Creative Science Communication

Abstract

Are you looking for creative ways to communicate your research? Learn how to find metaphors and narratives to create analog and digital interactives for the public. This practice-based course involves creating working prototypes or models of your activity in our makerspace and requires some individual work in between course dates.

Lernziele

Inhalt

Module 1

• Cultural context and societal relevance of creative science communication
• How to engage your audience – Creating a mind-map of tools and methods
• Sharing outreach experience, e.g., collaborations with artists, designing interactives for science fairs and scientainment activities in museums

Module 2

• Developing an engaging story about your research
• Storyboard : adding visual and aesthetic metaphors
• 3D Prototyping / Sketching out interactive idea either analog or digital

Module 3

• Presentation of prototype and feedback in plenum
• Refining of prototype and developing further ideas
• Discussion and literature of best practice in creative science communication

Ort

• ETH Zentrum
  ETH Centre

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• Module 1 takes place on May 23, 2025.
• Module 2 takes place on May 26, 2025.
• Module 3 takes place on May 28, 2025.