ESO/ESA/IAU/Excellence Cluster 'Universe' Astronomy Communication Seminars
These are monthly meetings that take place at the European Southern Observatory in Garching, Germany. Contact: lars@eso.org
- Outreach at the International Space Science Institute in Bern, Switzerland
Prof. Rudolf von Steiger (ISSI)
25 January 2012
Abstract (PDF, 208 KB) - IAU Global Office of Astronomy for Development
Kevin Govender (Director, IAU Global Office of Astronomy for Development, South Africa)
29 March 2011
Abstract (PDF, 504 KB)
Presentation (PDF, 2.2 MB) - Taking astronomy beyond the doorstep of Social Media
Oana Sandu (ESO ePOD)
14 July 2010
Abstract (PDF, 539 KB)
Presentation (PDF, 2.8 MB)
- Publishing and editing astronomy at Science magazine
Maria J. Cruz (Science Magazine)
30 April 2010
Abstract (PDF, 307 KB)
Presentation (PDF, 3.8 MB)
- The Universe at the Deutsches Museum
Barbara Wankerl (Universe Cluster)
04 February 2010
Abstract (PDF, 469 KB)
Presentation (PDF, 2.0 MB)
- GalileoMobile: an astronomy itinerant project
Silvia Bonoli and Nuno Gomes on behalf of the Galileo Mobile Team
09 December 2009
Abstract (PDF, 219 KB)
Presentation (PDF, 26.2 MB)
- ESO's GigaGalaxy Zoom: The Sky, from Eye to Telescope
Henri Boffin and Olivier Hainaut (ESO)
28 October 2009
Abstract (PDF, 528 KB)
Presentation (PDF 16.8 MB)
- Art Meets Astronomy – Chance and Challenge of Meta-Communication
Tim Otto Roth (imachination.net, Germany)
21 September 2009
Abstract (PDF 425 KB)
Presentation (PDF 3.4 MB) - Pitfalls in Making Pretty Pictures
Mischa Schirmer (Argelander-Institut für Astronomie / Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes)
Presentation (PDF 9.09 MB)
- Rendering ESO's Observatories
Luis Calçada (ESO ePOD)
15 July 2009
Presentation (PDF 22.2 MB)
- Intelligent Use of Astronomical Press Release Images — a progress report
Amit Kapadia (Florida State University/ESO ePOD)
09 June 2009
Abstract (PDF 353 KB)
Presentation (PDF 3.4 MB)
- ESO educational and Public Outreach Strategy
Lars Lindberg Christensen (ESO ePOD)
13 May 2009
Abstract (PDF 462 KB)
Presentation (PDF 7.2 MB)
- Multi-expressive explorations inside and outside Astronomy
Ferdinando Patat (ESO)
11 March 2009
Abstract (PDF 363 KB)
- A method to evaluate astronomy in the media
Rui Brito Fonseca (CIES-ISCTE, UTL)
11 February 2009
Presentation (PDF 1.35 MB)
- The World at Night - a new approach to astronomy communication
Babak Tafreshi (TWAN/AWB/Iran)
02 February 2009
- The Eyes on the Skies project – science communication for the masses
Lars Lindberg Christensen, Martin Kornmesser & Dr. J (ESO)
05 December 2008
Abstract (PDF file 470KB)
- Uniview – A science communication tool
Johan Öhlund (SCISS AB)
18 November 2008
- Communicating Science through Art & Technology
José Francisco Salgado (Adler Planetarium)
27 October 2008
Presentation (PDF file 6.93MB)
- Public Outreach at the Universe Cluster
Barbara Wankerl (Excellence Cluster Universe)
29 September 2008
Presentation (PDF file 1.05MB)
- Image Processing for Public Outreach use
Davide de Martin (ESA/Hubble)
18 August 2008
Abstract (PDF file, 211 KB)
Presentation (PDF file, 4.58 MB)
- ESO & the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Pedro Russo, Douglas Pierce-Price, Francesca Primas/Enikö Patkos, Lars Lindberg Christensen and Mariana Barrosa (ESO/IAU/ESA-Hubble)
11 June 2008
Abstract (PDF file, 454 KB)
Presentation (PDF 6.16 MB)
- The Art of the Science: New Frontiers in Visual Communication
Robert Hurt (Spitzer Science Center)
21 April 2008
Abstract (PDF file, 360 KB)
Presentation (PDF file, 20,888 KB)
- The New Media Tsunami: Managing the Content Flood
Pamela Gay (Southern Illinois University)
8 April 2008
Abstract (PDF file, 500 KB)
Presentation (PDF file, 1,740 KB)
- Astronomy Education and Public Outreach in Africa
Kevin Govender (South African Astronomical Observatory/Southern African Large Telescope) and Carolina Ödman (Universe Awareness)
3 March 2008
Abstract (PDF file, 311 KB)
- Hubblecast — A video podcast with surprising results
Lars Lindberg Christensen(ESA/Hubble)
20 February 2008
Abstract (PDF file, 332 KB)
Presentation (PDF, 2,829 KB)
- Astronomy in Second Life
Adrienne J. Gauthier (Steward Observatory, University of Arizona)
29 November 2007
Abstract (PDF file, 360 KB)