Dr. Tania Jenkins co-founded EvoKE (Evolutionary Knowledge for Everyone), in Bern, Switzerland. She is a scientist-turned science communicator. Half-way into her second postdoc in ecology she discovered her passion for outreach. Since then, she has worked in museums and universities creating scientific exhibitions, workshops, science festivals, and immersive games. She believes in breaking barriers between scientists and the public, which leads her to host science “speed-dating” events where members of the public can speak to a range of researchers and explore a range of research topics. In her previous role at the Museum of Zoology in Lausanne she organised an event series where visitors would do research with a scientist in the exhibition. She co-founded EvoKE (Evolutionary Knowledge for Everyone) to promote higher scientific literacy in evolution, which she explained in this talk. Dr. Jenkins’ parallel session explained her project EvoKE: Evolutionary Knowledge for Everyone. For more information on the COST Action Workshop on Synergies Between Education & Citizen Science, visit: http://alpineinstitute-las.org/science/cost-workshop-2018/

1. Evolutionary Knowledge for Everyone
Tania Jenkins
@tania_jenkins
Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences
EvoKE board: Tania Jenkins, Xana Sa Pinto, Héloise Dufour, Evangelia Mavrikaki, Szymek
Drobniak, Olaf Bininda- Emonds, Kristin Jenkins

2. Media
Policy
makers
Educators
Science
communicators
Researchers
evolution
education
A variety of stakeholders involved ...
247 people
29 countries

3. Transdisciplinary
network
building projects to
promote
scientific literacy
in evolution
-> citizen science

4. Why should everyone know about
evolution?
“Nothing in biology makes sense
except in the light of evolution”
- Theodosius Dobzhansky

5. Why should everyone know about
evolution?
“Nothing in biology makes sense
except in the light of evolution”
- Theodosius Dobzhansky
biodiversity food security adaptation
to climate change
Credit: Fritz Ahlefeldt

6. Transdisciplinary
network
building projects to
promote
scientific literacy
in evolution
-> citizen science

7. Problem is...
Acceptance rate
> 80%
60-80 %
< 60%

8. Misconceptions are common

9. Misconceptions are common

10. What can you do?
Teach & communicate it well
avoiding misconceptions
Join us!
www.evokeproject.org

11. EvoKE & your citizen science
project
If your project is evolution-related, we can:
- spread information to our network
- help you recruit citizens/teachers
- work with you

12. Point you to resources
Credit: Tania Jenkins, Miriam Quick & Stefanie Posavec https://sites.google.com/site/progressionofevolution

13. Join existing associated projects
Measuring attitude
and knowledge
EUvolution
What is
your
Evo-Story
?
… or start your OWN!

14. Take part in EvoKE’s future
! Put in a proposal for EU funding
○ Workshops
○ Professional development opportunities
! Participate at EvoKE events
○ ECSA, Ecsite, ESEB, Eridob and ESERA
! EvoKE 2019 general meeting in Split, Croatia
! Become an active member
○ Join the organisation teams
○ National representatives

15. Thanks!
Thanks to all EvoKE members
www.evokeproject.org

16. The EvoKE Network
collaborative
diverse network
interested in
promoting
scientific literacy
in evolution
247 people
29 countries