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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A new age of hope for empowerment across Mediterranean countries has begun which is inspiring social mobilization elsewhere, including in Europe. The session will reflect on how science centres are part of this transformation. Institutions from...
Oceans are today recognized as the fundamental element of life on Earth: for our climates, our life, economy, and our society. The session will showcase how our organisations have successfully formed partnerships with research organisations and...
Martin Rees, Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge, gave a speech entitled "Space exploration, life and the cosmos".
The space age is little more than 50 years old but space technology already pervades our...