Diana Issidorides
What I do, where I work
I am a cognitive scientist by training who lost her heart to science education. I work at science center NEMO in Amsterdam, where I conceive and develop interactive exhibitions, multimedia experiences, special public programs (interactive theater) and educational projects. My latest exhibition is TeenFacts, an interactive journey through the science behind puberty and adolescence.
I am also an independent consultant to various institutions (arts as well as science) and projects on interactive, free-choice learning environments and brain-based learning.
Current position
Senior Scientist & Exhibition Developer at science center NEMO
Other positions
Press Officer at Greek Embassy, The Hague
Post-Doctorate researcher at Department of Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Website(s)
More about me
I believe in a multidisciplinary and cross-cultural approach to (science) education; one that tries to build bridges between science and art, nature and culture, intellect and emotion, the conventional and the experimental, the ordinary and the extraordinary, the familiar and the strange, the past and the future.
I am also the author of “Landscapes of Love: An Atlas of the Heart” (2004), a multidisciplinary journey through the science of love, combined with 24 imaginary maps that chart love’s elusive landscapes.
Recent publications & presentations
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"Brain-based science centers and museums for the 21st century." In preparation
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2006
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"Back to the drawing board: tools and tips for brain-based learning." ECSITE Newsletter
Spring 2005
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"Landscapes of Love: An Atlas of the Heart." Amsterdam: Meteor Press
2004
Case Studies

Make a Face
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Published June 12 2007

Family Tree
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Published June 12 2007
Reviews

Dialogue in the Dark: An exhibit...
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Published May 23 2007