Speaker Details

Mr. Mohamed Elsonbaty

Science Communication Consultant and Science Journalist

Country: Egypt

Biography:

Mohamed Elsonbaty is a Science Communication Consultant and Freelance Science Journalist. He obtained a Master degree in Science Communication and Public Engagement from the University of Edinburgh, UK in 2016 through the prestigious Chevening Scholarship.
Mohamed works as Science Communication Consultant for 1001 Inventions, where he designs and develops informal science education resources to be used in different 1001 Inventions' international events, including Berlin Science Week and British Science Week. In addition, he worked as Science Communication Development Officer at the American University in Cairo, where he implemented different science communication projects.
As a Freelance Science Journalist, he published more than 350 pieces in different reputable outlets including Scientific American, SciDev.Net and MIT Technology Review.
Mohamed was chosen by NAMES as the first winner of Mijbil Al-Mutua Award for young science communication professionals in MENA region. He is also one of Egypt’s top 10 Science Communicators according to FameLab.

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Papers/Presentations

Science Communication Outside Walls: 2 Case Studies from Egypt

This talk presents two projects that go beyond the boundaries of formally dedicated PCST spaces. The first is the “Wonders of Science Show”, which is a mobile science show delivered through the FunLab, a unique micro science center at the American University in Cairo. The show aims to encourage school students to adopt STEM fields for future study and career. The Second project is “Science Events at the Cairo Book Fair” organized by “1001 Inventions”, an international organization that aims to raise awareness about the scientific achievements of Muslims. These unique events aim to engage audiences of the Fair through a children’s book, a short animation film, and live science demonstrations.

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Lost in Communication

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