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In this section you will find useful documents and information on science engagement in general, and Ecsite activities in particular. Browse through articles, toolkits, reports, websites...

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Resources

Book or article
A group of teenagers "hacked" and led the opening ceremony of the 2015 Hands-on! conference - Photo by Bibi Veth
Paradigm Shift, Soft Power & Creativity
December 2015 - Feature article by Maarten Okkersen published in Spokes #14, December 2015
Echoes from the 2015 Hands-on! conference of the International Association of Children in Museums | Estimated reading time: 12 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Hands On!, conference report, learning, Children, soft power, Spokes
Report
Space Group Annual Meeting 2015
Spokes resource
Report - Space Group Annual Meeting Milan 2015
November 2015 - The Space Group Annual Meeting 2015 took place in Milan, Italy on 3-4 November 2015 and was hosted by the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci. Read the report of the meeting, which summarised discussions during the two days workshop and presents next steps in the collaboration between ESA and Ecsite.
Keywords:
#space group #esa #annual meeting
Report
Spokes resource
Feasibility Study - exploring three themes for further collaboration between ESA and Ecsite 2015
November 2015 - After a successful cooperation of the Ecsite Space Group and ESA in development of the Rosetta Kit about the Rosetta mission in 2013-2015, the collaboration will continue and new projects will be developed on three themes. Ecsite conducted the feasibility study in August-September 2015 with the goal to assess the relevance of each theme and readiness to implement and use the outcomes of the projects among the Ecsite members.
Keywords:
#space group #esa
Book or article
Various children at the Museu Blau (Barcelona), attentively listening to a museum educator about a skull on display. Image: Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona.
From fun science to seductive science
November 2015 - Feature article by Pere Viladot - Erik Stengler - Guillermo Fernandez published in Spokes #13, November 2015
An opinion paper warning science centres and museums against the shortcomings of “fun science” and arguing for a “seductive science” alternative | Estimated reading time: 12 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
fun, science engagement, dumbing down, seductive science, Spokes
Book or article
Permanent exhibition at the Neanderthal Museum- reconstruction
Engaging with the refugee crisis – why and what
November 2015 - Interviews published in Spokes #13, November 2015
Four Ecsite members share the initiatives they developed – and why they went for it. | Estimated reading time: 14 minutes (2-4 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
refugees, migrants, inclusion, migration, welcome, politics, citizenship, democracy, Spokes
Practical guide or toolkit
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Spokes resource
Sea for Society Toolkit
November 2015 - In this toolkit you can find a description of all the tools that can be used for mobilisation, available in various languages and adaptable to various scenarios.
Category:
Topics in science
Book or article
Spokes resource
Science, society and engagement - an e-anthology
October 2015 - Produced throught the Engage2020 project, this anthology is designed to help those who are interested in engagement, but do not have much direct experience yet. Published in October 2015
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
science, public engagement, civil society
Book or article
Spokes resource
Museums as brokers of participation: how visitors view the emerging role of European science centres and museums in policy
October 2015 - In this article, Bandelli and Konijn "suggest that science centres and museums are regarded by their visitors as potential platforms to facilitate public participation in policy". Published in the Science Museum Group Journal in October 2015.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Participation, dialogue, science centre
Book or article
MUSE. Roberto Nova. Archivio MUSE Museo delle Scienze
Sustainability dialogues
October 2015 - Interviews published in Spokes #12, October 2015
What does it take to run your organisation more sustainably? Four Ecsite members share their learnings to open a network-wide discussion | Estimated reading time: 18 minutes (3-5 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
sustainability, sustainable development, operations, Spokes
Book or article
bioeconomy strategy graphic
Bioeconomy – Get on board!
October 2015 - Feature article by Gilles Laroche - In conversation with Raquel da Cunha published in Spokes #12, October 2015
The European Commission is investing in the Bioeconomy sector and there will be a role for public engagement organisations in this field - get on board! | Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
bioeconomy, #h2020, Horizon 2020, european commission, Spokes
Material for workshops and exhibitions
Spokes resource
Rosetta Kit Exhibition Catalogue
October 2015 - What are comets? Where do they come from? Why should we care about them? The exhibition “Comets & ESA’s Rosetta” invites the audience to take part in the incredible journey of Rosetta and to better understand its mission. Through simple and modular displays, visitors discover what we already know about comets and how a deeper knowledge of them could lead to major discoveries about the origins of the solar system and our origins.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
#space group, #rosetta, #ESA
Book or article
George Marshall and his book: “Don't Even Think About It - Why Our Brains Are Wired To Ignore Climate Change”
Navigating narrative minefields
September 2015 - Interviews published in Spokes #11, September 2015
Climate change or genocide -  how do you tell stories that spark concern and inspire action? How do you guide exhibition visitors through emotionally challenging topics? | Estimated reading time: 17 minutes (3-5 min per interview)  
Keywords:
psychology, exhibitions, design, emotions, storytelling, climate change, genocide, Inzovu curve, biodiversity, Spokes

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