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)