Vetenskap i Samhället

Vetenskap i Samhället is rated 3 out of 5 in the category events services. Read and write reviews about Vetenskap i Samhället. Vetenskap i Samhället is a non-profit organisation that consists of researchers from the Karolinska Institute and Handelshögskolan, aiming at offering citizens a chance to interact with scientists, and spreading knowledge about science, through the organisation of large popular science events downtown Stockholm. The goal is to take science out of the labs and bring it directly to people in order to: • educate the public on the latest advances in neuroscience and technology in order to promote a knowledge society • raise awareness on the different brain disorders, their treatments as well as prevention • demonstrate the critical importance of public research and how discoveries in neuroscience affect everyone’s life • discuss societal challenges related to brain disorders and how they are being tackled in Sweden • motivate young scientists by allowing them to communicate their research • promote Swedish research, innovation and creativity • stimulate interest and inspire the young generations. Our first large popular science event, Hjärnsfestivalen, will be a one-week popular science event, focusing on the brain, and taking place in May 2016. Over a week, all Stockholmers, young and old, will be invited to: • exciting talks given by leading researchers, • fun workshops • interactive activities • quizzes and games • exhibitions • lab visits • movie screenings • discussion cafés • concerts The program will be split into two parts: • a public program open to everyone, taking place in different locations downtown Stockholm and comprising the activities listed above • a school program, including library projects (started a month before the event), lab visits, practical experiments in labs with neuroscientists, discussions between students and researchers, as well as activities specifically designed for teachers (workshops focusing on learning processes, brain development and changes during adolescence, learning- and attention-related disorders).