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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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Book or article
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg with Stranger Visions by Heather Dewey-Hagborg, a collection of 3D-printed heads based on DNA stolen from discarded cigarette butts at the launch of GROW YOUR OWN... an experimental Science Gallery exhibition. 2012
Where citizens go to become scientific citizens
May 2016 - Feature article by Andrea Bandelli published in Spokes #19, May 2016
Science centres and museums as a platform for scientific citizenship - a Europe-wide study | Estimated reading time: 22 minutes
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
Participation, co-creation, co-development, dialogue, citizenship, policy, trends, Spokes
Book or article
Caption: What makes your gender? Display case in the Who am I? gallery, Science Museum, London © Science Museum
The power of participation for enriching collections and displays
May 2016 - Feature article by Kayte McSweeney - Jen Kavanagh published in Spokes #19, May 2016
A spectrum of participatory practices and case studies | Estimated reading time: 20 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Participation, collections, co-creation, co-development, diversity, dialogue, inclusion, Spokes
Book or article
Cheltenham Science Festival 2014: A member of the public experiences how it is to be a patient undertaking a (simulated) cardiac procedure, an angioplasty; a discussion about his experience involves the clinical professionals present and the public.
Between pleasure & self-criticism - perspectives on participation
May 2016 - Interviews published in Spokes #19, May 2016
Three academics dissect participation in science communication and museums. Of copyright, New Labour, pleasure, artist egos, housing prices, surgeons and magicians... | Estimated reading time: 21 minutes (5-8 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Participation, dialogue, inclusion, co-production, copyright, democracy, politics, Spokes
Book or article
PlayDecide session at TRACES / Espace des Sciences Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (Paris, France) as part of the INPROFOOD project. Photo Meriem Fresson
Triggers - The power of games
April 2016 - Interviews published in Spokes #18, April 2016
Why are games so good at triggering action? How can we harness their power? | Estimated reading time: 15 minutes (3-4 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
games, gamification, discussion games, crowdsourcing, GameLab, Spokes
Book or article
The graphic design of the website, together with its contents, emphasizes the “feminine” extremes of the science spectrum. © Credit Science it's a girl thing website © European Union, 1995-2016
Attracting girls to science - calling for a new approach
April 2016 - Feature article by Carmen Fenollosa - Marianne Achiam - Henriette Tolstrup Holmegaard published in Spokes #18, April 2016
A call to rethink the way we shape gender-diverse activities | Estimated reading time: 10 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
gender, EU projects, Hypatia, STEM, feminism, girl, boy, Spokes
Book or article
2015-2016 Attractions Management Handbook cover
Spokes resource
Attractions Management Handbook 2015-2016
March 2016 - The 2015-2016 issue of the Attractions Management Handbook includes an article on personalisation in science centres by Nathalie Caplet published in collaboration with Spokes (p. 76).
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
attractions management, personalisation
Book or article
Arts Catalyst’s Centre for Art, Science & Technology (Kings Cross, London). 2016 by James Ravinet
Match makers - artistic residencies at research facilities
March 2016 - Interviews published in Spokes #17, March 2016
Hosts, guests and art commissionners share the ingredients of a successful programme | Estimated reading time: 10 minutes (2-3 min per interview)
Keywords:
residency, art&science, #sciart, artist, Spokes
Book or article
Liberate Tate stages a protest at Tate Britain (2011). The group aimed to end the Tate’s corporate sponsorship with British Petroleum. Tate and BP have since parted.
The end of neutrality: A modest manifesto
March 2016 - Feature article by Robert R. Janes published in Spokes #17, March 2016
Museum scholar-practitioner Robert Janes urges museums to take a stance on climate change | Estimated reading time: 19 minutes
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
climate change, neutrality, taking a stance, sponsorship, oil companies, manifesto, Spokes
Website
Science snacks banner from www.exploratorium.edu/snacks
Spokes resource
Science snacks
March 2016 - Bite‐sized, hands‐on activities that are scientifically accurate, teacher‐tested, and easily explorable, develope by the Exploratorium's Teacher Institute.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
science snacks, hands-on activities, STEM, Exploratorium
Practical guide or toolkit
Spokes resource
A Learning Research Agenda for Natural History Institutions
February 2016 - Natural history institutions are increasingly called on to play a critical role in preparing citizens for an uncertain future and face a series of ‘wicked problems’. This learning research agenda is the result of six seminars held in 2014 and 2015 at the Natural History Museum (London, UK).
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
agenda, nhm, natural history, learning, research, practice, wicked problems
Report
Spokes resource
She figures 2015
February 2016 - The 'go-to' document for anyone interested in the state of gender equality in research and innovation in the EU - 2015 edition. Published by the European Commission.
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
gender, gender equality, european commission, women in science
Book or article
Phil Bell-Young presenting the University of Hull Science Show ‘Battle of the Slime’ to a public audience at the Hull Freedom Festival.
I used to be a scientist and then...
February 2016 - Interviews published in Spokes #16, February 2016
So you want to stop doing actual science and go spend your time talking about it?! Five (real) stories of quitting research for science engagement | Estimated reading time: 15 minutes (2-3 min per interview)
Keywords:
science engagement, career change, ex-scientist, Spokes

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