by Hanna Sathiapal | Nov 9, 2016 | Public Engagement
On Sunday, October 16, the Institut d’Astrophysique Spatiale at the Université Paris Sud opened its doors for the public celebrating the Fête de la Science. Hundreds of visitors enjoyed a rich programme of presentations, exhibits and lab visits. Several high...
by Hanna Sathiapal | Nov 7, 2016 | Public Engagement
What we do has a political dimension, whether we like it or not. In Switzerland, we learnt this the hard way in 2014, when the Swiss voters decided on restricting immigration, a move which is incompatible with the Schengen treaty Switzerland is part of. One of the...
by Hanna Sathiapal | Oct 17, 2016 | Public Engagement
Last month we opened Raumschiff (space ship) – the maker Space for Astronomy in a neighbourhood at the outskirts of Zurich. Making ‘spaceships’ during the opening night After many years of doing outreach at individual events we sometimes felt that...
by Hanna Sathiapal | Aug 4, 2016 | Public Engagement
This slideshow requires JavaScript. During the first half of the project, FLARECAST members have engaged In a broad spectrum of outreach activities. Find above some pictures of the highlights and an illustrated list in the Outreach Activities section of the FLARECAST...
by Hanna Sathiapal | Jun 21, 2016 | Public Engagement
I may have written the last post just a few days too early. A lot of information about Responsible Research and Innovation is now available on the website of the FP7 SwfS project RRI Tools Fostering Responsible Research and Innovation Towards an open science and...