How do you transform public spaces into an arena for public learning and scientific debate? Invite top female scientists to talk to people while standing on a soap box in the street! Soapbox Science is a public outreach platform, which also aims to increase visibility of women in science. Soapbox Science co-founders Dr. Seirian Sumner […]
We at Crastina feel that gingerbread have a great, but largely unutilized potential as a science communication medium. Now we can change that together: let’s have a Science Gingerbread competition! So, here is your assignment: Cut and decorate your gingerbread cookies to illustrate a scientific phenomenon or process. Send us a photo with a short description […]
“Dance your PhD” contest is open for submissions until 30th of September 2016. In this annual dance competition, you need to explain your PhD research in a form of interpretive dance. Nuclear fusion, water protection policies, sperm competition – all of these were turned into dance form by contestants of past editions, so don’t think […]
Registration opens for EvoKE 2017, a meeting which will bring together researchers, educators, policy makers, media and museum professionals to discuss the public understanding of evolution in Europe. The meeting will take place in Porto, Portugal on February 6-8th 2017. Understanding evolution is crucial for European citizens to make informed decisions on important issues ranging […]
The Manchester Metropolitan University is starting a new Masters-level course in Science Communication in September 2016. Crastina got in touch with the programme leader, Dr Sam Illingworth. Hi Sam, could you tell us what will the study programme include, and what are the course aims? The MSc in Science Communication is a one-year programme that […]
Science communication, Cannabis and feminism. These three seemingly unrelated phenomena are joined together by Dr. Daniela Vergara, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Colorado, Boulder and a director of the Agricultural Genomics Foundation. Daniela’s research aims to understand the genomic diversity and evolution in the plants of genus Cannabis. These plants have been utilized […]
It’s time for Darwin Day! On his birthday anniversary, February 12, the father of evolutionary theory is celebrated all over the world.