Showing posts with label press. Show all posts
Showing posts with label press. Show all posts
Thursday, 23 September 2010
MSF shortlisted for a How Do Public Services Award
Manchester Science Festival has been shortlisted for a 2010 How Do Public Services Communications Award. MSF submitted a nomination in the best low budget campaign category, for the successful 2009 PR campain led by the University of Manchester in partnership with the Festival team. The Festival team are excited to be nominated and looking forward to the awards and seminar on 9 November.
Monday, 27 October 2008
Friday, 24 October 2008
TV galore!
Looks like we're taking over BBC NW Tonight!
Ruth's in the studio doing a demo, we've all been filmed and interviewed at Piccadilly station, and there's even some extras on their website...
And we've made the front page of BBC Manchester online.
All in all, a good haul!
Ruth's in the studio doing a demo, we've all been filmed and interviewed at Piccadilly station, and there's even some extras on their website...
And we've made the front page of BBC Manchester online.
All in all, a good haul!
Saturday, 18 October 2008
Press coverage for the schools tour
The Manchester Science Festival got several mentions in local news reports on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th October.
The main hook of each was the guest lecturer at Moorside High, Steve Pearce, who has recently been commissioned by NASA to develop a potion which resembles the smell of spacce. Each report mentions the Manchester Science Festival which is great!
Please see the following links:
Channel M
BBC NW Tonight
Manchester Evening News
The Telegraph
The main hook of each was the guest lecturer at Moorside High, Steve Pearce, who has recently been commissioned by NASA to develop a potion which resembles the smell of spacce. Each report mentions the Manchester Science Festival which is great!
Please see the following links:
Channel M
BBC NW Tonight
Manchester Evening News
The Telegraph
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Making Sense of Radiation
You may have seen an article in the Daily Mail, the Guardian online or heard it on the radio 4 Today programme this morning talking about a new guide to Making Sense of Radiation. The guide was produced by Sense about Science, a national charity dedicated to debunking myths of science.
The report (available here) is written by leading scientists, engineers and medical professionals and helps people to question things they’ve heard or read about radiation. It contains information showing that products on the market which claim to protect people from radiation exploit unfounded fears and generally don't do what they claim! The report also explains current evidence which shows that wi-fi, mobiles phones and masts have not been shown to have harmful effects.
Sense about Science have also got a range of other reports out and their website has some really useful information on recent reports and stories that have been picked up in the media. Recent project include work on detox products, science for celebrities, GM foods and stem cell research.
The report (available here) is written by leading scientists, engineers and medical professionals and helps people to question things they’ve heard or read about radiation. It contains information showing that products on the market which claim to protect people from radiation exploit unfounded fears and generally don't do what they claim! The report also explains current evidence which shows that wi-fi, mobiles phones and masts have not been shown to have harmful effects.
Sense about Science have also got a range of other reports out and their website has some really useful information on recent reports and stories that have been picked up in the media. Recent project include work on detox products, science for celebrities, GM foods and stem cell research.
Friday, 3 October 2008
Fire Tornado!
Yesterday myself (Marieke Navin, Science Communication Officer at the Museum of Science and Industry) and presenter Howard Sharples got up close and personal with a fire tornado to illustrate some visual science for the launch of Manchester Science Festival. To work the fire tornado you light a flame at the centre of the drum, spin the drum which gives spin to the air molecules that hit the hot air around the flame, and raise up in a vortex like a tornado. We had a few teething problems with Howard over-zealously span the drum and tipped the whole thing over (on fire!) twice, and we thought we'd have to cancel the photo-shoot. But luckily with a bit of perseverance and some wooden blocks we managed to stabilise the device and shooting began! The article appeared in the MEN today, so check it out.
Thursday, 2 October 2008
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Big Science Read Bang!
Well, the BSR launch got us off to a flying start - with lots of coverage The Times (a related piece by Lucy Hawking and a list of the great-and-good's best books*), and a great weekend of events at Jodrell Bank!
From here, we hope, infinity and beyond...!
*FYI - Terry Pratchett chose The Origin of Species - have a look at the rest to be impressed and surprised in equal measure!
From here, we hope, infinity and beyond...!
*FYI - Terry Pratchett chose The Origin of Species - have a look at the rest to be impressed and surprised in equal measure!
Monday, 22 October 2007
Festival madness...
We're in full festival swing! Everything seems to be going well and it seems very busy everywhere I've been so far.
Some highlights so far:
The IOP walk is now available to get as an MP3 to dowload from Science Places
Getting a picture and piece on the backpage of "Things to do this week" in The Guardian Family section
There's Bluetooth messages and science busking at Manchester Piccadilly station this morning, Tuesday and Wednesday (this pic was taken this morning)
SOLD OUT
Please note that the following events are already full: An Audience with Sir Bernard Lovell, and tomorrow night's Facing Up To Addiction debate.
technorati tag: manchester science festival
Some highlights so far:
The IOP walk is now available to get as an MP3 to dowload from Science Places
Getting a picture and piece on the backpage of "Things to do this week" in The Guardian Family section
There's Bluetooth messages and science busking at Manchester Piccadilly station this morning, Tuesday and Wednesday (this pic was taken this morning)
SOLD OUT
Please note that the following events are already full: An Audience with Sir Bernard Lovell, and tomorrow night's Facing Up To Addiction debate.
technorati tag: manchester science festival
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Wednesday, 19 September 2007
Press coverage in MEN
The Manchester Evening News has been kind enough to cover two stories that we've put out in the last few months, so I thought I'd link to them here.
One was a piece in yesterday's edition by Angie Robinson from Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, relating the reduced numbers of students taking science subjects to the need to make science fun, and thus the festival. The other (from which the photo is taken) was the launch event back in April, celebreating the wonderful Joule's Gold beer that Paradise Brewery created for us.
technorati tag: manchester science festival
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