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IN THIS ISSUE:
Science Write-ups
WCSJ 2017: An unforgettable
experience...................................................Page 2
Science in Action
CASE 2018 Athens summer
school.................................................................Page 3
Greek Student Parliament on Science 2018..............................................Page 4
Events - Save the date
Austrian Citizen Science Conference.................................................Page 5
2018 AAAS Annual Meeting: Communicating Science
Seminar.............................................................Page 5
Film screening: The man who knew infinity.................................................Page 5
SGEM Vienna 2018 scientific
conference..................................................Page 6
International Science and Technology Conference............Page 6
Second International ECSA
Conference 2018..................................Page 6
Science opportunities
Senior Lecturer in Science
Education.......................................................Page 7
NARST International Committee PhD School Scholarships.............Page 7
MSc Science Communication....................................Page 7
Science Communication and Society, 2017-2018................................Page 7
Education @ EU
EU eduNews.....................................................Page 8
Science in a nutshell
Science News...................................Pages 9-10
CONTENTS
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Science View is communicating science to society since 2008, sharing a vision of science literacy and science awareness.
In this issue you will read about:
CASE 2018 Athens summer school
Greek Student Parliament on Science 2018
WCSJ 2017: An unforgettable experience
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The latest news and science opportunities
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SCIENCE WRITESCIENCE WRITE--UPSUPS
Yianna Sigalou, a passionate science journalist and member of Science View writes:
As a science journalist in the early steps of my career, I often struggle to begin an article. This time it was even harder. I have been trying to find the words to describe my experience, but nothing seems to be able to do it justice, apart from this: unique. I must admit, it was not an easy task deciding to go to the World Conference of Science Journalists in San Francisco, but let me assure you, it was one of the best decisions of my career. Before I explain to you why, and why I think that every science journalist should attend the WCSJ at least once, I am going to say a few words about the conference. The ―Bridging Science and Societies‖ conference included breakout sessions, workshops, plenary sessions and field trips which covered a wide range of themes. To be honest, on multiple occasions I found myself conflicted about which session to choose. From science journalism in Latin America, to the issues of freelance journalism and climate change, the variety of options satisfied even the toughest of critics. Out of all the sessions though, the closing reception was my favorite. I was thoroughly impressed by the Exploratorium, a unique and interactive museum in San Francisco- and probably one of the best museums in the world if you ask me. That was when I said goodbye to my new friends and made an agreement to stay in touch. The last day of the conference was field trip day! Again, there were numerous options available, including – but not limited to- an aquarium visit, a trip to Redwoods, and an earthquake faults day trip. I chose to attend the ―Parks for Science, Science for Parks‖ where we visited the Point Reyes National Seashore. There we learnt about California‘s biodiversity, the elephant seals‘ tracking programs, and enjoyed the Seashore‘s nature. Now I would like to tell you the three main reasons why I think this was the best choice of my career so far. First, and most importantly, I realized that there is a community I can count on and turn to for advice. As someone who studied abroad I –thankfully- have received a lot of support from different online communities, and this is something I had become accustomed to. However, when you actually get to meet in person, the community becomes something more tangible and this gives another level of meaning to it.
In addition, it is a widely multi-cultural community, which I loved. There were people from all over the world, tackling issues both locally and globally –or ‗glocally‘ as they say-, which, again, I loved. Coming from a country where science journalism is not a particularly known field, you realize pretty early on that if you are interested in science communication
you have to count on working with people from other countries. The WCSJ is a great way to
do that and expand your network. It gets better: these people care about
the issues you face as science journalist in your home country, and they are more than willing to help and collaborate with you. Isn‘t that truly incredible? That is the third thing I enjoyed the most about the conference: the sense of team where everyone helps each other because they really care. And -as I‘ve heard many times
during the conference- this is where the future of science journalism
seems to lie: collaborate, collaborate, collaborate!
So far, I have mentioned three reasons why I am lucky to have attended the conference. Now I guess it‘s time to mention one thing, I did not like: I felt that, as a junior science journalist, I was not given the chance to interact with senior science journalists, ask for their advice and support, and learn from their experience in this growing field. I felt a bit isolated, and found it hard to ‗enter‘ the science journalists‘ community, which sometimes felt very exclusive. Having said all that, I think you understand that my experience from the WCSJ was very positive. If science journalism is something you feel passionate about, I highly recommend you attend the next WCSJ taking place in Lausanne in 2019, I know I will!
See you there! Follow Yianna Sigalou on Twitter: @yiabi
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SCIENCE IN ACTIONSCIENCE IN ACTION
CASE 2018 Athens summer school
“an innovative summer school that marries Creativity,
Arts and Science in primary Education.”
Science View, partner οf the Erasmus+ programme CASE (Creativity, Art and Science in primary Education),
participates in the organization of the first summer school on 8-13 July 2018. Join the 5-days intensive training in
science education at Golden Coast hotel at Marathon (just outside Athens), for teachers, early stage researchers,
artists as well as science communicators that are working with primary schools.
CASE summer school elaborates a methodology that regards teachers as agents of change. It aims to empower
their profession with skills and competencies that will enable them to widen their teaching capabilities by
incorporating creativity and art in science education.
The scope is to motivate participants to become aware of specific weaknesses in their own practice and the need
to make necessary improvements aligned to the guidelines of Europe for the future of science education.
Enhancing teacher skills, strengthening their ability to motivate innovation and creativity is crucial. It is precisely the
enrichment of the creative elements in Inquiry Based Science Education as an integral part of such a system,
based on a wealth of existing European knowledge, which is the cornerstone of the CASE summer school.
The CASE summer school is the collective construct of 3 innovative case studies for creative science inquiry, namely
Learning Science Though Theater, Puppetry and Learning through Art and Narratives for primary schools.
You can take part in by:
1. Apply for Our Institutional Grant (for partner institutions only). Applications open on 15 December 2017 and
close on 28 February 2018 at 23:59 CET .
More info
2. Pay a Registration Fee. Registrations open on 15 December 2017 and close on 15 May 2018 at 23:59 CET.
More info
3. Apply for ERASMUS+ Mobility Grant. Applications must be submitted through your organisation before 1
Februrary 2018 at noon (Brussels time).
More info
For more information see
http://www.project-case.eu/summer-school/
or contact [email protected]
Funded by the Erasmus+ programme, CASE is led by the
Hogskulen Pa Vestlandet (HVL), with the following partners:
Aristotelio Panepistimio Thessalonikis (AUTH), Dublin City
University (DCU), Ellinogermaniki Agogi (EA), Science View
(SV), Speel Je Wijis (SPEEL), Klaipedos Universitetas (KU).
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SCIENCE IN ACTIONSCIENCE IN ACTION
After two successful events in 2013-2014 and 2015-2016, and a warm welcome and support from the Greek educational community, Science View organizes again the "Greek Student Parliament on Science", in collaboration with the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens and Ellinogermaniki Agogi.
The Greek Student Parliament on Science is part of the European Student Parliament on Science. Students, 16 to 18 years old, will participate in real parliamentary procedures while acting as researchers on scientific issues with the help of distinguished specialists and academic teachers. It aims at enhancing dialogue and exchange of views and knowledge among students and scientists by involving children in parliamentary processes on issues that cover diverse areas of science and research and everyday life.
Thematics
The theme area of the Greek Student Parliament on Science for this year is:
"Earthquakes: Exploring today's achievements, future challenges and expectations in terms of education, management and prevention". This includes three sub-sections, of which each school group of students can choose one:
• Education
• Management
• Prevention
All Student Teams will be grouped in an event in March 2018 (30/3 - 1/4). Students will have the opportunity to chat with scientists, specialized in each of the 3 themes, and to exchange ideas and suggestions in order to record them in their final report.
6 representatives in the European Student Science Parliament
Six students - two (2) for each subject area - will then be selected to represent Greece in the European Student Parliament on Science at the Euroscience Open Forum - ESOF, which will take place in Toulouse, France in July 2018 (9 -14/7/2018). Students will be involved in discussions and argumentation for 3 days, at a selected by the organizers theme, and will contact with students from 16 European countries. The ESOF is the largest European conference for scientists and research organizations in all scientific fields.
For more information:
http://www.student-parliaments.eu/
https://www.esof.eu/en/
ht tps: / / s tudentpar l iament2018.weebly .com/ (available only in Greek)
Greek Student Parliament on Science 2018
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EVENTS EVENTS SAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATE
2 01 8 A A A S An n u a l M e e t i n g :
Communicating Science Seminar Austin, USA 15/2/2018
Science and technology are integral to modern life, and many critical decisions facing society require finding common ground between scientists and members of the public. This annual seminar focuses on different aspects and approaches to communicating science, always emphasizing both theory and practice. The three sessions (more information below) provide a forum for scientists, science communication and public engagement professionals, and social scientists whose research can inform best practices to share their expertise and learn from one another. Participants gain actionable knowledge and join a growing community focused on public engagement with science. The seminar is free but advance registration is required through the main meeting registration site. View videos from previous years' seminars on our website.
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM Reaching Beyond the Science-Interested Public
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Developing a Narrative About Your Data
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Advocating for Public Engagement with Science
https://www.aaas.org/event/2018-aaas-annual-meeting-communicating-science-seminar
Austrian Citizen Science Conference
Salzburg, Austria 1-3/2/2018
Under the motto "Generation Citizen Science", Citizen Science projects and initiatives will be presented and their results and plans as well as challenges and problems will be discussed. The main focus will be on the framework conditions and the prerequisites for creating a generation of Citizen Scientists. A generation, which engages daily in scientific projects.. Challenges as well as potentials, which the generation of Citizen Science engages with, will be presented and discussed at the conference as well as current project reports, which should enable an exchange of experience. The organizers of the upcoming conference in 2018 are the Contact Point for Citizen Science at the University of Salzburg in cooperation with "Österreich forscht", "Schweiz forscht", "Bürger schaffen Wissen" and the Center for Citizen Science.
For questions, please do not hesitate to contact the team of the contact point for Citizen Science at the University of Salzburg. https://ecsa.citizen-science.net/events/partner-events/austrian-citizen-science-conference-0
Film screening: The man who knew
infinity London, UK 26/2/2018
Join the Science Museum, where the Society's President Sir Venki Ramakrishnan PRS and Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize shortlisted author Eugenia Cheng will be discussing the brilliance of Srinivasa Ramanujan FRS and the impact of his work to Indian culture and modern mathematics. The conversation will be chaired by science author and broadcaster Dr Roger Highfield. This discussion of his life and legacy will follow an IMAX screening of The man who knew infinity - the 2016 biopic starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons.
Attending this event:
Please book tickets in advance
Seats allocated on a first-come, first-served basis
Doors open at 6.00pm
Travel and accessibility information For all enquiries, please contact [email protected]
https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/
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EVENTS EVENTS SAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATE
International Science and Technology
Conference Paris, France 18-20/7/2018
SGEM V ienna 2018 sc ien t i f i c
conference
Vienna, Austria 19-22/3/2018
Social Sciences & Arts Conference
SGEM International Conferences are organized by the most distinguished Academies of Sciences and Arts, many Universities, Associations, Cultural and Scientific Centers from all over the world.
The SGEM Vienna Conference is organized as an extended Scientific Sessions of the SGEM International Scientific Conferences on SOCIAL SCIENCES and ARTS.
This is an annual international event that has high IMPACT FACTOR and is well-known among the scientific world for its extremely professional organization, highly qualified team of managers and scientists.
All submitted papers are peer-reviewed, evaluated and if accepted published in a conference proceedings /both digital and hard copy version/. Every published paper is also submitted for evaluation and indexation in the biggest scientific databases - Web of Science (WoS), ELSEVIER products - Mendeley, EBSCO, ProQuest, British Library and etc.
https://sgemvienna.org/index.php
Welcome to the International Science and Technology Conference (ISTEC). ISTEC series, started in 2010, is an international, non-profitable activity with the mission of Science and Technology in practical applications. ISTEC serves the profession with international conferences, quality proceedings books and leading edge digital library for professional growth. It is an international Scientific activity for academics, and educators. This conference is known as a well known technology event and the number of paper submissions and attendees increase every year. It promotes the development and dissemination of theoretical knowledge, conceptual research, and professional knowledge through conference activities, the conference book, and The Online Journal of Science and Technology (TOJSAT). Its focus is to create and disseminate knowledge about the use of scientific and technological applications. The ISTEC aims to diffuse the knowledge and researches among academicians and lead to development in science and technology.
http://www.iste-c.net/about
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Second International ECSA Conference
2018 Geneva, Switzerland 3-5/6/2018
The International ECSA Citizen Science Conference is aimed at scientists, practitioners, activists, funders, policy makers in the field of citizen science, non-governmental organizations, artists, and interested citizens. The last conference hosted 368 participants from 30 countries. And because this first ECSA conference was a success, the ECSA steering committee decided to hold this conference biannually in different member countries.The Second ECSA Conference is going to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 3 to 5 June 2018. Following questions are going to be discussed at the conference: What role can citizen science play: For grass root organizations? For empowering individual citizens? For increasing scientific literacy? What are the reasons for the public to do citizen science? What is the role of schools? What are the impacts on social innovation?
https://ecsa.citizen-science.net/events/ecsa-events/save-date-second-international-ecsa-conference-2018
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SCIENCE OPPORTUNITIESSCIENCE OPPORTUNITIES
Senior Lecturer in Science Education
NARST International Committee PhD School
Scholarships The NARST International Committee is pleased to announce that it will offer two scholarships of up to $2,500 each
for NARST doctoral student members to attend the 2018 European Science Education Research Association (ESERA)
summer school. The ESERA Summer School takes place in Jyväskylä, Finland from Tuesday June 26, 2018 to and
including Saturday June 30, 2018 with arrivals on Monday June 25, and departures on Sunday July 1. Read the full
announcement and complete the application on the NARST Web site. The application deadline is January 22,
2018. https://www.esera.org/news/latest-enews/667-apply-for-narst-international-committee-phd-school-scholarships
-application-deadline-january-22-2018
MSc Science Communication
Science Communication and Society, 2017-
2018
MSc Science Communication course is ideal if you are interested in science, technology, medicine, mathematics
or engineering and want to work in the field of science communication. You will develop the skills required to work
in a range of sectors, including media, science policy, filmmaking, science outreach, public relations, museums
and science centers, science festivals, and other public engagement fields. Developed by the Centre for the
History of Science, Technology and Medicine and Manchester Institute of Innovation Research , the course features
masterclasses and project support from leading professionals in a wide range of sectors, together with experienced
science communicators from across the University. Several sources of funding are available. For current possibilities,
please see the funding page on the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine website. Please
note that funding application deadlines are usually significantly earlier than the course application deadline.
Contact: Academic department—Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health—Postgraduate Admissions Office
Telephone +44 (0)161 275 5220 Email [email protected] Website http://
www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk
The specialisation Science Communication and Society concerns science communication in a
broad sense. The programme prepares students for a career in popularisation of science, for
example, as a science communicator, a science policymaker or a public relations or health
communication officer, or for a career as a scientist with a communicating mind-set. For
future science teachers the specialisation is also a valuable preparation. Students with an MSc specialisation
Science Communication and Society are admissible to a PhD programme in their MSc research field or in Science
Communication. Coordinator of the SCS programme is Dr. Anne Land.
If you are interested in the SCS specialisation or any of the courses, please request an application form
More information can be found at: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/science/science-communication-and-
society
Moray House School of Education has a full-time vacancy for the position of Senior Lecturer in Science Education.
This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in shaping a sector leading provision for the School in the area
of science teaching. You will have considerable successful experience in innovative learning and teaching in
education settings. You will have extensive academic experience in the HE sector at post-doctoral level including
substantive established contributions to research and research-informed teaching in STEM (Science) Education. You
will have well-established credibility in the field of teacher education, and will be making a demonstrable impact
on at national or international level.
For more information: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1mni9c1a0d08ru4/Vacancy%20Details.pdf?dl=0
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EDUCATION @ EU EDUCATION @ EU
EU eduNews
The Education and Youth Policy Analysis Unit of EACEA launched a new online platform, the Youth Wiki, which is Europe's new online encyclopaedia of national youth policies. This platform is a comprehensive database of national structures, policies and actions supporting young people. The main objective of the Youth Wiki is to support evidence-based European cooperation in the
field of Youth. It does so by providing information on national policies in support of young people – in a user-friendly and continuously updated way – following the adoption of the renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field 2010-2018 (EU Youth Strategy). More info here: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/en/youthwiki
Youth Wiki: a new initiative by the European Commission
On 15 December the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on the new Europass framework. According to the Council, this will improve the understanding of skills and competences and facilitate mobility throughout Europe. It will establish a new web-based platform that will cover a wider range of EU online tools and information about the skills, qualifications and learning opportunities offered in Europe. The gaol is to modernise e-tools so that
individuals can better communicate their skills, qualifications and experiences through standardised templates in all EU languages. More info here: http://w w w . c o n s i l i u m . e u r o p a . e u / e n / p r e s s / p r e s s -releases/2017/12/15/europass -counci l - reaches-p rov i s i on a l -d ea l - w i th - eu rop ean - pa r l i am en t / ?mc_cid=e0e2e4b81e&mc_eid=b909c378d2
Agreement on the revision of the Europass between The Council of the EU and the European Parliament
As the teaching professions face rapidly changing demands, educators require an increasingly broad and more sophisticated set of competences than before. In particular the ubiquity of digital devices and the duty to help students become digitally competent requires educators to develop their own digital competence. DigCompEdu is a scientifically sound background framework which helps to guide policy and can be directly adapted to implement regional and national tools and training programmes. In addition, it provides a common language and approach that will help the
dialogue and exchange of best practices across borders. The DigCompEdu framework is directed towards educators at all levels of education and aims to provide a general reference frame for developers of Digital Competence models, i.e. Member States, regional governments, relevant national and regional agencies, educational organisations themselves, and public or private professional training providers. Find the document here
DigCompEdu: European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators by the EU Commission
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SCIENCE IN A NUTSHELL SCIENCE IN A NUTSHELL
SCIENCE NEWS Through the India-Trento Partnership for Advanced Research (ITPAR), we recruited professional Vedic pandits from several government-sponsored schools in the Delhi region; then we used structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at India‘s National Brain Research Center to scan the brains of pandits and controls matched for age, gender, handedness, eye-dominance and multilingualism. What we discovered from the structural MRI scanning was remarkable. http://bit.ly/2qk1Z8F
Many human movements, such as walking or reaching, follow predictable patterns, too. Limb position, speed and several other movement features tend to play out in an orderly way. With this regularity in mind, Eva Dyer, a neuroscientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, decided to try a cryptography-inspired strategy for neural decoding. ―We‘ve only kind of scratched the surface,‖ Dyer says. http://bit.ly/2EGfbYz
It‘s generally believed that patients who are in a vegetative state more than a year after experiencing severe brain trauma won‘t regain consciousness ever again. Their essential bodily functions will continue, but it‘s extremely unlikely they‘ll ever be aware of their surroundings. But, as it‘s often said: never say never. Using an implant to stimulate the vagus nerve, doctors restored signs of consciousness in a 35-year-old Frenchman who had been in a vegetative state for the past 15 years. http://bit.ly/2FQp4Uc
Centuries of study have yielded many theories about how the brain gives rise to human intelligence. Some think it arises from a single region or neural network. Others argue that metabolism is key. A new article makes the case that the brain's dynamic properties - how it is wired but also how that wiring shifts in response to changing intellectual demands mare the best predictors of intelligence in the human brain. Although researchers have known that flexibility is an important characteristic of human brain function, only recently has the idea emerged that flexibility provides the basis for human intelligence. http://bit.ly/2AF0fvn
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Science‘s rich history guarantees a never-ending supply of noteworthy anniversaries. Centennials of births, deaths or discoveries by prominent scientists (or popular centennial fractions or multiples) offer reminders of past achievements and context for appreciating science of the present day. To keep the holiday spirit pleasant, we‘ll omit the plagues and natural disasters (so no mention of the centennial of the Spanish flu pandemic or the tricentennial of the Gansu earthquake in the Qing Empire). But that leaves plenty of math, medicine, astronomy and quantum stuff. Such as: http://bit.ly/2CLJVt2
We spend a third of our lives asleep. Every organism on Earth-from rats to dolphins to fruit flies to microorganisms-relies on sleep for its survival, yet science is still wrestling with a fundamental question: Why does sleep exist? During Shakespeare and Cervantes‘ time, sleep was likened to death, with body and mind falling into a deep stillness before resurrecting each new day. In reality, sleep is a flurry of action. Trillions of neurons light up. The endocrine system kicks into overdrive. The bloodstream is flooded with a potent cocktail of critically vital hormones. Such vibrant activity begs the question:Where do we go when we sleep? http://bit.ly/2DiYpxN
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SCIENCE WRITESCIENCE WRITE--UPSUPS
Prrevious studies have shown a link between caffeine and a lower risk of developing Parkinson‘s disease, but we haven‘t known much about how caffeine metabolizes within the people with the disease,‖ said Dr. Shinji Saiki, a researcher at the Juntendo University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan, and co-author of the study, published in the journal Neurology - ―If the results of our research can be confirmed, they would point to an easy test for early diagnosis of Parkinson‘s, possibly even before symptoms are appearing.‖ http://bit.ly/2EQc5Rh
According to a study by University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers, a mammal‘s brain changes how it stores information about innocuous events depending on whether the environment in which it learns is safe or dangerous. Emotionally charged information, such as danger, is processed by a part of the brain called the amygdala. Although this brain region is typically not involved in the acquisition of harmless information, UNSW researcher Dr. Nathan Holmes and co-authors previously showed that the amygdala is sensitive to the context in which mammals (rats) learn an association between two neutral stimuli, a sound and a light. http://bit.ly/2BbD3k8
A ‗triple receptor‘ drug originally created to treat type 2 diabetes could be used to treat Alzheimer‘s disease after researchers from China and the United Kingdom found it ‗significantly reversed memory loss‘ in mice. The research appears in the journal Brain Research ―The novel treatment holds clear promise of being developed into a new treatment for chronic neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer‘s disease,‖ said co-author Professor Christian Holscher, from Lancaster University. This is the first time that a triple receptor drug has been used which acts in multiple ways to protect the brain from degeneration. http://bit.ly/2rhBzVz
Fifteen years ago, parents and caregivers did not have to worry about teaching pre-school aged children about internet safety. A new report prepared for the Children‘s Commissioner of England suggests this time has passed. Children now live in a digital age, which means internet access is a daily part of life for many young children around the world. Touchscreen technologies have changed how accessible the internet is for very young children, particularly between the ages of four and five. http://bit.ly/2yXL1wa
Do you have something important to say, but find it hard to get people‘s attention? Or have you tried to listen to someone who claims to have something interesting to impart, but they can‘t explain it and the idea gets lost? (Or worse, you get bored and lose interest, even if they‘re trying to describe their revolutionary new laser shark). Some people are natural communicators; others … aren‘t. It‘s a problem many academics face, particularly with the push we‘re all getting to explain our work to the public. But there are a few tricks you can use that can help you to better communicate your ideas. http://bit.ly/2qn9Cvo
The past year has been a momentous one for science and technology. From the detection of gravitational waves (predicted almost a century ago by Einstein) to the rise of virtual currencies like Bitcoin to the creation of genetically modified human embryos, 2017 was marked by all sorts of remarkable discoveries and innovations. What will 2018 bring? No one knows for sure. But as we did for 2017, we asked top scientists and thought leaders in innovation what they expect to see in the new year. http://nbcnews.to/2CuPjOF
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ABOUT SCIENCE VIEWSABOUT SCIENCE VIEWS
Science View is a science journalists‘ association
based in Athens. Science View attempts to
strengthen Science Journalism in Greece. SV also
promotes science communication activities be-
tween the scientific community and the wider pub-
lic by implementing events, video productions and
scientific documentaries, science communication
trainings and e-learning courses, printed and elec-
tronic publications, newsletters, online magazines,
websites, information portals and brochures. Meet
the SV team and check out our projects and our
services.
Science View is a member of the European Union
of Science Journalists‘ Associations (EUSJA) and
European Science Events Association (EUSEA)
2 Misaraliotou str,11742 Αthens Gr Phone: +30 210 9231955 Fax: +30 210 9231956 E-mail: [email protected]
GET IN TOUCH WITH SCIENCE VIEW
ABOUT SIENCE VIEW
―Science Views‖ is a monthly bulletin published by Science View, that focuses on EU and Greek R&D, policy, science and innovation news. The views expressed in Science Views are those of the individual writers, and not necessarily those of Science View. Unsigned articles come from selected press releases from scientists, research institutions and the EU.
Publisher
Menelaos Sotiriou
Editor
Koukovinis Alexandros
ABOUT Science Views Publisher‘s CV
Mr. Menelaos Sotiriou is a science writer and communicator. He was the editor of the official Research and Technology online magazine in Greece, E&T (www.et-online.gr) that was published from the General Secretariat of Research and Technology. He started his professional
career by developing various Management Systems, mostly in the field of Education as well as Health Care and Telecommunications, in over 40 public and private Organisations. He is a certified auditor and has realised over 50 audits, mostly in the field of Quality Management Systems and Assurance. The last twelve (12) years he is running (project management) and organising European and national projects for several institutions (including research institutions) mainly in the areas of new and innovative technologies (ICT). He has been involved in more than 30 EU projects in the areas of SiS, SSH, ICT, Research for the Benefit of SMEs. He has vast experience in networking activities as the project Coordinator of EUROSiS Project that is the Network of the Science in Society NCPs. (Greek NCP for SiS Programme). During this project he has organized a lot of brokerage events as well as info days / trainings concerning the participation of institutions in the specific programme. He is holding the position of President of Science View (www.scienceview.gr) a nonprofit, non governmental organization that has expertise in Science Communication and Science Journalism. He is specialised in science communication, organisation of events (science cafes, conferences, science festivals, exhibitions, science weeks), publications, science writing, outreach activities for young students (mainly in the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy and health), and creativity in science education (Introduction of creative ways to provide science education like science theatre, music and science). Finally, he is included in the Evaluators‘ Data Base of theEuropean Commission for the HORIZON2020 and of the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and also he had participated in several EC meetings as an expert in Science Communication and Journalism issues.
Contributors
Georgios Triantafyllou (ScienceView)
Maria Daskalopoulou (Historian of Science)
Yianna Sigalou, member of ScienceView
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