October 2016 - Selection of articles
Each month, Ecsite lists interesting articles and publications in the field of science engagement. Read something good? Send the reference to communications@ecsite.eu.
Science engagement & museums
Inclusion: a new priority
In this short article, Marianne Achiam and Henriette T. Holmegaard explore gender exclusion mechanisms at work on museums and science centres. Marianne Achiam also co-authored the following article featured in Spokes: Practices of today and visions of tomorrow: New directions for science centres and museums.
Fight at the museum
George Lucas got a surprise when his plans for a massive museum on Chicago’s lakefront were met with lawsuits. But museum locations have always been a tricky proposition – and their role in cities is changing. Read this article published on September 28 in The Guardian.
Trends in science and science communication
2016 Ecsite Annual Conference: evaluation report
This online report compiles participants' feedback on the 27th edition of the Ecsite Annual Conference, which took place on 9-11 June 2016 in Graz, Austria. Collected feedback paints the overall picture of a successful 2016 Ecsite Annual Conference, with a high satisfaction rate, in line with the average of past editions. More information
JCOM Issue 05, 2016
In the latest JCOM issue, two articles draw attention. The first article by Weingart, P. and Guenther, L. explores the impact of the new media ecology on communicating science. The second one, by Bevc, C. A., Young, D. and Peterman, K., explores the role that one science festival has played in building the state’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning ecosystem. Read the pdf here
Tracking trends in innovation and mobility
A survey led by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics revealed that "manufacturing firms which are active innovators tend to consider universities a minor source of information." Download the pdf chapter of the UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030.
Science communication has gone global
Published in AR Magazine, this article by Brian Trench explores how a wide range of science communication activities has become fully international. Available here
Research intergrity
The EuroScientist offers a special issue on the pressure bestowed upon scientists. Read it here
Citizen science for all
The Citizen Create Knowledge project (GEWISS) has published a guide for citizen science practitioners. An English translation is now ready for download here.
EU headlines
Research and innovation funding: making a real difference
This brochure shows an assessment of Horizon 2020 management and distribution throughout 2014-2015, with information including number of proposals and accepted applications, time-to-grant, key Horizon 2020 performance indicators, and more. Download it here
On to the next research programme
Robert-Jan Smits, Director-general for research and innovation, outlines plans for Framework Programme 9. A foresight study is underway and a public consultation opens next month. Read it in Science|Business.
More Science|Business news on FP9 here.
