Try a two part title. A catchy phrase followed by something more descriptive
For example, one of the below with
Science Matters –
Be careful about something like "Science for Dummies". Could have trademark
problems.
Likewise easyScience could get Stelios after you.
MK
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anke Friedrich
> Sent: 2 December 2008 13:03
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Science for Beginners [and dinosaurs]
>
> Some suggestions for a title:
>
> - Science for new and late comers
> - All you wanted to know about science in 90 minutes
> - Science for Dummies
>
> Best wishes,
> Anke
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > Datum: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:29:26 +0000
> > Von: Dominic McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
> > An: [log in to unmask]
> > Betreff: [PSCI-COM] Science for Beginners [and dinosaurs]
>
> > Hi all
> >
> > Here at Science Oxford we are planning to start a strand of
> events in the
> > spring which is aimed at people with little or no
> scientific training, to
> > introduce them to basic scientific concepts. It's come out
> of evaluation
> > which suggests that we sometimes struggle to find the right
> level for our
> > audience, because some of the visitors to our events are
> (very smart) people
> > with little or no academic training in science, and some
> are professional
> > scientists (they are smart too, of course).
> >
> > We'll be starting with Evolution (for Darwin Year) and then
> will go on to
> > tackle topics like The Universe, The Brain, The Earth and
> so on. So big
> > topics, and we would aim to give a very broad introduction
> to each in about an
> > hour and a half. We would maybe run 6 of these a year, so
> we won't run out
> > of subject matter in a hurry.
> >
> > Has anybody done anything like this before? If so, who
> deliverede them?
> > Did you get an audience? Was it a success? It's similar in
> concept to an
> > evening class, but in Oxford there's not much scientific on
> offer except what's
> > done by the University's (very splendid) Continuing
> Education Dept, (the
> > County Council's evening classes do very little on science at all).
> >
> > We're also trying to find a good title for the strand -
> maybe "The Basics
> > of..." or "An ABC of..." ? Any suggestions would be very welcome.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Dom
> >
> > [ps this is the kind of conversation that I think this list
> is generally
> > good at, i.e. sharing information rather than sharing opinions. Open
> > discussion on email lists like this can lead people to be
> wary of putting their
> > head above the parapet - opinions can be challenged in a
> way that "facts"
> > can't, and so people are less likely to say what they
> "think" because they
> > worry that they might find themselves branded an idiot.
> It's much less scary
> > to say what you "know"... it's a shame, but I don't think
> there's anything
> > you can do about it.]
> >
> > Dom McDonald
> > Head of Public Engagement
> > Science Oxford
> > 1-5 London Place
> > St Clements
> > Oxford OX4 1BD
> >
> > tel: 01865 728953
> > fax: 01865 791854
> > www: scienceoxford.com
> >
> >
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