Twenty-ten was the International Biodiversity Year and the peak effort to raise awareness about biodiversity and its importance for human well-being. The outcomes were somewhat disappointing as the biodiversity loss is far from being halted....
Synthetic biology is an emerging, exciting and occasionally alarming field that brings together a diverse group – engineers, scientists, designers, artists and hackers focusing on making life “designable”. As in any new field, the...
Can the subject of economics be approached in science centres and museums with the same tools used for science and technology? The session will introduce the subject through the example of the exhibition “Economie, Krach, Boom, Mue ?” (...
Science centres disseminate science culture by using a senses-on approach, encouraging our audience to look, touch, smell and hear through our exhibits. But is this enough? Is it just the science content and interactive technology of the exhibits...
Rich Tasks are a key tool in mathematics teaching. In Rich Tasks, students gain experience of using simple maths by applying them to solve complex problems in real situations. These tasks are still novel for math teachers but many...
Developing and designing an exhibition is a challenging and creative process. Visitors, and often colleagues, only get to see the final results. The idea of this session is to illuminate the process of creating an exhibition. What was the...
We have seen science centres become dependent on large financial contributors. But if this contributor fails, centres suddenly miss a large amount of their normal income. Therefore, a science centre should diversify and stand on at least three or...
Partnerships with business are something we all dream about. But is it possible? How can we turn sponsorship into partnership and what do we base it on? The aim of this session is to present cooperation with business from the perspective of...
Policy making is often associated with bureaucratic and boring decision-making processes, where citizens are nothing but the victims of a system outside of their direct control. And yet, policy making (and having an impact there) is now the...
Once again, in the ever-popular, entertaining and thought-provoking Pecha Kucha session, each speaker will present 20 slides. Each slide will be automatically advanced after 20 seconds while the speaker follows. The subject is interactive...
To work in a science centre or museum may sometimes seem like an exotic profession. Yet, while each institution faces different challenges, the professional knowledge acquired through many years of experience can benefit other actors in the field...
Selecting designers and other agencies in creative projects can be an ordeal on both sides of the table. Especially in a time when resources are scarce, we look for efficient ways of selecting and contracting. Classical pitches and modern...