What We Are Reading, Listening To & Watching #1

What We Are Reading, Listening To & Watching #1

Welcome to our new section! Every other Thursday, we will be sharing recommendations of books, articles, podcasts and videos – all about science, society, education and learning. Please feel free to share content with us that you think would be of value for...
Dr. Natasha Dmoshinskaia at the 2022 GHOU Conference

Dr. Natasha Dmoshinskaia at the 2022 GHOU Conference

In 2022, the Global Hands-on Universe Conference celebrated its 25th anniversary. The event took place online, from the 22nd to the 25th of August. On behalf of the Surrounded by Science consortium, Dr. Natasha Dmoshinskaia (University Twente) presented preliminary...
SciPerspectives: In the words of Dr. Patrick Miller

SciPerspectives: In the words of Dr. Patrick Miller

In our last newsletter we marked an important world event: the International Asteroid Day, which takes place every year on 30 June. This time, we talked to Patrick Miller, the director of the IASC, who in a friendly chat told us a bit about himself and the citizen...
Summer romance meets science in “The Green Ray”

Summer romance meets science in “The Green Ray”

Inspired by Jules Verne’s novel of the same name, The Green Ray (original title: Le Rayon vert) is a 1986 French gem by Éric Rohmer. This now-classic movie won the Golden Lion and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1986 Venice Film Festival. In his unique cinematic style,...
SciPerspectives: In the words of Dr. Patrick Miller

SciPerspectives: In the words of Dr. Sherman Rosenfeld

In the 1700s Britain witnessed one of the most significant and cutting-edge historical events: the Industrial Revolution. Starting in Britain and quickly expanding to Europe and North America, one of the most significant innovations of that period was the development...