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
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> 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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