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2010

Spring 2010 issue 14
Winter 2010 issue 13

2009
E-news December issue 12
E-news September issue 11
E-news July issue 10
E-news April issue 9
E-news January issue 8

2008
E-news September issue 7
E-news June issue 6
E-news Mar issue 5
E-news Jan issue 4

2007
E-news issue 3
E-news issue 2
E-news issue 1
Spring (PDF, 0.7MB)

2006
Summer (PDF, 1.5MB)
Winter (PDF, 1.2MB)

2005
Spring (PDF, 2.7MB)
Summer (PDF, 2.1MB)
Autumn (PDF, 1.1MB)

2004
Spring (PDF, 3.9MB)
Summer (BIG Members only)
Summer PDF, 1.2MB)

2003
Summer (BIG Members only) | Summer (PDF, 1.3MB)

2002
Spring

2001
Autumn

2000
Spring

1999
Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter

1998
Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter

1997
Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter

1996
Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter

1995
Autumn | Winter

Newsletter Summer 2004 Contents

Index page
From the Chair... and From the Editor...
Einstein Year update
Doing Dialogue
The BIG 5 - Maths demos
ECSITE-UK news
Cultural context of interactives
Birr Castle - a review
Magic carpet and glass mice
Big people: Emmie Kell
BIG AGM and elections
Future of science centres
Home schooling and science centres
Science comedy
Science centres to close?

Newsletter Summer 2003 Contents

From the Chair... and From the Editor...
The alliance of science…
Good vibrations?
The Music of the Spheres
the big 5: Light and colour demos
News from ECSITE land
National Science Teachers Association Conference
Bringing history alive with role play
big people - Teresa MacDonald
Ducks, penguins and the Guinness Book of Records - the weird world of big-chat
Conferences
Diamonds, dinner parties and Harry Potter!

Newsletter Spring 2002 Contents

Fabricators' Event 2001
Skagen Odde Natur Center, Denmark
Museums Service Placement
Accessing SETNET
Fossil workshop tips
Going free entry - what are its effects?
Scientists meet the public
BIG AGM 2001 Chair's Report

Newsletter Autumn 2001 Contents

From the Chair
Universeum. Sweden
Explainer report
ECSITE in the UK
Convenor at the BIG Event
An explainers' Big Event

Newsletter Spring 2000 Contents

New exhibitions > Opening dates for UK exhibitions | New Yorkshire Centre | Young builders | Number exhibition | What's wrong with the Millennium Dome?

News > Canadian Director for Eureka | Design in education Week | The 'Race against time' show pack | Indo-UK Science Festival | From the editor | From the chair

BIG Annual Report 1999 > Chair's Report | Treasurers Report | Membership Report

Newsletter Winter 1999 Contents

Articles > Explainers' pay | Secrets of the Exhibits 2 | Impact of new Centres | ECSITE Conf. report | From Chair | From Editor

News > Clipped art in park | CommQuest S. Africa | Inspire voted top | Intnl status for TQ Director | Move for Edinburgh Sci. Fest. | Oxford festival grows | Science Centres lobby | Smithsonian fellowships | What happened to Exploratory? | The Micrarium reborn | Have funds, travel grants

Newsletter Autumn 1999 Contents

News and reviews > From the Chair | Seminars explaining Centres for Curiosity and Imagination | Exploratory closes |

BIG Event 1999 reports > BIG Event report | Shows at the BIG Event

Exhibitions > Mathamazing from Questacon

Exhibit Development > The science of shopping - what can it tell us about exhibits? | The Mind Machine - Interactive ESP? | Everyday Chemistry exhibits at London Science Museum | Secrets of the exhibit builders | Project report: Technical Museum of Vienna

Newsletter Summer 1999 Contents

News and reviews > From the Chair | Children's centres project | Museum's Association conference | Techniquest's Teacher-Scientist Network | National Museum of Film and Photography | Viewpoint - Protecting Explainers

Shows and demonstrations > Bubbles

New directions > Interactivity in the Arts | Under 8s event report

Research > Exploring Interactives - the psychology of interactives

Exhibit Development > Universal Design

Newsletter Spring 1999 Contents

News and reviews > News | Welcome Trust setup Network | Travelling exhibitions | Sharing Museum Skills | South African Science Centres | A visit to Australia

Exhibits and Exhibitions > Exhibitions for the under 8s | Whodunit - new forensic exhibition

BIG > Annual Report 1998 | BIG Special Interest Groups - summary

Newsletter Winter 1998 Contents

News and reviews > From the Chair | The Oxford Trust Festival | Science Show Training | Appealing to the Under 8s

Conference reports > ECSITE Annual Conference 1998 report | ASTC Conference 1998 report | Visitor Studies Group Meeting report

Exhibits > CE Marking, European Directives and their Impact on Interactive Exhibits | New Cartesian Diver | Lift a car exhibit in Jeddah

Newsletter Autumn 1998 Contents

News and reviews > News from Herstmonceux | Report National Irish Science Centre | Children's Museums book review

Lottery News > Millennium Mole

Centres > NewMetropolis review

Exhibits > Exhibit Development Guidelines | Fabricator's Feedback

Demonstrations and shows > Disappearing Water Trick | Shows at Light on Science | Best Demo Competitions | Shows Viewpoint

BIG > From the Chair | BIG Membership Report

BIG Event > The BIG Event 1998 Report | Event Evaluation Summary | BIG Event Awards from the Chair | Aliens at Event

Newsletter Summer 1998 Contents

Centres > Medieval Machines

Exhibits > BIG Exhibit Guidelines | Improving a standard exhibit

Demonstrations and shows > Shows at INSPIRE | BIG Shows Event report | Presenter Exchanges

Research > Research - time for new directions?

BIG > BIG changes in BIG?

Viewpoint > 'A defence of the camel - hybrid exhibitions'

Newsletter Spring 1998 Contents

Centres > Satrosphere News | What is happening to Light on Science? | Inspire News | Herstmonceux News

Exhibits > BIG working group on exhibit development | What is Design? | Exhibit Aphorisms | "Here's Looking at Euclid" - exhibit idea | Roald Dahl and the Children's Gallery | Are hybrids best? - viewpoint

Demonstrations and shows > Shows at the Exploratory | Exploding Can Demonstration | Water to wine Demonstration | Nitrogen story - urban myth?

Millennium News > More Millennium Grants | Pantechniques rewarded | Millennium awards scheme | A listing of interactive projects funded by lottery grants

Research > Measuring the performance of interactive centres

Resources and conferences > Conferences and Future Events | Indian Science Congress Report | Managing Science Centres Book Review | Children's Museums Book information

BIG > BIG Moves - From the Chair | BIG AGM Report | BIG Annual Report 1997

Winter 1997 Newsletter Articles

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Autumn 1997 Newsletter Articles

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Newsletter Summer 1997 Contents

Centres > Getting the most out of interactive exhibits | UK Science Centres Managers' Meeting

News > Two new exhibitions at the Science Museum | News From Inspire | Techniquest Builds Rocket For NASA! | New Bridges Pack | Beaulieu opens hands-on gallery

Lottery News > It could be you! (or playing the lottery in Scotland) | Millennium News | New lottery award - the genesis of Eden

Newsletter Spring 1997 Contents

Articles > News on problems at Birmingham's Light on Science | The Roli-Poli laminator machine review | Viewpoint - low-tech interactives | Access and interactive exhibits | Science Centres in Ireland | The STEM schools information project at the Science Museum | Interactives in a church - journey into science

Millennium News > Interactive Arts for Cardiff | Liverpool bid gets funding | A new bid from Satrosphere, Aberdeen

BIG > The BIG AGM 1997 and Accounts

Newsletter Winter 1996 Contents

Articles > General news from the centres | First Centre Manager’s Meeting Report | New Science Museum Interactive - CERN LHC | Interactives in Ethiopia | Report from ASTC 1996 Conference | Report from ECSITE 1996 Conference | Questacon Gypsies - outreach downunder | Third generation Museums - a personal view

Millennium News > News about Millennium Funded projects | Millennium Award schemes announced | A listing of interactive projects funded by lottery grants | Birmingham bid gets funding |
A new bid from Essex

Newsletter Autumn 1996 Contents

News > News articles from the Autumn Newsletter | Millennium and Heritage Fund Award news

Articles > New interactive Exhibitions in Science Museum Heritage Fund Award | 'Tri-Aura' Sound exhibit at the Science Museum | Mirrors Exhibit suitable for toilets in your centres! | Magic Pennies - a magnetic exhibit | Report from the World Science Centre Congress | Report from the Science Communicator's Forum at the BA | Science On-Line, Web Pages for Education | New Exhibition on Risk | Launch Pad, London Science Museum - 10th Birthday |

Newsletter Summer 1996 Contents

News > Millennium Commission Report | Bristol 2000 gets £41M from Millennium Commission | News from the centres | BIG Fabricators' Week 1996

Articles > A new interactive exhibition for teenagers | New Girl Guides Exhibition | Herstmonceux Centre | Horniman new exhibition | Feature on the Orbital Mechanics | Report on Rutherford Trust - funded activities

Newsletter Spring 1996 Contents

Articles > The Cheapbook - a source of cheap exhibit ideas | Do your exhibits use electronics? - new electrical regulations | Writing Labels for Interactive Exhibits |
Children of all ages? - How can we attract more adults without children to our centres? | Health goes interactive | New Centre - Discovery Outpost, Bracknell

Newsletter Winter 1995 Contents

News > News from the Centres | BIG Open House - Report from Science Museum | The Jason Project at Merseyside Museums | New Galleries at the Science Museum | ASTC Conference San Diego 1995 | ECSITE Conference Cardiff 1995 | Travelling Exhibits for National Curriculum SC1

BIG > BIG Conference and AGM 1996 | BIG Annual Report 1995 | Next BIG Event at SEARCH

Using the Internet in Interactive Centres > Surfing the Internet at Satrosphere | Interactive Internet at the Exploratory | Lifeguards to the rescue at the Science Museum

Newsletter Autumn 1995 Contents

Articles > News from around the Centres | A 'Cheap Book' to collate cheap exhibit ideas | A report and exhibit details from the Fabricators' Conference | 'Herstmonceux Minor' - suggestions for exhibits on space topics | A roundup of work done by the Committee over the last few months