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Date of publication Dec 17, 2018 Category: Commentary

The PCST 2018 sessions on “Communicating science across cultures”: an overview by the session chairs

by Steve Miller , Ka'iu Kimura

The 15th international conference of the Public Communication of Science and Technology network took place from April 4–6, 2018. Given its location in Dunedin, New Zealand/Ōtepoti, Aotearoa, it was a natural venue for two sessions on communicating science across cultures.

Indigenous Australian artists and astrophysicists come together to communicate science and culture via art
by Steven Tingay

RAS200 — engaging citizens with astronomy across cultural divides
by Steve Miller, Sue Bowler and Sheila Kanani

Country-specific factors that compel South African scientists to engage with public audiences
by Marina Joubert

Challenges of cross-cultural communication in production of a collaborative exhibition: Wai ora, Mauri ora
by Nancy Longnecker and Craig Scott

Engaging Caribbean island communities with indigenous heritage and archaeology research
by Tibisay Sankatsing Nava and Corinne Hofman

Volume 17Issue 042018
Date of publication Dec 17, 2018 Category: Commentary

RAS200 — engaging citizens with astronomy across cultural divides

by Steve Miller , Sue Bowler , Sheila Kanani

The night skies and the planet on which we live can be inspirational to young and old alike. In the run up to its 200th anniversary in 2020, the U.K.'s Royal Astronomical Society has put together a £1 million scheme to fund outreach and engagement activities for groups that are less well served in terms of access to astronomy and geophysics. This article outlines the projects funded and the impact they are starting to have.

Volume 17Issue 042018