ESA Science & Technology - Communicating Astronomy 2005

Start date: 15 Jun 2005
Address: ESO HQ Garching Munich Germany, Germany
Organiser: ESO/ESA/IAU
Agenda:

• Talks
1. Business
2. Case studies
3. Communication in the Virtual Observatory era
4. New technologies
5. Communication ethics
6. AudioVisuals
7. Wider Issues
8. Non-traditional ways of communicating astronomy to the public
9. Education
• Hands-on displays
• Posters

We live in an era of unprecedented scientific progress. The growing impact of technology has brought science ever more into our daily lives. However, without a general awareness of science in the public domain and a lack of a broad appreciation of scientific progress, the public is left with nothing to counterbalance the pervasive influence of mystical beliefs. The role of science communication is to remedy this lack and bring achievements in science into the public eye.