Find out about the latest courses, events and other developments in science communication.
19-20 May 2008
Registration is now open for this year’s BA science communication conference. The event will examine the key issues facing science communicators in the UK. Until the end of March, a day pass costs £100. From 1 April, the cost of a day pass will rise to £115.
October 2008
The German initiative 'Science on Stage' is organising a major European Science Teaching Festival aimed at science teachers from all over Europe. Science teachers are invited to submit their application for participation in the event by 25 May 2008. Here is further information on the
4-8 June 2008
A five-day celebration of science, engineering and the arts. A rare opportunity for the public to come face-to-face with the world’s leading scientists and thinkers, annually bringing together a record 26,000 members of the public and over 300 speakers to discuss, celebrate and argue science.
7-11 July 2008
A five-day intensive course in science communication, designed to provide professional development in this area. The masterclass is being run by the University of the West of England's Graphic Science unit. The closing date for registrations is 6 June 2008.
The School of Life Sciences, UWE, Bristol is able to offer one bursary of £1500 which will part-fund a place on the MSc Science Communication provided by the Science Communication Unit, UWE, Bristol For information please call Clare Wilkinson on +44 (0)117 328 2146. The deadline for bursary applications is 30th June 2008.
5 July 2008
Bursaries for attendance at the Outreach Day on 5th July at the subsidized rate of only £10 are available by application to the Chair of the BSHS Outreach and Education Committee, the deadline for application is 16 June 2008.
Take part in the new psychology study exploring the link between memory and music and help create the biggest database of ‘autobiographical memories’ ever attempted by adding your Beatles-related memories online. The results will be announced at the BA Festival of Science in the European Capital of Culture, Liverpool (6 to 11 September 2008).
As part of their STACS project, Demos want to profile 10 citizen scientists from across Europe for a new report. They're looking for people who are innovating, doing things in new ways, hooking up with green NGOs or patient groups, getting funding from unusual places etc. Please contact Jack Stilgoe on +44 (0)20 7367 6333.
Introducing Material Beliefs is an EPSRC funded PPE project, taking emerging biomedical and cybernetic technology out of labs and into public spaces. There are four collaborative clusters, where engineers and designers explore the interface of silicon and cells.
9-13 October 2008
Cheltenham Science Festival is going to America. Just like its sister festival, the first Cheltenham International Science Festival in St Louis will be a five day celebration of science, engineering and the arts, offering a great opportunity to interact with science and scientists.
20-26 October 2008
Evolution & Diversity has been chosen as the main theme for the National Science & Technology (S&T) Week 2008. But the festival is open to all S&T subjects and areas of knowledge, including social sciences and humanities.
You can now view the report of Digital Discovery, a public engagement project ran last year by Science Oxford. The project aimed to engage young people in the social and ethical issues surrounding biomedical research by asking them to develop and create their own podcasts and animations.
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