Stephan Matthiesen

Chairman of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (Edinburgh Branch)

Posted on Do 02 Oktober 2008 in aktuell • Tagged with british-association-for-the-advancement-of-science, edinburgh-and-south-east-scotland-branch, schimpanse, kapuzineraffe, zoo, primate, chimpanzee, capuchin-monkey, squirrel-monkey

Yesterday I was elected Chairman of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Branch of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. It is a great honour to fill this post in an organisation with such a long and fruitful tradition, and I am looking forward to my new responsibilities …

Polar weekend: activities and information about the poles

Posted on Mi 20 Februar 2008 in aktuell • Tagged with british-association-for-the-advancement-of-science, edinburgh-and-south-east-scotland-branch, our-dynamic-earth, arctic, polar-research, arktic, wetlands, feedback

On 8 and 9 March 2008 we organise a Polar Weekend family event at Our Dynamic Earth. Hands-on activities and presentations give people of all ages the opportunity to learn about important topics in polar research. I'm organising the event for the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Branch of the …