Activity Working Group

Outreach, Media and Corporate Identity

Working Group Leader & Deputy
Caterina Boccato

INAF, Italy

Julie Novaková

Charles University Prague, Czech Republic

To create and maintain a public image and perception of the European Astrobiology Institute

To develop public outreach materials introducing the science of astrobiology and its relevance

To maintain collaboration in science outreach with other organizations, such as EAI member institutions or the Europlanet Society

To organize exhibitions, concerts, seminars, roundtables and other events facilitating astrobiology outreach.

• Strange worlds, Oceans on the Earth and beyond (Mundos extraños, océanos en la Tierra y más allá) exhibition in the Fuencaliente lighthouse 

• Strangest of All: a publicly available e-book of astrobiology-themed science fiction stories and popular science articles with classroom resources (in collaboration with the “Science Fiction as a Tool for Astrobiology Outreach and Education” project team) 

• Life Beyond Us: a book of original science fiction stories inspired by astrobiology and accompanied by popular science essays (in collaboration with the “Science Fiction as a Tool for Astrobiology Outreach and Education” project team)

To join this Working Group please follow the following steps:

  1. Fill in this form.
  2. In case you have been invited by the Working Group Leader to join, send an acceptance mail. 
  3. If you applied individually, you will receive a decision from the Working Group Leader. In case of a negative decision you will be given a reason and can appeal  to the Management Committee.
  4. Start interacting with your colleagues in the Working Group.