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It's also telling that there is loads of public money pumped into various STEM initiatives but the organisers decided to headline with a commercial project. Not sure what that says about STEM initiatives! 
Cheers
Richard 

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On 9 Aug 2013, at 16:33, "Paul McCrory" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

What kind of example is set by the organisers of the largest STEM engagement event in the UK when they book "Brainiac Live – Science Abuse" as a headline show? What possessed STEMNET and the ASE to think that collaborating in a ticket promotion of Brainiac Live’s recent West End debut was a good idea?

Faked demonstrations. Mistakes in basic science. A disregard for copycat risks. A counter-productive desperation to ‘make science fun’. A profound lack of passion for science. Are these really qualities with which these organisations want to associate themselves?

The biggest irony of Brainiac Live being booked or promoted by STEM engagement organisations is that it is self-evidently written and performed by people who refuse to believe that science is interesting. This is a capital crime in science communication.

I’ve written an open letter of concern explaining my criticisms in more detail: 
http://learn-differently.com/informal-educators/resources

If you share any of these concerns, I urge you to please express them to the STEM engagement organisations which book or promote this show.

All the best

Paul


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