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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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Resources

Book or article
Guests slide into the future on "Sliding Through a Fruit Field" by teamLab.
Futures thinking, an urgently needed skill
May 2019 - Interviews published in Spokes #52, May 2019
A futurist and three museum professionals on futures thinking methods & exhibitions | Estimated reading time: 24 minutes (4-7 minutes per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Spokes, Futures thinking, science museums, exhibitions
Book or article
A travelling exhibition available as a digital blueprint: ‘Superbugs: The Fight for Our Lives’ by the Science Museum
The future of travelling exhibitions
May 2019 - Feature article by Emily Cronin published in Spokes #52, May 2019
Four case studies | Estimated reading time: 13 minutes
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
Spokes, travelling exhibitions, future
Book or article
Bad Blood By John Carreyrou
Spokes resource
Book review: 'Bad Blood' by John Carreyrou
May 2019 - "Reading “Bad Blood” is more than a cautionary tale: it is a good antidote to avoid ending up in a Theranos-like bloody mess". Read this book review by Andrea Bandelli.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
good read, Theranos, Silicon Valley, investigative journalism
Book or article
The Electrick Show, Pop-up Heureka
Science shows: more than fireballs
April 2019 - Interviews published in Spokes #51, April 2019
The field is evolving, argue our interviewees | Estimated reading time: 35 minutes (5-9 minutes per interview)
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
Spokes, science shows, festivals, storytelling
Book or article
The Museum für Naturkunde, originally founded in 1810 as part of the Berlin University.
Participation in a Research Museum: Opportunities and Challenges
April 2019 - Feature article by Wiebke Rössig - Lisa Debora Jahn published in Spokes #51, April 2019
A case study from the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. | Estimated reading time: 35 minutes
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
Spokes, research, Natural History Museums, Participation, Research Museums
Material for workshops and exhibitions
Cover page of ESA Moon Media Kit - copyright ESA 2019
Spokes resource
Forward to the Moon: Space Exploration Resources
April 2019 - Looking ahead to the 50th anniversary of humans landing on the Moon, a handy guide brings you a variety of ESA multimedia content related to Earth's natural satellite and future Space Exploration.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Space Exploration, Space Flight, Moon, ESA, #ecsitespace, #Space19plus, #ForwardToTheMoon, #ExploreFarther
Book or article
Creating ArtScience Collaboration By Claudia Schnugg
Spokes resource
Book review: 'Creating ArtScience Collaboration - Bringing Value to Organizations' by Claudia Schnugg
April 2019 - "There’s no better reading than this book to understand the value of ArtScience collaborations". Read this book review by Andrea Bandelli.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
Artscience, good read, collaboration, scicomm
Report
TrendsWatch 2019
Spokes resource
TrendsWatch 2019
April 2019 - TrendsWatch 2019 presents five emerging trends, the way they are playing out in the world, how museums are responding and engaging, and what it means for society and museums.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
trends, museums, center for future of museums
Practical guide or toolkit
Spokes resource
The NANO2ALL Roadmap: engaging society in nanotechnology
March 2019 - The result of a long process of research, dialogue and stakeholder consultation by the NANO2ALL consortium, the NANO2ALL Roadmap gives decision-takers and policymakers feedback from stakeholders and advice from experts to foster Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and social engagement in nanotechnology research and innovation.
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
nano2all, nanotechnology, new technologies, europe, EU, governance, roadmap
Book or article
The Tinkering Studio at Exploratorium, San Francisco.
Tinkering and Making: from practising to reflecting
March 2019 - Interviews published in Spokes #50, March 2019
Mindsets for inclusive creativity and transformative learning | Estimated reading time: 28 minutes (4-9 minutes per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
tinkering, making, STEM, education, FabLab
Book or article
The popular Chain Reaction is creating overcrowding three times a day - NEMO’s team are looking into ways of streamlining it
How to deal with success successfully
March 2019 - Feature article by Martijn van Heemskerck van Beest published in Spokes #50, March 2019
A large museum shares its customer journey strategy | Estimated reading time: 19 minutes
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
success, Customer journey strategy, museum, Visitor flow, Spokes
Book or article
AI Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee
Spokes resource
Book review: 'AI Superpowers China, Silicon Valley and the New World Order' by Kai-Fu Lee
March 2019 - "In this book, Lee explains with striking clarity how in less than 20 years AI turned out to be the powerful force it is today, and how China is quickly becoming the AI world leader". Read this book review by Andrea Bandelli.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
ai, scicomm, good read

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