Education
The session will present cases from science centres/museums dealing with the topic of occupational safety, a topic strictly linked with science and technology. DASA pursues the aim of incorporating the concept of occupational safety and health...
Science in Society
As we celebrate the theory of natural selection, are we actually encouraging unnatural selection by promoting the constant protection of biodiversity at all costs? Nature-related topics such as climate change, biodiversity, health, sustainable...
Exhibit development
We will confront ideas and practices about the topic of risk and danger and the challenge of engaging people – especially youngsters – and foster the safety culture. Through three case studies, we will discuss how to be effective in...
Science & Arts
Art and neuroscience share associative aspects of perception, which can transfer into new experiences for the general public. When art meets neuroscience, a stimulating breeding ground is created, which involves more than a work of art simply...
Exhibit development
There are as many exhibition development processes as exhibitions out there. Meanwhile, projects are getting more and more complicated, requiring a variety of input from content experts to technical experts. This session looks at the approach of...
Research, theory & evaluation
Over the last years, the development of technological tools for bridging the gap between science education, communication and frontier research has had a profound impact on the process of learning. In this session, we will introduce advanced...
Science in Society
We’re in the century of networks: energy networks, communication networks, information networks… and networks of museums and science centres! How do we ensure these are truly mature networks, rather than isolated, unconnected nodes?...
Science ♥ society
Ortwin Renn
Ortwin Renn, Professor and Chair of Environmental Sociology and Technology Assessment at Stuttgart University, gave a speech entitled "Why do people fear what they fear? The psychology of risk".
Risk perceptions have a reality of their own...
Networking & Partnerships
Science centres and museums are increasingly active in lobbying on a European and international level. Work done with the Commission through European projects, Ecsite’s Parliament Event in February 2009, the presence of Ecsite and the World Ocean...