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The UK is a world leader in communicating science. We promote innovation and creativity in the areas of science communication.
We aim to make connections between science and society, increasing interest in science and technology among young people, and stimulating debate about the impacts of science on people's lives. We also seek to foster relationships and networks between science communicators and science educators in the UK and Japan through:
UK Science Communicator, Duncan Dallas, developed the concept in the UK, organising the first UK event in Leeds in 1998. Since then the network has grown to include members and events across the globe providing relaxed settings in which the public can interact with leading scientists on thought-provoking and cutting edge scientific issues, Every year we bring prominent scientists from the UK to take part in our Café Science programme in Japan.
Started in 1825 by Royal Institution, Christmas Lectures are demonstration-packed, fun-filled science events for young people. They are broadcast on UK television every Christmas and have formed part of the UK Christmas tradition for generations. We have reproduced the Lectures in Japan in every summer since 1990 with the support of Japanese partners, raising the interest of young people in science and cultivating the next generation of Japanese scientists.
There are many well-established science festivals organised in the UK. Science festivals offer the public the opportunity to engage with science and scientists face-to-face in a relaxed environment. With activities including practical experiments and nature walks, expert talks and interactive exhibits, science festivals act as a platform for communicating science at all levels to people of all ages. For more information on UK Science Communication, visit our Talking Science website.
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