Science for all or how do/can we communicate science? Katrien Strubbe Department inorganic and physical chmistry Doe-chemie UGent Facts : Flanders : shortage in STEM – graduates (STEM: science – technology – engineering – mathematics) - - approx. 44 % of graduates (high school) < STEM program - moving up to higher education: - 58 % non-STEM (social sciences, arts, etc..) - 27% “real” STEM (sciences, engineering, mathematics) - 12% “care”-STEM (medicine, pharmacy, nursing, etc..) VRWI (2012) Kiezen voor STEM. De keuze van jongeren voor technische en wetenschappelijke studies http://www.vlaanderen.be/nl/publicaties/detail/kiezen-voor-stem 11/5/2014 Some challenges 11/5/2014 Some challenges 11/5/2014 Some challenges 11/5/2014 Image of science Science = boring, difficult, ennoying, not in my world…. Nothing for me!!! Science = fascinating, fun, revelating, interesting, being creative…. For everyone! (including myself)!! 11/5/2014 How ? Key = Communication towards society Channels: - Media - Activities and events - Schools 11/5/2014 Media 11/5/2014 Activities and events October 19, 2014 : biotechday Open house day 11/5/2014 Science week 11/2013 11/5/2014 Science day 25/11/2013 11/5/2014 11/5/2014 Activities and events 11/5/2014 Resultaten Meewerken aan opendeurdagen, wetenschapsdagen en – weken, kinderuniversiteit, .. Kinderuniversiteit: Fantasie en Wetenschap Arteveldehogeschool 16 februari 2014 Facultair Netwerk Public Outreach - Project Doe-chemie Schools + youngsters Schools Flemish Chemistry Olympiad Workshops for science teachers Materials for science education 11/5/2014 Publicity for other events 11/5/2014 Sofie Francis Isabel Els Frederik Hans Sven Els Danny Sarah 11/5/2014 Sarah Mia Julien Leo Thank you for your attention