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Research, theory & evaluation 2016
Keynote - Frans de Waal

Dr. Frans de Waal is a Dutch-American biologist and primatologist known for his work on the behaviour and social cognition of primates. Speech title: Prosocial Primates: The Cooperative Background of Our Species

Equity & Inclusion 2016
Keynote Elizabeth Rasekoala

Dr. Elizabeth Rasekoala is the President of African Gong – the Pan-African Network for the Popularisation of Science & Technology, and Science Communication. Watch a video of her keynote.

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2016 Ecsite Conference
Equity & Inclusion
21st century functions for science centres and museums
Amito HaarhuisEffrosyni NomikouMaarten OkkersenClaire Pillsbury

Science centres and museums today are taking active part in gearing their audiences for the so-called "wicked problems" of the 21st century. At the same time, science centres are facing pressure to respond to challenges such as increased...

2016 Ecsite Conference
Learning
GameLab: open play
Malvina ArtheauKate KnealeMelissa RichardMatthieu VernetIsabelle Chabanon-PougetDaniela De AngeliAntoine BlanchardDaniel Rosqvist

The GameLab is an informal drop-in space entirely dedicated to gaming.
Want to play some yet-to-come games designed by science centers? Ready to participate in an on-going experiment of collectively designing a game, from idea to...

2016 Ecsite Conference
Strategy & vision
Acting as a public forum: how?
Giovanni StijnenGiovanni StijnenMarjoleine van der Meij

These days science centres and museums are more and more called upon to act as public fora, places where visitors can meet and talk about important issues such as climate change, environmental protection, public health and new research areas such...

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