Articles tagged with "Science Communication"
Abu Dhabi Blog: Training Weekend
The preparations are all coming together. Team leaders have got their scripts, received instructions and are currently panic-buying sunscreen and working out at what temperature Scottish skin actually melts. Before we all head off to Abu Dhabi, land of sun, sand and a shiny new science festival, we all met in one place last weekend for training.
By Sian Bevan on Mon 07 November 2011
Update from Abu Dhabi Science Festival
Having opened its doors on Friday, Abu Dhabi Science Festival is now in full swing. Nine days of science-related events, hands-on workshops, demonstrations and interactive exhibitions are underway. It is the first large-scale community engagement event in Abu Dhabi and the response so far has been overwhelmingly positive.
By Josephine Power on Tue 22 November 2011
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The End is...Well...Here!
And so we’re about to bid maasalama to Abu Dhabi. The Edinburgh Team Leaders have packed up their shows and said goodbyes to the local Science Communicators. Everyone’s soaking up enough sunshine to get them through to April and taking advantage of the last bit of Arabic hospitality (which mainly means polishing off the breakfast buffet).
By Sian Bevan on Mon 28 November 2011
Abu Dhabi Science Festival: A Triumphant Partnership
The anticipated audience was around 60,000, but in excess of 100,000 attended! On the 26 November, the inaugural Abu Dhabi Science Festival closed its doors after nine fun-filled days of science. The success of the festival was unprecedented and at Edinburgh International Science Festival we can say with pleasure and pride that its triumph, was in no small way, down to our contribution.
By Josephine Power on Mon 05 December 2011
Crochet + Geometry = A Winning Idea?
An Unusual Book Wins The Euler Book Prize 2012.
For years mathematicians have struggled to effectively reproduce hyperbolic shapes to simply explain and visually demonstrate the fundamentals of the subject matter. Many believed it was impossible to model such structures materially. In1997 however, a Latvian math professor, Diana Taimina, had a crafty idea. She took two very separate interests of hers and combined them in an unlikely collaboration.
By Josephine Power on Thu 15 December 2011