THE CREATIVE SCIENCE CENTRE
www.creative-science.org.uk
Summary: Dr Jonathan Hare is a self employed science communicator working under his brand of the Creative Science Centre (CSC). He gained his DPhil at Sussex under Sir Harry Kroto contributing to the Nobel Prize-winning C60 research. He is now a Visiting Lecturer in Science Communication in Physics at Sussex University. He presents about 100 talks and workshops a year to all ages. He publishes in refereed journals and has a regular column in Education in Chemistry (RSC) for students and teachers. He talks at international science conferences and has a popular science TV profile. His CSC web site is very successful with a large international following.
Key activities
* Ambassador for Sussex University since 1990’s
* Regular primary, GCSE, A-level science talks and workshops
* 22 mini films for the Vega Science Trust (one windmill film has had a million YouTube views!)
* Popular TV presenter (six series of BBC Rough Science, two of Hollywood Science and COAST)
* International workshops: on-line internet courses (Russel Taylor, Maine USA)
* Numerous articles and publications (popular and professional)
* BA, Cheltenham and Brighton Science Festivals (public understanding of science)
* CSC web site - 1000’s hits per month, e-mails from all over the world
* International conferences: BLC10 (Maine USA), Cambridge 2009, New Zealand 2011
* 4 weeks of hands-on workshops each year for the Brighton Science Festival
Activities with Sussex University
Jonathan offers high quality science out-reach activities. He has contributed to many projects at Sussex University since the 1990’s and being a well known and popular science communicator provides a valuable continuity with schools and colleges. Activities include Admission and Freshers’ Week talks, Vega Trust activities (Gill Watson, Sir Harry Kroto); SETPOINT, Aim-Higher, Excellence in Cities and SEPNet events; Salters Chemistry Clubs, Higher Education Summer Schools as well as Gifted & Talented programmes (David Daniels).
Brighton Science Festival
Over the last five years Jonathan has made strong links with the Brighton Science Festival devising and presenting workshops for many Sussex schools. See http://www.brightonscience.com
"Absolutely fantastic! Our kids were buzzing all the way back to Newbiggin. As I mentioned it's more than just Science, it's about role models and aspirations and this visit provided all three and more."
Rob, Newbiggin Middle School