British Science Association

The British Science Association (BSA) promotes science. It was founded in 1831.[2] Until 2009 it was known as the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BA).[3] It is a charity.

British Science Association
TypeProfessional organisation and registered charity
LocationWellcome Wolfson Building,
165 Queen's Gate, London SW7 5HD[1]
Key peopleChair: Lord Willetts
President: Professor Jim Al-Khalili
CEO: Katherine Mathieson
Volunteers650[1]

The British Science Association's mission is to get more people engaged in science. It does this by organising projects.[4][5]

The British Science Association has their head office at the Wellcome Wolfson Building in Kensington, London. There are four regional staff elsewhere in the UK.[5] The British Science Association offers a wide variety of activities and events that recognize and encourage people to be involved in science.[6] These include the British Science Festival, British Science Week, the CREST Awards, Huxley Summit, Youth Pannle, Media Fellowships Scheme. There are regional and local events.[6]

British Science Association Media

References

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  3. Robert Winston, New Scientist, 3 February 2009.
  4. "Our work". British Science Association. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "British Science Association". sciencemarch.eu. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Our organisation". British Science Association. Retrieved 2019-04-19.