Research, theory & evaluation
Justin DillonRyan AusterInga SpechtChristian HaagVera Liane Allmanritter
Museums and science centres: who visits, why do they visit and how they feel about their experience? The truth is, our organisations vary greatly in the amount of data we collect from our visitors and few science centres and museums engage in...
Cristina PacaAnna RiethusTanja AdnađevićDobrivoje Lale EricHolger SeifertSümeyye Ceylan
Could an object describe your entire project?
The courageous speakers of this session took on this challenge and will be telling you about their projects in an original and jargon-free style.
Expect a 2-minute story for each project...
Science ♥ society
Linda GalléWiebke RössigIris OttAlex Fairhead
How should spaces for interaction and open science be designed in order to welcome, encourage and engage visitors? Many major museums across Europe are undergoing major rebuilding processes in order to create spaces for communication, interaction...
Science ♥ society
Carlos Catalao AlvesFederica RosettaYlann SchemmErrin RileyGiselle Cory
With the media emphasising the promise of big data and AI in predicting everything and deriving groundbreaking insights, the public is facing a surge of hard-to-grasp claims. Public interest in sound science and evidence needs to be supported by...
Science ♥ society
Magne HognestadMarco MirandaJørn HafverKim Ludwig-PetschMarta Fikus-KrynskaFredrik Motland KirkemoHenrik Helsgaun
Picture the scene: In 15 minutes, our speakers set up a pop-up science centre in a local cafe, armed with only the items they have in their pockets and backpacks!
The introduction will begin at the conference centre and then participants...
Strategy & vision
Steven SchaekenJustin DillonGillian ThomasVicky CaveJuanita Schläpfer-Miller
The challenges we’re facing in the Anthropocene can be overwhelming but look at it this way: we are alive, flooding is not a constant issue (yet) and the next generation are ingenious, creative, loaded-with-21st-century-skills kids - they can fix...
Science ♥ society
Maria ZоlоtоnоsаWiktor GajewskiAnna StarkeyFrank KupperCarmen Fenollosa
XXI century skills, co-creation, science communication… there are certain terms, concepts and buzzwords in science engagement vocabulary that are repeated in all aspects of our world. Are you tired of this jargon? You are not alone! Our speakers...
Learning
Mark WinterbottomMaria XanthoudakiInka de PijperGrace D'ArcyMathieu Mahve-Beydokhti
Tinkering has the potential to strengthen engagement with STEM. Furthermore, research has found that tinkering could be particularly beneficial for students facing social, economic or cultural disadvantage. Museums across Europe have been...
Science ♥ society
Anne PrugnonMark ReadPascal GoblotStefan FahrngruberJörg Ehtreiber
How to predict, imagine and communicate what the future of our planet or society might look like to our audience? How can we use science to explore uncharted territories without falling into the issue of being too kitsch, too doom and gloom, too...
Science ♥ society
Ana NoronhaMarc MoutinMaría Menéndez
In a time when science engagement organisations and professionals are increasingly called upon to foster more sustainable futures, what role can Space play? We are inviting all interested parties to come and explore this theme during a two-day...
Learning
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Learning
Michel GroulxCaroline JulienLars SchnatmannWouter van der ZouweCybèle Robichaud
“Metaquests”, or interactive quests, can be very engaging ways to encourage participation, particularly when it comes to the younger generation. These quests entice their visitors into actively engaging in self-guided itineraries which catalyse...