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I don't apologise for emails typos - especially as I make so many! Emails are informal comms afterall... Btw. the word you is spelt Y-O-U so I guess we all do it! :o) Best, Wynn -----Original Message----- From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Kenward Sent: 11 August 2010 21:44 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] London Science Festival? The first thing you need is someone to tell you that it is important to spell bona fide right -Jules and Sandy about bona polare - if you want someone to take your seriously. It also helps to know how the internet works and that people can delve into unknown nooks and crannies. Having said that, great idea. Good luck with it. Anything in there to attract the engineers and businesses? That is where the money can come from, given recent developments in RC land. (See recent stuff here.) MK -----Original Message----- From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Simon Walker Sent: 11 August 2010 20:22 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] London Science Festival? Hi Psci-commers, RE: London Science Festival It plan was to email the list very soon but I'm 'outing' myself now due to the messages earlier. This isn't some dodgy viral marketing campaign, nor is it a faith organisation trying to sells itself as a science festival - it is a bonefide science festival. To force a little of my life story on you... London Science Festival is an idea which came to me 3yrs ago while I was working as Administrator for the Science Communication Group at Imperial College London. While working at Imperial I completed an MA in Science & Culture at Birkbeck College (my first degree = BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry), and I have managed events at festivals, including the British Science Festival and the Royal Society Summer Science exhibition - so, this festival is a natural progression on that. After Imperial, I spent 2.5yrs as a Web Marketing Officer at University College London (UCL) so there will be new media overload with this festival; the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/londonsciencefestival) and Twitter account (www.twitter.com/LondonSciFest) were published this week so that social networkers can watch the festival grow and support the project. I have been a subscriber to the psci-com list for about 9yrs and am aware of a lot of the great work that listers do - so please be aware that there is no intention to exclude anyone from information about the festival. The social network pages say "Become a fan, watch us grow, send us your ideas!" - so all ideas & suggestions welcome! ([log in to unmask]) I am speaking to potential partners with a view to holding a first group meeting this October to brainstorm on programming, themes, logistics etc. And, I have focussed on the big science organisations first because their contribution is likely to have biggest effect on plans for the festival. But, the intention is to involve as many (reputable) organisations as possible as the festival develops. Some of my personal ideas for themes/strands - which I'll be putting to the group in October - are: *SCIENCE & LONDON (of course!) *SCIENCE & WAR *FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES - mobile comms, internet, AI *SCIENCE & CULTURE - art, fashion, museums etc. *SCIENCE & SPORT - London 2012 *BIG CONTEMPORARY QUESTIONS IN SCIENCE *MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES *CERN / PHYSICS I know, they're all no-brainers really! But, I'm hoping there's potential to pick a number of strands and run wild with them. The main festival website (londonsciencefestival.com) will launch this Autumn. Hope that makes things clearer - please email me if anything remains cloudy. Best, Wynn Wynn Abbott Director, London Science Festival +(0)7543 658048 [log in to unmask] www.facebook.com/londonsciencefestival www.twitter.com/LondonSciFest -----Original Message----- From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joanna Rooke Sent: 11 August 2010 11:02 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [PSCI-COM] London Science Festival? Hello Psci-commers, Has anyone seen this or know anything about it? http://www.facebook.com/londonsciencefestival?v=wall I can't find any information anywhere and the people on here don't seem to be very forthcoming with details other than the website is launching in the autumn. Someone is starting up a London Science Festival but it doesn't say who. It also says that they have been inviting HE institutions and museums to be partners but, asking around, no one seems to know anything about it...i'm sure there are loads of people who would want to get involved in this. It all seems a bit secretive so sorry if I'm "outing" the organisers, just would be quite interested to find out more. Thanks, Joanna Joanna Rooke Central Administrator at TYC London Centre for Nanotechnology University College London 17 - 19 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AH Tel: +44 (0)20 7679 9950 (internal 39950) Fax: +44 (0)20 7679 0595 Email: [log in to unmask] Alt Email: [log in to unmask] Skype: joanna_rooke Twitter: tyc_london ********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to mailto:[log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail -- [include hyphens] 2. 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