Science in Society
Sally DuensingAndrea BandelliSally Duensing
This session offers participants time to explore in-depth ideas from a classic book which participants must read in advance of the session. This experimental seminar-style session is aimed at encouraging all participants to be actively involved...
Science in Society
James BellMichel ClaessensMatteo MerzagoraSara CalcagniniAntonio Gomes da Costa
Speakers will each have five minutes to discuss their favourite science centre or museum and share why this place is distinct for them. This session will inspire serious reflection on what makes our institutions memorable. After presentations,...
Design
LAURENT CHICOINEAU
The popular fabrication and “maker” movement seems to be the next big thing in the field of digital culture and new technologies. Stemming from both the academic field (MIT, Boston) and from more underground networks (i.e. hackerspaces), this...
Science in Society
Julie MoskalykMichal PiadlowskiMarie-Christine HergaultMarie-Christine HergaultNils Petter Hauan
How can we produce enough food for the planet’s population? How can we save the forest and the sea to ensure the bio-diversity? How do we cope with the expected sea level rise? How can we supply the world with enough energy? The science of...
Marketing & communication
Joanna KalinowskaJoanna KalinowskaBrigitte Zana
Time is money. And for most science centres it is time to think about ways of obtaining unrestricted funds. Where do you look for money if your budget is running low? Do you rob a bank? Are you becoming a pickpocketer? This is a session...
Strategy & vision
Carlo Ratti
Carlo Ratti, Professor at the MIT, gave a talk entitled "Future Cities - The real-time city is now real!"
The increasing deployment of sensors and hand-held electronics in recent years is allowing a new approach to the study of the built...
Outreach
Noel JacksonGuido RamelliniMichael BradkeDaniel RamosEd Sobey
Mathematics is an intriguing science yet it is usually dismissed as tool by the numerate and as boring by the rest of the world. But the time is right for maths to take their rightful place in the world of science communication. In this session...
Exhibit development
Lars RehnmanLars RehnmanJan WestinGrace Kimble
Having live animals and plants as an active part of your science centre brings many advantages, including: Nature can be a wonderful inspiration for technological innovations that can benefit people and the environment. Nature attracts an...
Design
Kim Gladstone HerlevMaarten Okkersen
The Creative LAB will focus on how to manage the process of creating new concepts for exhibitions, shows, demonstrations, educational materials and other products, whether they target the various audiences at the science centre and museum or...
Education
Miha KosMiha KosAntonio Gomes da CostaHarri "Heko" MontonenLuka VidicMarcin Chydziński
We are living in a time when visitors expect content to be more and more entertaining. Should we focus more on the “show” or on the “science” in order to deliver our message? Written scripts of science shows can help...
Outreach
Leonard SonnenscheinAleksandra RynkiewiczRobert WestSheena Laursen
Though the science is clear that anthropogenic actions are creating climatic change throughout the planet at an unprecedented rate compared to normal geological history, there is a need to better inform the public about how lifestyle changes can...
Design
Maarten Okkersen
Is every interactive exhibit ‘hands-on’? Is every hands-on exhibit truly interactive? Which ‘immersive experiences’ could be considered interactive? Should every interactive exhibit be didactic? How often do we allow didacticism to spoil...