Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 15:05
KiiCS is a three-year European Commission-funded project (2012-2014) coordinated by Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums. It aims build bridges between arts, science and technology by giving evidence of the positive impacts of their interaction for creativity as well as for triggering interest in science.
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 13:37
Here on the second day of the PLACES Training Workshop on social media for science communication, we’re playing a social media game. Podnosh (www.podnosh.com) created this fantastic conversation game to get us thinking about what our social media priorities are.
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 10:18
Science Center NEMO is happy to announce the launch of the ESERO website, www.esero.nl. ESERO is an education project of the European Space Agency. This new website is full of educational resources on space for schools. The website is targeted both to primary and secondary education. At the moment 16 teaching materials for primary schools are published. This amount will grow in the near future. The teaching materials for primary education come from the ESERO resource book previously developed by NEMO : “A journey through space in 80 lessons”.
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 13:07
PLACES is a four-year European project, started in June 2010, coordinated by Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums (www.ecsite.eu)
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 13:41
The committee of PLACES researchers coordinated by PLACES partner Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain, developed the PLACES Impact Assessment Toolkit to measure science communication initiatives and policies.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 18:15
The 5th Living Knowledge conference about Re-imagining Research Relationships – Co-creating Knowledge in a Democratic Society
The conference will be held in Gustav-Stresemann-Institut Bonn 10-12 May 2012.
Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 10:43
In an information rich society where emerging science and technology pervades our everyday lives, how can we digest the implications of current scientific and technological advances?
Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 14:59
When discussing emotive topics such as energy research, important issues arise around honesty and trust. In this project we will trial two different approaches to these challenges.
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 11:01
We invite you to book your hotel urgently for Ecsite 2012. Please note that special pre-reserved Ecsite hotel rates expired on 28 April and are no longer available.
Please book your hotel through the Toulouse tourist office:
www.uk.toulouse-tourisme.com/hebergement/resa_citybreak.php
Several important events are taking place in Toulouse during the same timeframe as the Ecsite Annual Conference (31 May – 2 June 2012).
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 12:52
Universcience presents a travelling exhibition about raw earth as an ecological material. By studying the properties of grains with fun hands-on exhibits to experiment, visitors will discover innovative methods to build houses and buildings with this traditional material.
Saturday, April 7, 2012 - 18:35
The current phase of special member rates for Annual Conference registration ends 18 May. Be aware that French VAT will be added to registration fees upon payment.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 12:19
The Planetarium Science Center has celebrated its sixth Science Festivity, under the theme: Natural Sciences, Sun and Earth, which was a huge success. there were around 5,000 visitors over the 2 days of the festivity, most of which were school students, who enjoyed the interactive workshops, and scientific displays presented at the participants’ booths. In addition to the famous Super Science Show, presented by the PSC animators, the World Park, also presented by PSC animators, and a puppet show atthe Conferences Center Small Theatre.
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 10:19
Science centres and museums call for UN partnership to bolster public engagement for sustainability
29 March, 2012, LONDON, UK – First Lady of Austria, Margit Fischer, will make the case for a science centre and museum partnership with the United Nations at the Planet Under Pressure (PuP) conference, 29 March, 10:15 am, in London, UK.
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:05
Scientists issue first “State of the Planet” declaration at the world’s largest gathering of experts on global environmental and social issues in advance of the major UN Summit Rio+20 in June. Download the full declaraction below.
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 16:27
Reflections on Planet Under Pressure: a major international conference focusing on solutions to the global sustainability challenge
By Michèle Antoine, Chair, Ecsite’s Nature Group
