Training – scientific outreach & dissemination
Make scientific knowledge accessible : provide cultural professionals with tools to translate complex scientific content for diverse audiences.
Targets
Make scientific knowledge accessible: provide cultural professionals with tools to translate complex scientific content for diverse audiences.
Strengthen cultural mediation: integrate science into existing mediation tools such as exhibitions, workshops, talks, and educational programmes.
Develop skills in science communication: learn how to adapt scientific discourse to different audiences (children, families, school groups, general public).
Enhance projects and collections: turn scientific or heritage-based content into engaging, meaningful narratives.
Ensure rigorous and responsible dissemination: maintain scientific accuracy while fostering understanding and engagement.
Program
- Introduction to science communication and its role in cultural contexts.
- Understanding audiences: expectations, knowledge levels, engagement strategies.
- Translating science into accessible narratives: storytelling, metaphors, concrete examples.
- Choosing appropriate dissemination formats: text, audio, video, exhibitions, workshops.
- Practical exercises based on real projects or content from the organisation.
- Methodology for scientific validation and collaboration with experts.
- Group discussions, feedback sessions, and tailored recommendations.
Description
The Scientific Outreach & Dissemination training offered by Cortex is designed for museums, libraries, cultural centres, heritage institutions and other cultural organisations wishing to integrate science into their programming in a clear, engaging and rigorous way.
This hands-on and participatory training enables cultural professionals to understand the principles of science communication, adapt their content to diverse audiences and strengthen their mediation strategies. Through practical case studies and applied exercises, participants learn how to transform complex scientific concepts into accessible, engaging and pedagogical formats while maintaining scientific accuracy.
This training acts as a strategic lever to enrich cultural projects, broaden audiences and increase the educational impact of mediation activities.
To know
Duration: tailor-made (short sessions or extended training).
Format: on-site or online.
Languages: English / French.
Audience: mediation teams, programming, communication, curatorial and education staff.
Fees: on quotation.
Group size: small groups to encourage interaction.
Advantages
Sustainable skills development for cultural teams.
Practical and immediately applicable methods.
Stronger scientific cultural mediation.
Fully adaptable to the organisation’s themes, audiences and constraints.
Guaranteed scientific rigour, without compromising accessibility.
Enhanced visibility and impact of cultural projects.
Team
Experts from the Cortex team, specialising in science communication, cultural mediation and knowledge dissemination.
Speakers are selected according to the topics covered and the specific needs of each organisation.
What we bring to you
Knowing how to popularize one's knowledge and one's expression is to allow better sharing of knowledge.
More Opportunities
An increase in interdisciplinary and international collaborations.
More Understanding
Better understanding and productivity between departments within an institute and a company.
More Knowledge
Knowledge of content production in order to enhance your work.
More Credibility
Combating fake news and information bias so that the general public reconnects with research.
Contact us!
Are you interested in this service ? Send us an email explaining your project, we will get back to you as soon as possible to establish a quote.
Or let us contact you with our offers.
They trusted us
« Very good company, very attentive, respectful of deadlines, exhibition very well produced and very good workshop, speaker with an excellent level of knowledge and very educational, the public really appreciated, no need to be a scientist to be able to participate. Highly recommended. »
« Thank you to Tatiana Kačan from Le Cortex and Laure Malherbe for their contributions to our UE Simulation d'entreprise/ Business Plan of the masters Génie Physiologique Informatique and Master Génie Cellulaire at the Université de Poitiers. We look forward to working with you again next year. »
« The Essonne departmental council called on Cortex to run a participatory workshop on biomimicry for the general public. The workshop was particularly well received. »
« We were impressed by the remarkable quality of Cortex's writing and scientific popularization. »
« Thank you for your actions! We are delighted to have been able to work with you on our events in the BU network! To the pleasure! »
« Very good understanding of needs and tailor-made workshop »
« Cortex was very responsive and adaptable during our discussions, and the three workshops offered were perfectly suited to the needs expressed. A great experience! »