What are our greatest fears and hopes for the future of our field? How do we see the world evolve, and what will the role of our institutions be? Will science centres and science museums still exist? Moreover, if they are still around what will they be like? How will we operate? How will we engage the public? Come and debate with us: what is your opinion about the future of our field?
Join a debate, House of Commons-style, with presenters from all over the world. Each presenter defends a short statement about their hopes and fears for the future of our field. Then you, the audience, choose a side: do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?
Facilitator
Curator of interactive experiences
Geneva 23
Switzerland
Session speakers
Deputy Manager of Office of Science Communication
Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
Tokyo
Japan
Each speaker will present and defend a short statement. Each visitor can then express whether they agree or disagree by voting. Participants will then discuss why they agree or disagree. The statements of the speakers are chosen in such a way that they will spark an interesting debate.
Executive Director
Museum of the Future
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Each speaker will present and defend a short statement. Each visitor can then express whether they agree or disagree by voting. Participants will then discuss why they agree or disagree. The statements of the speakers are chosen in such a way that they will spark an interesting debate.
Head of Learing and Participation
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
London
United Kingdom
Each speaker will present and defend a short statement. Each visitor can then express whether they agree or disagree by voting. Participants will then discuss why they agree or disagree. The statements of the speakers are chosen in such a way that they will spark an interesting debate.
Vice President Experience and Engagement
Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa
Canada
Each speaker will present and defend a short statement. Each visitor can then express whether they agree or disagree by voting. Participants will then discuss why they agree or disagree. The statements of the speakers are chosen in such a way that they will spark an interesting debate.