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NH9.8 Geoethics and natura l hazards: the role and responsibility of the geoscientists .
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NH9.8 Geoethics and naturalhazards: the role and responsibility of the geoscientists 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
Researchers’ Night tobringresearcherscloserto the general public and toincreaseawareness of research and innovationactivities ... 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.nottedeiricercatori.it/ www. frascatiscienza.it
Researchers’Night at INGV • Seminars and guidedtourstolabs • Educational games and hands – on laboratories • Theatre performance • Museumvisit Friday 27 Sep. 2013 3 - 10. P.M.
INGV headquarters, Roma Seismic surveillance room
INGV headquarters, Roma Educational games …
INGV headquarters, Roma Visit to labs …
INGV headquarters, Roma C. 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 laboratoryforkidscuriousabout science Photocredit: 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 theatreexperiencewith il Teatro del Sole www.teatrodelsole.org More than 20 performances and 4000 people … theatre invites the public to consider science as a big story of pioneering ideas …
Museo Geofisico Rocca di Papa • Exhibits and devices
Appreciationsurvey (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 suggestionsfromvisitors • I didhave the opportunitytodeep the knowledge of fuzzyconcepts I read on books and tosee in concrete howallthisstuffworks - teacher, F, 48y.o. • Interestingbut a bit boring - student, M, 11 • Allexplanationweregivenbyexperts! - employee, M • Supply a brochure foreachlab - doctor, M, 53 • More educational gamesforkids - employee, F, 40
Appreciationsurvey (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 scientificseminars • 2 hand-onlaboratories • 2 guidedtourstolabs (eachhour)x 5 • 1 guidedtourstomuseum • 1 theatre performance • 450-1000 visitorsextimated
INGV Night 2013: figures 2/2 • Guidedtourstolabs: 280 people booked, more came • Educational game, scientistfor a day 80 • Educational game, aboutvolcanoes: 75 • Seminar aboutsolarstorms and spaceweather: 40 booked • GeophysicalMuseum, 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
Thanks! giuliana.daddezio@ingv.itgiuliana.rubbia@ingv.it