by Frederic Baudin | Nov 21, 2017 | Public Engagement
At the occasion of the Science Feast which took place on October 15th at the Institut d’Astrophysique Spatiale IAS (Orsay, France), several dedicated installations brought to a large audience visions of the active Sun (seen in ultra-violet) displayed on large screens...
by Hanna Sathiapal | Jan 9, 2017 | Public Engagement
Sometimes, three minutes isn’t enough, and it is worth taking time to watch, not only scan through, a movie that delves into the depth of a topic and sheds light on it from various perspectives: science, instruments, history of science, institutions, people. La...
by Hanna Sathiapal | Dec 7, 2016 | Public Engagement
Recently, Ioannis asked me for educational resources for activities with primary school children, in particular 10-12 years olds. This is a great age during which most kids are extremely curious and interested in space-related topics. However, scientists working with...
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 | May 12, 2016 | Public Engagement
Public activities Several FLARECAST partners contributed to public activities related to the transit of Mercury on May 9th. CNRS (Meudon), TCD (Dublin), PSUD (Orsay) and FHNW (Windisch) set up telescopes and screens for public observation and provided information on...