative approach with audiences which have great environmental knowledge that is often under-explored and under-used - senior citizens and water sports enthusiasts. The inter-generational and inter-disciplinary events delivered as a result, as well as lessons learned using innovative social and behavioural methodologies for co-creation are captured in a handy, highly visual report.
Category:
Education & learning
Material for workshops and exhibitions
Space Awareness
Spokes resource
Space Awareness activities for Science Centres and Museums
February 2018 - Produced in the context of the Space Awareness project,, this compendium brings together a selection of Space Awareness activities to be implemented at informal learning settings.
Category:
Education & learning
Book or article
Space Awareness
Spokes resource
Mission: Space Explorer
February 2018 - Produced in the context of the Space Awareness project, the Mission: Space Explorers booklet presents several space-oriented citizen-science initiatives.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
#space, #Careers, #Education, #SpaceAwareness, #SpaceCareers, #STEMeducation, #CitizenScience
Practical guide or toolkit
Sea Change - Increasing Ocean Literacy - Facts about the Sea
Spokes resource
Marine sustainability: Learning modules and activities
February 2018 - Learning materials and a wealth of resources and activities highlighting the inter-connectedness that exists between human health and well-being and the health of the seas and ocean
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
marine science, sea change, ocean health, #ouroceanourhealth
Book or article
Exhibition narrator's notebook from the Science Frugale exhibition, Espace des Sciences Pierre-Gilles de Gennes in Paris, France @Colpizen & @Scigale
Science centres as research facilities, exhibitions as explorations
February 2018 - Feature article by Sandrine Bron - Maxime Leroy - Matteo Merzagora published in Spokes #38, February 2018
The ‘Science frugale’ example, winning Mariano Gago Ecsite Award project | Estimated reading time: 20 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
incubation, innovation, frugal, exhibitions, TRACES, EcsiteAwards, Participation, co-creation, Spokes
Book or article
A Knowledgeroom pop-up space in a Viennese market stall © Marko Kovic SCN
Go where the people are
February 2018 - Interviews published in Spokes #38, February 2018
Science engagement in shopping centres: it's actually not all about the money | Estimated reading time: 15 minutes (3-4 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
pop-up, malls, shopping centres, outreach, Spokes
Book or article
The Annual Ecsite Conference: An engagement and Education Forum for Science Museums
Spokes resource
The Annual Ecsite Conference: An engagement and Education Forum for Science Museums
February 2018 - Published in the Journal of Museum Education in 2018, this review includes a short history of Ecsite and its annual conference as well as critical reflections on the 2017 conference.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Ecsite annual conference, science museums, science engagement, informal learning, museum educator, review
Book or article
homosapiens_homodeusbook
Spokes resource
Book reviews: 'Sapiens' and 'Homo Deus' by Yuval Noah Harari
February 2018 - "My humble advice: don’t ignore these two books". Read this book review by Andrea Bandelli.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
good reads, Sapiens, Homo Deus, human culture, history, technologies

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