The first 365 days of Rhizome…
These days, everyone is looking back on the past year, so it is my turn to do that too. Year 2018 was marked with only one thing worth mentioning – Rhizome Association. Every day, from the moment I opened my […]
Sharing your story: #ITeachLikeThis in your classroom
The ITeachLikeThis project has started on the 8th of October and has had 6 residents so far. After two months, it’s time to reflect on the project, so we asked the 1st resident, Elena, to answer our questions. ITLT: Why did […]
I teach like this – how about you?
“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, […]
Laying the Foundations
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). […]
From the Drawing Board to the Lab Bench
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 […]
How can you help the planet’s ecosystem from your home?
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 […]
Build up your science foundations with the Rhizome Foundations Course!
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 […]
Celebrating Museum day!
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 […]
LevelUp! Announcing the introductory and advanced SSK modules!
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 […]
What is essential is invisible to the eye – so bring your microscope along!
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 […]