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Science in development

• The Planet Earth Institute
• Teaching and Research in Neuroscience for Development in Africa: TReND
• INASP – strengthening research and knowledge systems
• AuthorAID – provides scientific writing resources to academics in developing countries
• SciDev.net – articles on science in development throughout the world
• Royal Society Pfizer Award – An Award is made to scientists working in the biological sciences to promote capacity building in Africa

Public Science

• The Royal Institution
• Science Museum, London

Open Science

• The Open Access Button

Science education

• Work by The Lego Foundation explores ‘creative play’

Articles and Blogs related to content in this blog

Open Science

• The Open Access Button blog
• Stephen Curry’s Guardian introduction to the Open Access Button

Science education

• Letting children play to advance science and engineering skills: Ramps and Pathways blog at the Smithsonian Magazine

Science communication for beginners

Speaking

• A first foray into communicating science: UCL Bite-sized Lunchtime Lectures
• Open-mic night for scientists: Science Showoff
  (and the sister event: Museums Showoff)
• Similar events:
  • researchers and comedy Bright Club
  • science communication competition Fame Lab

Writing

• Science blog and news collator: ScienceSeeker
• Tips for science blogging from Nature
• School science communication event: I’m A Scientist Get Me Out Of Here!

Video

• The Ri Channel
• Tips on Science filmaking: Showcase Your Science
• Science demos Sciencedemo.org

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• STEM Ambassadors – give something back.

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