Networking & Partnerships
Barbara StreicherAntonia CaolaBernard AlauxLaurence Muller
How do science centres link with the innovation sector (companies, research institutions, etc.)? Do we go beyond treating partners as potential sponsors by inviting them as active subjects in shaping our content? Do we convey to our audiences...
Science in Society
Micol MolinariBeth HawkinsJane DowdenBeth Hawkins
It is vital to remember that science is never ‘fact’ but comprises a set of models that best explain the way the world works. Will these theories change? Only time will tell. As scientists and science communicators, we must always keep the...
Education
Jamie BellTanja van der WoudeGabriel PicotPriya Mohabir
Informal science centres are great places to use media in education and training. In this session we will highlight informal science initiatives that promote digital and media competence at different levels of education. Participants will have an...
Networking & Partnerships
Grace KimbleSavita Custead
Biodiversity invaded the media space in 2010. Many messages surrounded us; endangered species, climate change, proliferation, preservation… But how do scientists study biodiversity in the field and in the lab? How do species relate to each other...
Science & Arts
Ed SobeyEd SobeyANNA PORROGiorgia Bellentani
This panel aims to show some innovative approaches linking art, science, and creativity for kids and schools. The connection between art and science is developed on a double track process: through a hands-on method – typical of the teaching of...
Networking & Partnerships
Alain COINEAlain COINESharon AmentMaría Menéndez
Some enterprises, institutions and research centres want, through science centers, to promote scientific and technical culture to the general public and in particular to the youth and wish to have key issues, challenges and themes addressed in a...
Explainers & visitor services
Gunnar BehrensIan RussellIrena CieślińskaAnna Schaefers
You only have so much time to help visitors understand how to use an exhibit before they turn away in fustration. How can 3D design, graphics and text be used to help visitors engage with your exhibit without patronizing or asking too much of...
Media
LAURENT CHICOINEAU
Thanks to online social media such as blogs, social networks, or curating tools (like scoop.it), lots of news has been published, commented, re-published, re-commented, etc. One no longer needs to graduate from journalism school to be a science...
Science in Society
Kati TyystjärviLiisa JuustilaJulie MoskalykDRONEAU PHILIPPE
The role of a science centre in its local community is a many-sided issue. Recently it has been discussed in connection to PLACES, a European project developing a common platform for science centres and museums, local actors and citizens....
Human Resources
Julie MoskalykOlle NordbergJulie MoskalykStephen Pizzey
Travelling exhibitions have many challenges. What happens when borrowing and lending parties have different expectations regarding prices? Is there a risk of important information being lost in translation? What are standard staffing and...
Exhibit development
Baerbel Auffermann
This session will present examples of attempts to exhibit huge spans of time. What media and exhibits are used to demonstrate great temporal distances, for example in dinosaur shows, history museums or archaeological exhibitions. Are the...
Education
Hannu Salmi
According to the literature, science centres tend to achive meaningful motivational and learning results among school groups only if teachers have prepared for the visit using both pre- and post-visit materials. Teacher training is key in this...