Cinema and Science

01.02.2005 - 31.10.2008

Research funding project

Cinema and Science (CISCI) combines the two most popular media among youngsters, namely movies and the Internet, aiming to raise the attractiveness of science while dispelling widely-spread misconceptions that arise from pseudo-science. CISCI is coordinated by the Vienna University of Technology, and will be set up by the CISCI-consortium of 11 partners including partners from European countries as well as the U.S.A. The idea of CISCI is to set up a free database with clips of films scenes with scientific themes, explaining and analyzing their scientific content from the point of view of different scientific disciplines. On a web-based platform CISCI will provide this new innovative educational resources for the class room.

People

Project leader

Heinz Oberhummer (E141)

Institute

E141 - Atomic and Subatomic Physics

Grant funds

European Commission (EU) 6.FP: SOCIETY - Science and society 6.Rahmenprogramm für Forschung European Commission - Framework Programme European Commission Call identifier European Science Education Initiative Application number 511114

Research focus

Beyond TUW-research focus: 100%

Keywords

German	English
Unterricht	Education
Filme	Movies
Naturwissenschaft	Science
Lehre	Teaching
Internet	Internet

External partner

Association Biotrin
R&R.COM Renk&Reyreos GbR
University of Latvia
Behacker & Partner GmbH
Universia degli Studi di Milano / Istituto di Fisica Generale Apllicata
AcrossLimits
Jount Instititute of Nuclear Astrophysics
Anmin d.o.o., center za znastveno vizualizacijo
OÜ Miksike

Publications

Publications