{"id":19814,"date":"2023-01-20T10:10:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T09:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/?p=19814"},"modified":"2023-04-14T12:41:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T10:41:13","slug":"how-to-popularize-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/news\/how-to-popularize-science\/","title":{"rendered":"How to popularize science? \u2013 study trip to Slovenia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After two training sessions for popularizers of science as part of the <strong>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/projects\/rijeke-znanja-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rijeke<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/projects\/rivers-of-knowledge-rijeke-znanja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;znanja<\/a>\u201d project<\/strong>, Sunce\u2019s representatives took part in a study trip to Slovenia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study trip included an inspection of the <strong>Kr\u0161ko Nuclear Power Plant.<\/strong> NPP Kr\u0161ko is 50% Slovenia and 50% Croatia owned and covers 14% of electricity consumption in Croatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Sunce&#8217;s position is that nuclear power plants are high risk and that we should look for energy sources in renewable energy sources, the study trip allowed us to see the principle of operation of a nuclear power plant on the spot and to get to know the attitudes related to obtaining energy. Few people know that climate change also threatens the operation of nuclear power plants due to their need for cooling from nearby water sources. Drying reduces this possibility and thus the efficient operation of nuclear power plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"19674\" src=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1824-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1824-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1824-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1824-2-500x667.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"19676\" src=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2204-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2204-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2204-2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2204-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2204-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2204-2.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"19719\" src=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2203-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2203-3.jpg 450w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2203-3-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ljubljana, we participated in workshops and presentations as part of the <strong>Hi\u0161e eksperimentov<\/strong>, i.e., the House of Experiments. It is a center for empowering society through curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, and active problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"19682\" src=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1852-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1852-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1852-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1852-1-500x667.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"19681\" src=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2220.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2220.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2220-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2220-500x667.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The last activity of the study trip was a visit to the Noordung Center &#8211; Herman Poto\u010dnik Space Technologies Center Noordung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"19695\" src=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1882-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19695\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"19697\" src=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1893-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1893-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1893-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1893-1-500x667.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"19715\" src=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1889-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1889-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1889-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1889-2-500x667.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the project, more training is planned for representatives of CSOs and the organization of workshops for children and scientific lectures in Split-Dalmatia county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study trip is part of the \u201cRijeke znanja\u201d project, which is sponsored by the <strong>Croatian Natural Science Society<\/strong>, and the project funds were obtained as part of the call &#8220;Strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations for the Promotion of STEM&#8221; which was announced by the European Social Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RijekeZnanja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rijeke znanja<\/a>\u201d project is to build the capacity of civil society organizations to implement science popularization activities, especially in the fields of physics, chemistry, and environmental protection. The project will educate future popularizers, while partner organizations in the project will improve their skills in the field of management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the project holder, the Croatian Natural Science Society from Zagreb, the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Medicine, Croatian Chemical Society, Association for Nature, Environment and Sustainable Development Sunce, Docendo discimus Association, Science Factory, Klikeraj Association, Association for the Promotion of Natural Sciences, Mediterran Institute \u2013 Association for Cultural and Scientific Study of the Mediterranean, Croatian Association for Information, Communication and Electronic Technology \u2013 MIPRO, and Karlovac Mixed Industrial and Craft School are part of the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The study trip is part of the \u201cRijeke znanja\u201d project to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations for the Promotion of STEM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":19731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,896],"tags":[621,622],"class_list":["post-19814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-rijeke-znanja-project","tag-rijeke-znanja","tag-stem"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19814"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21378,"href":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19814\/revisions\/21378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunce-st.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}