Last month’s Science Cafe at the Tobacco Factory gave plenty of us a new-found enthusiasm for building stuff out of things! The lovely guys from My Future My Choice ran a cafe-workshop to explain what it is they do in local schools and to give us a chance to get involved. My Future My Choice is an educational charity that connects education to aspiration. They link industry to learning, and explore the relevance of traditional and modern technologies with young people. They use cardboard jet planes and sail boats to achieve this...
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A collaborative group from the Bristol Heart Institute (BHI) and School of Clinical Sciences exhibited their stall “Hand on Heart” in the Galleries and Cabot Circus, Bristol, from Thursday 8th – Sat 10th March.The event was part of the University of Bristol’s Discover 2012 festival for National Science and Engineering Week. The team, led by Laura Walker, taught members of the public about their heart health and encouraged them to pledge something they could do each day to keep their hearts healthy. Researchers also spoke about a British Heart Foundation...
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When: 26 March, 2012 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Where: The Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Rd, Bristol,Avon BS3 1QS, UK
This month's cafe is something a little different. Hugh Thomas will be joining us from My Future My Choice to speak about the concepts they are using for inspiring young engineers, and giving us the opportunity to get involved too! "My Future My Choice is an educational charity that connects education to aspiration. They link industry to learning, and explore the relevance of traditional and...
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When: 14 May, 2012 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London Borough of Islington,London N1 9AG, UK
The annual two-day Science Communication Conference addresses the key issues facing science communicators in the UK and brings together people involved in public engagement. This is a diverse group of people from a range of backgrounds that include science centres, charities, universities, press offices or policy-makers and includes those who are experienced in public engagement as well as those who are relatively new to the...
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