Session 9: Science, museums and amusement parks

9.0 Science Festivals: dialogue person to person
Peter Rebernik, EUSCEA, Austria

Abstract
There are many forms of science communication. In science festivals, citizens cannot only ask their questions, but they can also see the fascination in the eyes of the enthusiastic scientists. There are many different formats for such events: presentations, science theatre, science taxi, rent-a-scientist, science parliaments, citizens forums, citizens debates, speed dating with scientists, criminal science, touch-and-feel-events, science nights, visit-a-scientist etc. EUSCEA is the  association for such science communication events and a possibility to be engaged in EU funded projects. EUSCEA has 101 member organisations from 37 states.