Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia - INGV, Roma, Italy

CHALLENGES IN COMMUNICATING RESEARCH AND RESEARCH CAREERS: LESSON LEARNED FROM THE EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS' NIGHTS AT INGVGIULIANA D’ADDEZIO, GIULIANA RUBBIA, GEMMA MUSACCHIO AND TIZIANA LANZA

Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia -INGV, Roma, Italy

NH9.8 Geoethics and

natural hazards: the role and

responsibility of the geoscientists

EGU 2014 | Vienna| 29 Apr 2014

Researchers’ Night

to bring researchers closer to the general public and to increase awareness of research and innovation activities

... with a view to supporting the public recognition of researchers,creating an understanding of the impact of researchers' work on citizen’s daily life,

and encouraging young people to embark on scientific careers...


Researchers’Night in Italy

www. frascatiscienza.itwww.nottedeiricercatori.it/

http://www.nottedeiricercatori.it/


Researchers’Night at INGV Seminars and guided tours to

labs Educational games and hands

– on laboratories Theatre performance Museum visit

Friday 27 Sep. 2013 3 - 10. P.M.


INGV headquarters, Roma

Seismic surveillance room



Educational games …



Visit to labs …


INGV headquarters, RomaC. Acerra, G. Alessio, L. Alfonsi, A. Bannoni, S. Bucci, P. Burrato, F. Caprara, A. Caramelli, S. Conte, G. D’Addezio, D. Di Luigi, G. Ferrari, R. Forsinetti, G. Galli, V. Gallotti, G. Gaudiosi, I. Hunstad, T. Lanza, V. Lazzarini, N. Lo Bue, M. Miconi, G. Musacchio, R. Nappi, R. Nave, M.C. Piazza, C. Piccione, D. Pietrangeli, S. Pinzi, V. Pirro, M. Puppio, L. Raimondi, E. Rocchetti, G. Rubbia, E. Spagnuolo, L. Spogli, R. Tozzi, M. Vallocchia, A. Winkler

About 40 participants …


Frascati –Scuderie Aldobrandini Hands on

laboratory for kids curious about science

Photo credit: Frascati Scienza www.frascatiscienza.it

… learn about Earth inner structure, fragile lithosphere, waves propagations, impact of waves on building etc., dealing with eggs, cookies, honey, sugar, pudding …


Frascati –Scuderie Aldobrandini Science Theatre

Performance 300 participants 50 compiled

questionnaires by adults and children

E il cielo si fece rosso, science theatre experience with il Teatro del Sole www.teatrodelsole.orgMore than 20 performances and 4000 people

… theatre invites the public to consider science as a big story of pioneering ideas …

http://www.teatrodelsole.org/


Museo Geofisico Rocca di Papa Exhibits and

devices


Appreciation survey (1) … Did you find the visit/lab/seminar/game/show:

interesting-boring; easy-difficult; useless-useful; unorganized-organized?

Does your knowledge of these arguments come from: studies, work, out-reach books, documentaries and TV programs about scientific arguments?

Do you think that information you received were appropriate to deep your knowledge? Yes, no. If yes, which of them?

Was there something unclear or that you did not appreciate? Yes, no. If yes, which item?

Do you have any opinion or suggestion about the visit?

…


Comments and suggestions from visitors

I did have the opportunity to deep the knowledge of fuzzy concepts I read on books and to see in concrete how all this stuff works - teacher, F, 48y.o.

Interesting but a bit boring - student, M, 11

All explanation were given by experts! - employee, M

Supply a brochure for each lab - doctor, M, 53

More educational games for kids - employee, F, 40


Appreciation survey (2) … In which part of the

performance you felt emotionally involved / scared/ worried?

How volcanic eruptions originate?

…theatrical experience survey :

investigation of emotions and learning


INGV Night 2013: figures 1/2

4 locations: Roma, Frascati, Rocca di Papa, L’Aquila

43 INGV participants 2 scientific seminars 2 hand-on laboratories 2 guided tours to labs (each hour)x 5 1 guided tours to museum 1 theatre performance 450-1000 visitors extimated


INGV Night 2013: figures 2/2

Guided tours to labs: 280 people booked, more came

Educational game, scientist for a day 80 Educational game, about volcanoes: 75 Seminar about solar storms and space weather: 40

booked Geophysical Museum, Rocca di Papa: 210 booked Science Kids, Frascati ? >1000 extimated Theatre: 80 booked Seminar in L’Aquila: 50 booked


Conclusions 1/2 Invitation to repeat more frequently such events was

the frequent comment. The visit to seismic surveillance room contributes to

give more information and clarification about seismicity of the territory, dispel the myth (or deepen the debate) on deterministic earthquake prediction and regain at least part of the reputational damage following both the earthquake and the L'Aquila trial (Amato et al., EGU2013-12140).

Nevertheless, it remains challenging to measure effects of such initiatives on middle terms, and performance indicators are desirable.


Conclusions

2 INGV proposals submitted for Night’s 2014-2015


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