The Triple Helix

Engaging School Pupils with The Triple Helix Science in Society Conference

coo.euro — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:24:22 +0000

On 5th April, a group of school pupils gathered in Cambridge to attend The Triple Helix Science in Society Conference. The event was also attended by a group of 5 pupils and 2 teachers from The Harker School, who host the first Triple Helix High School Chapter. The day began with a panel of expert speakers debating the question “To what extent should we allow manipulations to the human body?”. This was followed by a poster session and debating workshop, allowing the pupils to share and discuss their views on a range of science in society issues. I have had some fantastic feedback about the day from both teachers and pupils, and I myself was very impressed by the quality of the pupils’ posters and their debating skills.

Welcoming Duke University

cga — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:28:17 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce the establishment of our 16th North American TTH chapter, Duke University.

TTH Poster Submission

edia — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:05:01 +0000

Dear TTH Community,

We are looking forward to seeing you at our 5^th annual conference at Washington DC on March 30^th, 2012. One of the finest aspects of this event is the opportunity to make your case about a science policy topic you are passionate about, to a community of peers and professional scientists, policy makers, and journalists. You will be presenting your poster at the TTH and STS Global Conference on Saturday, March 31^st. The STS Global conference is an undertaking of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a nonprofit organization promoting cooperation between scientists and publisher of the journal Science.

Anyone in the TTH community who has done extensive research in a topic relating to science policy is encouraged to submit a poster. In particular, writers for the Science in Society Review or The Triple Helix Online will find this session an especially rewarding opportunity to have a dialogue about their articles. Those of us in the EMT who have presented posters in past years agree that this event is a great opportunity to get feedback and bounce off ideas.

To aid in your preparation, International has set up some milestones (see below). Presenters, please be sure to submit an abstract summarizing what you will include under each section of the poster by February 3^rd(though you are encouraged to submit earlier). We are primarily checking to make sure that your poster relates to science policy, rather than basic research or topics otherwise unrelated to the theme of our organizations. Furthermore, we would like to make sure you have a clear idea of what you will include in the poster.

Best,

Dhruba Banerjee
Executive Editor-in-Chief, The Triple Helix, Inc.

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Timeline:

January: Create a detailed abstract. (recommended) Submit Abstracts to chapter Editors-in-Chief for feedback.

February 3^rd, 12:00 PM EST: Deadline to email detailed abstracts. Submit in .doc/.docx format to the Executive Editor in Chief (eeic@thetriplehelix.org), entitle email with ‘[Your Name]_[Chapter Name]_[Poster Title]‘

February 15th: Final abstract approvals and poster feedback from International will be returned by this date.

February 15th-March 3rd: Design posters. Get feedback from chapter members. Print.

March: (recommended) Organize chapter meeting to practice presenting posters.

A TTH member in the news!

cga — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:10:54 +0000

Congratulations to Pavitra Rengarajan, one of our TTH@Harker EICs, who was just named an Intel Semifinalist. Way to go, Pavitra!

World’s Largest Online Poster Competition!

cmo — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:08:36 +0000

Now through February 6– enter your research poster online and compete for a Grand Prize of $100! Click for details.

December 2011 Newsletter!

cmo — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:05:01 +0000

Welcoming the University of Oxford

cga — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:21:12 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce the establishment of our second European TTH chapter, the University of Oxford.

Results of the TTH Melbourne Photography Competition

coo.aus — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:25:03 +0000

The photos receiving the most likes on Facebook in the inaugural photography competition are…

‘Starry Night’ by Briano Kawenang was featured on the back cover of the 6th edition of Melbourne’s journal. An online version of the 6th edition can be found here.

The Triple Helix Online: Looking for Senior Editors

epub — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:54:59 +0000

Are you interested in electronic publishing? Motivated by high-paced, social media-driven, and rigorous publishing? Then you should consider becoming a Senior Editor for The Triple Helix Online, The Triple Helix Inc.’s online publication. As a Senior Editor, you will have the opportunity to work closely with Triple Helix chapter leaders to grow their chapter e-publishing division. You will also work closely with an international team to help drive strategy for electronic publishing growth and content. Please email epub [at] thetriplehelix [dot] org for inquiries about the position and an application.

Launch of International Schools’ Outreach

coo.euro — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:48:35 +0000

The highly successful Schools’ Outreach Programme of the Cambridge chapter has gone global, with an international conference and e-mentoring scheme created by Francesca Day, COO Europe. Both projects will involve pupils from The Harker School in addition to UK pupils. The conference will be held on 5th April, and will include a panel of invited speakers and opportunities for pupils to express their opinions about science in society through a poster session and formal debate. The e-mentoring scheme will offer pupils constructive feedback on their science writing, and the best articles will be published online. Check out the website for these new international outreach projects: www.conference2012.weebly.com. Contact Francesca on coo.euro@thetriplehelix.org for more information.