The next edition of PCST will be held in Dunedin, New Zealand, from the 4th to the 6th of April 2018. The conference will be dedicated to the theme Science, Stories and Society… the Soul of Science Communication. The call for proposals is now open: the deadline is on the 1st of October 2017. You can…
Giuseppe Pellegrini met Ashley Taylor of Lo3 Energy in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Microgrid (BMG) is building a peer-to-peer energy market for locally generated renewable energy that is driven by the very community it serves. Brooklyn Microgrid is currently in the process of developing a community microgrid in the Gowanus and Park Slope neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Community microgrids present a new approach…
During the second show of the Tv programme Superquark, data from Observa Yearbook 2017 were shown. The episode is available here (min. 01:23:40).
Pellegrini G. (2017), Climate change as a political challenge: a new vision of public engagement, in Fiorani L., Roman Z., Falcioni V., Geremia F., Proceedings of the Budapest International Meeting Relationality: between environmental awareness and societal challenges, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, ENEA, Roma.
Oliveira G., Bizzo N., Pellegrini G. (2016) Biological evolution and students: a comparative study in Brasil and Italy, Ciência & Educação, 22, 3.
First, it is an exhortation for scientists from smaller or less well-known fields to participate in festivals in order to increase public appreciation of the breadth of scientific study. Second, we offer practical advice on how to design and run festival activities for scientists who are interested in participating in festivals. Leggi l’articolo completo qui.
The Annual report on Science Technology and Society 2017, edited by Barbara Saracino, is focused on the themes related to scientific literacy and to the attitudes of researchers towards science communication (illustrated in the cartoon by Duckbill). As usual, the volume offers a set of updated data on research and innovation in Italy, with in-dept analysis…
Some infographic that show the opinions of Italian citizens about the role of research and research policies in our country. Many of them are perfectly aware of the problems that Italian research faces everyday: the lack of investment, for example, or the absence of oppotunities for young researchers. [infogram id=”fig1-565775339951″ prefix=”8xU” format=”interactive” title=”fig1″] [infogram id=”fig2-917470204084″…
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