Darwin NOW IN CUBA

The British Council is delighted to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth by commissioning a panel exhibition which attempts to cover the significance of Darwin's research for us today. The exhibition has been reproduced for several countries in many different languages at the same time so here it is in Spanish in Cuba. It consists of 16 panels with beautiful images that cover Darwin's controversial theories of evolution, development of different plants and animals and how they are affected by changes in climate, and even how we humans evolved to enjoy listening to music.

Darwin NOW will tour by museums all over Havana and Pinar del Rio this 2009. Please see the calendar of the exhibition HERE.

For more details on Darwin NOW in Cuba, please contact Laura Perez.

CAFES SCIENTIFIQUE DEDICATED TO DARWIN

British Council Cuba and the Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) organised two Cafe Scientifique, as part of the British Council series of Cafes Scientifique to celebrate Darwin's bicentenary this year. One took place on 23 January and the other on 17 April, both at Salón Baraguá, Capitolio Nacional. The Cafes started with a video of British neuroscientist Ashish Ranpura, that provoked animated debates facilitated by Cuban Dr Giraldo Alayon. Pre-university students and their teachers, scientists and science communicators attended.

Watch this space for more updates on Darwin activities in Cuba this year!

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN CENIC IV INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE VIDEO FESTIVAL

If you film the environment and are interested in science video making CLICK HERE to see call for application from CENIC (Cuban National Centre of Science Research) to participate in the IV edition of their International Science Video Festival, that will take place in Havana, Cuba, from 23 to 27 November 2009.

CENIC is also pleased to invite you to participate at the 15th International Scientific Congress to take place from June 28th through July 1st, 2010, at the International Convention Center, in Havana, Cuba, in the framework of celebrations because of the 45th Anniversary of their foundation.  For more details, click HERE.

SCIENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, MARCH 08

This conference was organised by the Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) and supported by the British Council. It was held from 11 to 14 March 08 in Havana. Well known British science communicator Quentin Cooper attended and delivered a presentation on the challenges of communicating science. He also gave a talk at the Faculty of Communications, Havana University, facilitated a Cafe Scientifique and appeared on Cuban popular TV programme "Pasaje a lo Desconocido".

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