“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela The world is in need of change, we are facing complex global problems that need innovative solutions and need them fast.We, at Rhizome Association, […]
When we set out our course towards an intensive 2-weeks interdisciplinary science program, we were focused on providing science enthusiasts and life-long learners with a set of basic skills needed to understand interdisciplinary life sciences (see our blog post announcement). […]
Rhizome Foundations is a two-week long scientific workshop, with the purpose of learning and studying interdisciplinary sciences and associated skills, organized by Rhizome Association. The course brings you foremost the basics of programming, laboratory skills and science communication […]
Authors*: Participants of the Rhizome Foundations course – Goran Barbir, Paula Brčić, Bruna Ercegovac, Nessim Frejacques, Leon Mijić, Kristian Nakić, Sara Petrović, Ivan Šimunović *all authors contributed equally “Not all those who wander are lost” – JRR Tolkien, Lord […]
Silence from the Rhizome team does not mean there is no news, quite the contrary! After postponing our ambitious Science Survival Kit program for summer 2019, we are in full preparations for the Foundations course, taking place in from the […]
Today is the International Museum Day. There are at least 55,000 museums in the World, according to ICOM (International Council of Museums), and many of them are organising activities or exhibitions for this special day. It is a great opportunity […]
Last week we made a challenging but important decision! Instead of offering all 5 modules of Science Survival Kit (SSK) as a continuous program lasting 12 weeks in summer 2018, we will start with offering 3 introductory modules during 6 […]
Hello everyone ! As you might know, microorganisms are everywhere on Earth. From the deepest places in the oceans up to the skies, you can find life adapted to extreme environmental conditions. As an example, we can talk about Deinococcus […]
Science Survival Kit is a summer program we are starting this year at Rhizome Association. This 12-week learning expedition will take a handful of learners into the exciting exploration of the living world, from molecules to ecosystems. But why would […]
Hello everyone! In today’s post, we are going to highlight the second module : Thermal Wars In this one-week module, we will face a challenging question : “How does temperature influence life on Earth?” To answer this question you […]