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EuroCurvoBioNet Workshop 2025
Outreach & Dissemination

In July 2025, a EuroCurvoBioNet workshop focused on Outreach and Dissemination,
exploring how to effectively communicate and teach aspects of curvature in biology.
The workshop was held in combination with a hybrid Management Committee Meeting
as well as hybrid Working group meetings.

A very creative crowd gathered a lot of exciting ideas to share our science with a general audience. For example, have a look at the Activity Box ! 

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Dates: 

 

From 01.07.2025 (noon)
to 04.07.2025 (pm)


Venue:

University of Chemistry and Technology Prague

VŠCHT Praha, Technická 5

Prague, Czech Republic


Size:    
~40 participants
 

Types of Activities:

Presentations

Hands-on sessions

Brainstorming​

 

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Deadline 01.06.2025

Program

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Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

📍 Meeting room: Zikova 4, Prague 6 – Room B2319 (directions will be signposted from the reception)

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  • Registration opens at 12:00 (small refreshment, coffee and soft drinks provided)
     

  • 13:00 - 16:00  Management Committee Meeting
     

  • 16:00 - 19:00  Meeting Working Group 1 including results of the survey



Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025

📍 Uhelna, building A, Technická 5, Prague 6 (directions will be signposted from the reception)

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  • 9:00 - Short introduction presentations by all participants

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  • 11:00 - Introduction of the “Exhibition Toolbox”, Cécile Bidan

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  • 13:30 - Talks exploring the intersection of science, art, and design,
    Andy Lomas and Nadya Suvorova

     

  • 15:00 - Introduction session on designing & creating teaching aids (part I) using 3D printing, CNC milling, laser cutting, Michał Bykowski

 

Thursday, July 3rd, 2025

📍 Uhelna, building A, Technická 5, Prague 6 (directions will be signposted from the reception)

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  • 9:00 - Talks about various dissemination media

    • Wikipedia, Ömer Markovitch

    • Podcast, Javier Buceta

    • Book, Ljubica Velimirovic
       

  • 11:00 - Parallel workshops

    • Designing & creating teaching aids (part II) including hands-on crash course and discussion on developing shared teaching tool, Michał Bykowski

    • Story-telling in science dissemination, "Experiencing Curvature through your Senses", Nadya Suvorova
       

  • 14:30 - Hands-on group work to create activities related to WG1 objectives
     

  • 16:30 - Joined session, presentation of prototypes
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Friday, July 4th, 2025

📍 Uhelna, building A, Technická 5, Prague 6 (directions will be signposted from the reception)

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  • 9:00 - How to support early-career researchers, science communication using microscopy, and ethical aspects of science dissemination, Anıl Can
     

  • 9:30 - Wrap-up on the exhibition toolbox: structuring ideas, prioritizing next steps and distributing tasks, Łucja Kowalewska & Cécile Bidan
     

  • 10:00 - Projects finalization & individual discussions
     

  • 13:00 - Final words from Jitka Čejková & Łucja Kowalewska

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🔍 Please note: This is not a traditional conference with passive talks.

  • The EuroCurvoBioNet Workshop will be highly interactive, centered around discussions, brainstorming sessions, and collaborative small-group work. Expect to actively participate, contribute ideas, and co-create.

  • Our main focus will be on Outreach and Dissemination — exploring how to effectively teach and communicate curvature in biology. This aligns with the core WG1 Objectives:

    • Develop a teaching curriculum to help researchers (new and experienced) understand the key concepts at the intersection of biology, mathematics, physics, and materials science.

    • Translate scientific knowledge into formats accessible to the general public, including collaborations with artists and designers.​

Organizers

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Jitka Čejková

University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czechia

Chemical Engineering

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Jan Havlík

University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czechia

Education and Humanities

Financial Support

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