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Member since 26 August 2009
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When I'm not promoting Pestival I am studying events management at Greenwich University....
Member since 20 October 2010
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We publish NERC's Planet Earth magazine and maintain online science news website Planet Earth Online....
Member since 1 October 2009
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interests: the field of science centres and museums, informal learning, exhibits, the position of women in science and technology, health related issues...
Member since 13 February 2012
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I analyze the socialization of particle physics to understand how is it that non-experts believe in scientific statements, even if people do not understand the epistemological structure behind that belief. I study the social repercussions of grounding science communication on modern idealizations of...
Member since 3 September 2009
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We have 6 strands of Ignition*: Sci Art Fusions-bringing science and art together in schools, Invent! a regional invention competition with a twist, open for both primary and secondary ages, Come Alive with Science, held during National Science and Engineering Week this even pairs creative practitio...
Member since 17 September 2009
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I am the Public Relations Officer for Sciencewise-ERC. Our key objective is to help policy makers commission and use public dialogue to inform policy decisions in emerging areas of science and technol...
Member since 11 January 2010
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I now head the science communication and outreach team at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, a life science research centre, in Portugal. My main interests lie in developing and evaluating dialogue-based public engagement activities, and in training scientists to communicate effectively with a ran...
Member since 14 May 2010
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1) Research aimed at studying science communication methods and products in the museum space.
2) Methods of communicating the history of science and interpreting scientific heritage.
3) Design and production of education material for museums....
Member since 27 October 2009
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Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, I am the Director and Manager of Camera Obscura and World of Illusions.
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Member since 15 March 2010
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I am responsible for communicating science to a range of audiences. I work for an environmental research organisation, and the main areas of science with which I am concerned are (a) long-term change in terrestrial and freshwater environments and (b) changes in/pressures on biodiversity/the natural ...
Member since 22 July 2010
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Astronomy and astronautics lecturing & research, consulting and astro travel. Mobile planetarium available for education and corporate events....
Member since 23 March 2011
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Earth sciences
Climate change...
Member since 27 July 2009
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Forging relationships with businesses and employers keen to become STEMNet Ambassadors, also teachers and practitioners keen to include STEM-focused activities into their schools/colleges....
Member since 2 December 2012
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I am interested in the theory and practice of public engagement. On the practical side, I have mainly been involved in art-science collaborations ranging from ocean sounds workshops to the fabrication of genetically engineered plush animals. I work on the MA in Art and Science at Central Saint Marti...
Member since 1 September 2009
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As the Education Manager of Intech, Science Centre and Planetarium, I am particularly interested in scientific outreach and engagement activities which involve KS2 and KS3 school children and activities for families. ...
Member since 28 May 2009
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I’m working on a PhD studentship in Open Science Public Engagement to explore ways in which open science and public engagement can be brought together in an innovative – and hopefully fruitful and exciting – way, using projects happening in the Bristol Robotics Laboratory as experimental arena...
Member since 21 August 2009
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Support and development of web-based science communications strategies; development of written materials and other resources; facilitation of engagement with researchers; development of networks to promote science communications....
Member since 15 December 2009
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Main Interests: Communication, physics, renewable energy, semiconductors and nanotechnology.
I have been a Project Engineer in the equipment group of a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Ireland for 13 years. Last year (2008) I left to return to full time education where I completed a degree...
Member since 9 July 2010
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science journalism, online journalism...
Member since 5 June 2012
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Inform people about research on aging specifically targeted towards increasing human healthspan and lifespan. Also, educate people about individualized/personalized medicine. ...
Member since 11 August 2010
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Supporting researchers in Public Enagagement...
Member since 22 September 2009
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Funding secured in 2002 from UKOOA and in 2007 from Oil and Gas UK has enabled ESEU to research, develop and deliver its materials around the Earth science content of the English, Northern Irish, Welsh and Scottish National Curricula, virtually free of charge to any institution (expenses only, no fe...
Member since 28 July 2009
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Bristol Natural History Consortium is a unique alliance between
Avon Wildlife Trust, BBC Natural History Unit, Bristol City Council,
Bristol Zoo Gardens, Defra, Environment Agency, University of Bristol,
University of the West of England, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
and Wildscreen.
The Consor...
Member since 25 March 2010
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My interests are in geology and promoting this arm of science to the wider public. to find out more of my interests then follow these web addresses: www.bedsrigs.org.uk and www.valespeakers.webnode.com....
Member since 18 March 2010
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I have been researching and publishing on internet communication in science, models of science communication and types of science news stories. I am working on a study of the development of science communication as academic discipline. I am actively involved in the planning for Euroscience Open Foru...
Member since 30 July 2009
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I am Head of Learning for Science Oxford, an independent charitable trust set up in 1985 to encourage the pursuit of science and enterprise. We work with schools, the public and high-tech businesses t...
Member since 21 September 2009
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I'm a science communicator, educator and scientific and technical writer who specialises in genetics and genomics. ...
Member since 5 October 2009
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I am managing one of the Beacons for Public Engagement so interested in all forms of public engagement. I am especially keen to discover what different disciplines can learn from each other about public engagement.
My prior roles have been STEM based, formerly running SETPOINT Wales, and especial...
Member since 1 September 2009
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history of science communication
evaluation and assessment of outreach
models of science communication
education and training in science communication...
Member since 29 October 2009
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I work in the events office at the Royal Society, where we support many top young scientists, engineers and technologists, influence science policy, debate scientific issues with the public and much more....
Member since 3 November 2009
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outreach projects - schools, festival, providing Earth Sciences materials for exhibits.
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Member since 10 March 2010
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I am the Communications Manager at the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, which examines ethical issues raised by new developments in biology and medicine. Bioethics is about what we should and shouldn’t do in biology and medicine. It is, by nature, controversial – think animal research and GM crops...
Member since 20 October 2009
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I am a Policy Officer at The Academy of Medical Sciences.
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Member since 7 May 2010
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Science policy and science communication....
Member since 3 December 2008
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science communication; public relations; outreach; public affairs; engagement...
Member since 15 December 2009
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My research interests lie primarily in understanding and evaluating the learning impact of science centres and similar free-choice learning environments on families and children. This field has evolved significantly in the last decade and we are just beginning to appreciate the learning processes t...
Member since 26 January 2010
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I am part of the Nature Live team at the Natural History Museum....
Member since 29 July 2009
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I am a Policy Officer within the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Public Engagement with Research team....
Member since 24 March 2010
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Accessibility of the Isotope web site for users with disabilities....
Member since 20 November 2009
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I am a member of BlueSci, which is a student society at the University of Cambridge. BlueSci was established in 2004 by three students keen to sharpen their science communication skills.
The flagsh...
Member since 27 November 2008
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I am interested in supporting students learning about the issues surrounding science communication....
Member since 9 March 2010
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Together with SciConnect co-founder Jon Copley, I set up Connecting Science, an online social network that aims to bring together and support scientists who want to get involved in outreach work. ...
Member since 20 October 2009
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I am a Senior Press Officer at The Natural History Museum, London, UK....
Member since 25 March 2010
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Science education, public awareness of science, international and European science policy....
Member since 19 September 2011
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I am the marketing assistant for Techniquest Glyndŵr, a science discovery centre based in Wrexham, north Wales. We deliver both educational and public programmes to engage children of all ages, from ...
Member since 23 September 2009
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I co-ordinate National Science & Engineering Week at the British Science Association. This is the UK's largest celebration of science, engineering and technology involving over 1.4 million people. ...
Member since 26 March 2010
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Science Festivals
Schools programmes such as the Big Bang
Hands on workshops as well as lectures...
Member since 20 May 2011
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I am Head of Outreach at the British Geological Survey....
Member since 31 August 2012
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Interests: socially engaged practice, public engagement across disciplines and multiple forms of professional and artistic practice, social learning, participatory approaches to managing change....
Member since 8 January 2010
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I run the L'Oréal young Scientist Centre at the Royal Institution which provides workshops and longer themed days for groups of school students and home educated children. The students have the chance to experiment and discover science that is new to them in a well equiped laboratory situation. We ...
Member since 21 December 2009
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I'm currently Public Engagement and Patient Involvement Lead for the Comprehensive Local Research Network for Kent and Medway (part of the NHS National Institute of Health Research). My role is to advocate for and engage with the various publics who have an interest in health and social care researc...
Member since 31 August 2010
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I work as an outreach officer as part of the Physics in Society team at the The Institute of Physics....
Member since 5 December 2008
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I am outreach coordinator for the BBSRC core funded John Innes Centre and Institute of Food Research on the Norwich Research Park and organise a wide range of events with an equally wide ranging target audience. ...
Member since 2 September 2010
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I am currently studying towards a PhD in Science Communication and Informal Science Education at Dublin City University. I am working with the Education and Outreach Team of the Biomedical Diagnostics...
Member since 2 January 2010
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I am a science communicator who has worked in a variety of contexts, including being a classroom teacher, working for the RCUK Science in Society Unit (now called the "Public Engagement with Research" Unit), and running the public engagement department of Science Oxford, the independent science comm...
Member since 5 December 2008
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As a teacher I have particular interest in engaging young people in science, often by using exciting demonstrations or experiments. I run a science club and have established an aviary and animal run at my school. My initial work with the ISOTOPE project was authoring an article on hatching and raisi...
Member since 2 November 2009
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I'm a 4th year Genetics PhD student who is using fruit flies to try and find genes and proteins that work with invadolysin. My gene of interest. Fruit flies die when they don't have this genes, and it's been conserved through evolution in humans.
For the last couple of years I've been writing for v...
Member since 3 November 2009
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Educational technology
Mobile learning in formal and informal science settings
Inquiry Learning...
Member since 28 January 2010
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I am currently studying the Open University's distance learning course Contemporary Issues in Science Learning (SEH806), working towards a masters.
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Member since 3 November 2009
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I work at the Open University, UK, where I am an Awards Manager in the Faculty of Science. I work on the undergraduate Natural Sciences Award and the Postgraduate Awards in Science....
Member since 17 September 2009
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My interest is in the use of high quality theatre and drama to highlight important, often difficult, current issues, empowering audiences of young people and adults to generate change in themselves, others and society....
Member since 5 March 2010
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Comparative Literature; Science & Literature; Charles Darwin; S T Coleridge...
Member since 25 February 2012
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Teaching science communication to scientists and running public engagement workshops; producing multimedia engagement materials, such as podcasts, online videos and websites; particularly interested in issues around authorship, especially with regard to citizen science and non-expert pro-am multimed...
Member since 20 August 2009
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I am an Outreach Officer at the The Institute of Physics....
Member since 8 March 2010
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Qualia Theatre is a Bristol based company that makes theatre about science. We believe that contemporary science is an incredibly rich source of creative inspiration and that theatre has the potential to engage public audiences with science in innovative, entertaining and challenging ways.
New th...
Member since 7 October 2009
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My lab-based research focusses on the changes in the brain that underlie attention deficit disorder and how particular drug treatments might affect the brain, for example I am investigating what brain structures might be affected by Ritalin as it works to decrease distractibility. Outside of the lab...
Member since 19 January 2010
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What does 'engagement' mean?
What are the problems with 'evaluating' public engagement activities, in practice and theory?
How will the PEST agenda change with shifting political agendas in the UK and internationally?
Can PEST practices/practitioners/institutions appropriately address the challen...
Member since 14 August 2008
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In addition to running a science outreach and public engagement project, I am also studying for the Open University's MSc in Science and Society. My interest in the area is very broad-ranging....
Member since 2 October 2009
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Anything in Western Australia - but I think that might be a bit far away for most of you...
Member since 3 November 2009
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I currently run two news services on behalf of the European Commission, one on environmental sciences and one on socioeconomic sciences. These services are intended to facilitate the transfer of scientific information to the policy community. I am also interested in engaging children with science. I...
Member since 4 June 2008
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In addition to practice-oriented work with organisations including the Zoological Society of London, Cambridge Science Festival, Fitzwilliam Museum and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Dr Jensen has published research articles in top journals, including Public Understanding of Science, Culture &...
Member since 12 October 2009
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All aspects of women in science, engineering, technology and the built environment....
Member since 19 May 2010
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My current scientific interests focus on Science Education by Scientific Institutes. The responsibility of education is to provide the public (young and old) with the knowledge necessary either for a future career in science, or active, participatory citizenship in a scientific driven society. Thus,...
Member since 17 August 2009
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Public outreach, astrophysics, cosmology, astrobiology, philosophy of science. I produce and deliver courses, school/public lectures, teacher workshops, public debates and a theatre play called The Heresy of Nature.
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Member since 4 January 2010
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I'm Head of Programmes at the Royal Institution (Ri), and also Vice President of Euroscience. The latter also means that I am involved quite heavily in the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF), which is a bit like the European equivalent of the AAAS. At the Ri we have a public events programme as well as a...
Member since 7 June 2011
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The Institution of Engineerig and Technology is a world-class professional institution for the engineering and technology communities. Our Education for Schools and Colleges portfolio of activities provides a wide range of free teaching and learning resources for STEM teachers; funds educational pro...
Member since 17 September 2009
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Engagement of public in science by producing and streaming videos on all areas of science. ...
Member since 18 August 2009
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I am a Research Associate working at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) on the Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) programme; I am a social scientist and UCLAN's role within OPAL is to examine and analyse public involvement within the programme, to ensure that examples of best practice are shared...
Member since 3 March 2010
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I am a Science in Society Manager for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Amongst other things I manage the ESRC Festival of Social Science, our mini site for teachers Social Science for ...
Member since 7 August 2009
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Publishing; museums and galleries....
Member since 17 March 2010
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Sounds of Science specialises in creative communication about science through podcasting, music and live presentation. We produce fun, informal, interactive content and market it using new media tools including podcasts, blogs and social networks. Our company is not-for-profit and started out as an ...
Member since 4 December 2008
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My research interests are eruption prediction at active volcanoes and investigating the impact on climate, both locally and globally from volcanic activity.
I have been involved in a large number of radio, tv, newspaper and magazine events aimed at raising the public awareness of science. I also gi...
Member since 10 March 2010
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I studied Medicinal Chemistry at Loughborough University before moving to Bath to study for a PhD investigating new drug treatments for hormone dependant prostate cancer. I completed my PhD in 2007 an...
Member since 2 June 2010
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Lancashire Education Business Partnership is part of the National Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Network (STEMNET)
Previously branded as SETPOINT Lancashire, Lancashire Education Business Partnership now holds the STEMPoint contract for Lancashire. Through this contract we strive to ...
Member since 17 January 2010
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The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) is an Australian group which promotes and advocates knowledge and recognition of the value of the humanities, arts and social sciences, and also acts as a coordinating forum for researchers, students, proactitioners and professionals ...
Member since 26 November 2009
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Knowledge Economy / Knowledge Ecologies
Sociology of Science & Technology
Sustainability
Big Science as Regeneration...
Member since 30 September 2009
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I run the Responsible Nano Forum, which is an independent not-for-profit organisation. Our purpose is to stimulate all organisations involved to play their part in realising the benefits and minimising the risks of nanotechnologies and ensure that the public has a real say in how they develop. I'm...
Member since 3 October 2009
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Specializing in science communication using visual tools, diagrams, maps and charts....
Member since 6 December 2010
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I am a science teacher, blogger and free lance science writer. Interested in all areas of science, especially biology, genetics and astronomy....
Member since 2 December 2012
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I have considerable experience in drama, including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and television. I have also written, professionally, for film, radio and the theatre, and had fiction and non-fiction published in journals and magazines. I should like to put this experience, on a...
Member since 2 January 2010
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Interaction Design, HCI, public outreach http://www.create-conference.org...
Member since 26 January 2010
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As part of my work, I am in charge of outreach for the KM3NeT astroparticle physics
programme in Greece but also I am part of the Outreach Working group of the Astroparticle Physics European Research Area (ASPERA).
I am also involved in the establishment of a European Youth Network which is called...
Member since 26 November 2010
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Air Pollution and Health...
Member since 14 August 2008
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My interests are centered on getting the public engaged with science and the scientific debate. My own research is in the field of chemical sensing with both environmental and medical applications. However, I am interested in science in the broadest senses and its public perception. I am keen to cha...
Member since 4 November 2010
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My professional interests lie in science policy, and I'm also interested in the sociological side of translating scientific discoveries to the non-specialist public (particularly through print media). I'm also concerned with inspiring the next generation of scientists so that the UK can continue to ...
Member since 22 June 2010
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I am a science communicator for science made simple and I run the branch in the East.
I have a degree in chemistry and MSc in science communication. I have been involved in writing, producing and delivering; science shows, workshops and dialogue events for wide ranging audiences since 1995.
Be...
Member since 5 March 2012
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I am a Research Student in the Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology at the Open University, UK.
My PhD research will investigate aspects of science communication and public e...
Member since 8 September 2009
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Hands on events and activities, careers talks....
Member since 5 October 2009
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I am a press officer at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)....
Member since 3 November 2009
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I have developed a series of activities, based on the evolution of mammals, which explores the different lines of evidence which are used to work out evolutionary relationships - morphological similarities, fossil evidence and molecular evidence from DNA and proteins.
Darwin realised that within ...
Member since 13 November 2008
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My main interest is in those controversial aspects of science that become of public concern. That interest has stemmed from a long-standing interest in the OU in the teaching of this aspect of scienc...
Member since 3 November 2009
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Young people's engagement with the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Widening participation projects designed to overcome barriers to learning through providing 'stepping ston...
Member since 18 July 2012
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I am currently doing a PhD (qualitative and quantiative research) investigating the experiences of women who stop breastfeeding before their baby is 6 months of age. I am particularly interested in the socially disadvantaged women. I am also interested in the historical perspective and the complexi...
Member since 8 October 2009
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I am self-employed, designing teaching materials that often deal with science matters which relate to the various GCSE and A Level syllabi. I have been involved in the Faraday Institute for Science an...
Member since 18 January 2010
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Earth Systems science
Quaternary climates...
Member since 1 September 2009
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I work for the Science Advisory Council (SAC) in the UK. The SAC provides independent scientific advice to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (Defra) Chief Scientific Adviser, and ...
Member since 16 December 2009
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I work on the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in technology. My expertise is in the area of marketing....
Member since 6 October 2011
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Global health development; open science...
Member since 27 August 2009
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I work at the British Science Association and manage National Science and Engineering Week (NSEW) and the Regions and volunteer Branches of the Association. I also manage Sciencelive.net - an online directory of speakers, presenters and workshops willing to go out to schools and other organisations...
Member since 13 August 2009
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I work for Nature in the Web Pub department, specifically on Second Life, so keen to discuss science communication, events, virtual worlds, online communities and other things...
Member since 12 October 2010
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I am am an Environmental Sciences Research Officer working for the British Library in London....
Member since 28 March 2011
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Outreach in schools, colleges - related to declining oil supplies and alternative sources of energy and polymers. Chemistry of oil substitutes, environmental impacts of biofuels. The "peak oil” debate.
The controversy surrounding Genetic modification, in particular relating to GM crops , for ex...
Member since 25 August 2009
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I am a Scientific Meetings Co-ordinator for the Zoological Society of London....
Member since 4 November 2009
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The Edinburgh Branch of the British Science Association aims to provide an exciting and engaging programme based around all areas of science that enables people to develop a critical understanding of ...
Member since 3 November 2009
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I am the Programme Manager for the UK Government-sponsored STEM directories....
Member since 26 November 2009
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I am a science communication practitioner specialising in:
- the international perspective (including cultural adaptations)
- methods of identifying and disseminating best practice
- training programmes (for scientists, communicators and teachers)
- enhancing interdi...
Member since 26 November 2010
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My specialist interests are the health effects of air pollution, Human biomonitoring and the communication of science....
Member since 9 March 2010
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I am interested in the communication of climate science....
Member since 11 August 2009
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I work for a charity that returns scientists, engineers and technologists to their careers after a break. So I would be interested in all areas of science and issues dealing with returners....
Member since 11 September 2009
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Consultant at Think-Lab science communication practice. Our main client is Defra. Currently specialising in writing, designing and publishing Defra's science magazine and giving short courses for Def...
Member since 4 March 2010
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I joined Earthwatch as Development Officer in August 2007 having just completed a BA (Hons) in Political Science from The University of Birmingham. In my role as Development Officer, I am responsible...
Member since 16 January 2010
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I volunteer in a museum and have an palaleontology handling table whereby visitors can handle fossils whilst I talk about the object. My degree is in Life Sciences, but I am also interested in geology and environmental science and how these subjects can be taught to the public in a fun, informative...
Member since 12 February 2010
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I am a TV producer with more than 12 years experience of making television programmes in the science arena for network and cable broadcasters. My experience covers everything from Tomorrow's World to ...
Member since 28 October 2009
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I am an Open University student. Over the past year (2009) I have been studying the OU postgraduate science course
Communicating science in the information age....
Member since 24 March 2009
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I coordinate the Milton Keynes Science Festival as well as working on individual projects with schools around web based science engagement, public perceptions of science and curriculum based workshops.
I'm interested in ways of reaching "uninterested adults" also know as hard to reach audiences....
Member since 3 July 2008
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I am a Senior Lecturer in the Science Faculty at the Open University and have recently written online teaching material on science communication in informal settings and on public engagement in science. I lead the science education MSc module and I am a course author of an online course that is aime...
Member since 2 October 2009
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Access officer for the University of Oxford Physics Department. Involved in schools work (curriculum enrichment), public engagement and widening participation. Also administrator of the British Physics Olympiad. ...
Member since 17 May 2010
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I'm currently working on a project aiming to engage local communities (including school and college students) in science, technology and innovation. A range of activities form part of this including hands-on investigations, web-based interactive resources, dialogue and debate sessions, co-inquiry pr...
Member since 17 May 2011
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Teaching biology to secondary pupils....
Member since 1 May 2010
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Throughout my studies I have been involved with science communication, writing science columns and sci-art reviews for publications including The Liberal, Nature, and Science. Over the last two years I have also been collaborating with writer James Wilkes on a new radio play, Interior Traces, which ...
Member since 15 July 2010
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I have recently started working on a new public engagement project funded by the EPSRC aimed at helping and encouraging about 30-40 university researchers (PhD students, post-docs and academics in phy...
Member since 17 September 2009
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Interested in science museum education and communication. Editor of Museum Education Monitor, a monthly e-newsletter that lists ongoing research and resources in the field of museum education and outreach....
Member since 11 October 2009
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I am keen to promote the importance of science in enriching people's lives. I am also passionate in communicating my research to the widest range of audience (e.g., primary school, secondary school, amateur scientists, and policy makers) and in return learn various perspectives on topical scientific...
Member since 10 September 2009
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I run the education and interpretation functions of the Zoological Society of London. This encompasses a formal learning programme (from preschool to postgraduate) developed and delivered at two zoological collections (London and Whipsnade Zoos), an informal learning programme at the same institutio...
Member since 11 August 2011
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I am a project coordinator in the education department of the Institute of Physics. My projects involve supporting physics teachers and linking schools with universities....
Member since 4 March 2010
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Public engagement with science....
Member since 6 April 2010
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Training PhD students to communicate to the public topics related to their research....
Member since 8 January 2010
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Cambridge Hands-On Science (CHaOS) is a non-profit voluntary student group based at Cambridge University that believes science is fun and relevant to all. We are dedicated to transferring our volunteers’ enthusiasm for science to the general public through exciting hands-on experiments. We hope ...
Member since 9 March 2010
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I am a research fellow at the Open University currently working on the Personal Inquiry project, helping to support secondary school teachers and students undertaking scientific inquiries. We're developing the nQuire toolkit. I am interested in participatory design and research, and exploring how co...
Member since 3 September 2009
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NESTA's brief is to increase the innovative capacity of the UK. I work in the education or young person team and am keen to hear from potential providers of exciting STEM themed learning experiences t...
Member since 15 January 2010
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STEM Enrichment, Science Weeks, After School Clubs, Gifted and Talented, Creative Thinking, Flight, Energy, Crime Scene Investigation, Earth Science, Forces, Extended Schools, Natural History....
Member since 11 September 2009
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I am mainly involved in the communication of space sciences to the general public, and how it relates to public support. I have been studying the public attitudes to space exploration through surveys that I carried out in the UK, and completing a mapping of the outreach activities related to space e...
Member since 6 June 2012
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I am a science writer and communicator at a large university. I'm interested in exploring new ways (and fine-tuning existing ways) to share science with a non-expert audience -- from new research findings to answering basic questions about science and the scientific process....
Member since 27 October 2009
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I lead on developing and embedding the ESRC science in society strategy. This consists of three aims:
- Help ESRC to embed public dialogue in its strategic objectives and processes;
- support research into science in society;
- engage with teachers, young people and educati...
Member since 29 December 2010
Member since 13 August 2009
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I work for Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums. So I'm particularly interested in their work. Current projects focus on the role of explainers, climate change, art and science, among other things....
Member since 18 November 2009
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Animal and human behaviour. Science and science communication in general. Cinema....
Member since 14 February 2010
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I am the secretary of the the Edinburgh & S.E. Scotland branch of the British Science Association....
Member since 18 December 2009
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Interdisciplinary collaborations between artists and scientists and public science communication....
Member since 20 October 2009
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I am the Festival Programme Director for Darwin 2009. I started my career as a research scientist, firstly as a cell biologist and then as a developmental biologist. I left the bench in 2003 at which ...
Member since 6 October 2009
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By training, I am a stable isotope cosmochemist, looking at carbon and nitrogen in meteorites. This has broadened to become a more general interest in the origin of life beyond Earth, specifically the possibilities of life on Mars. I am alos interested in catastrophic impacts and the effects that as...
Member since 1 October 2009
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I'm currently studying for the Graduate Diploma in Science Communication at Laurentian University in Ontario, Canada. ...
Member since 28 July 2009
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Anthropology, humanities, forensics, Biological Anthropology. For more information about my interests, visit Discover Anthropology (http://www.discoveranthropology.org.uk)....
Member since 7 May 2010
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The Sciencewise Expert Resource Centre for Public Dialogue In Science and Innovation (ERC) is funded by the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS). It aims to help policy makers commission and use public dialogue to inform policy decisions in emerging areas of science and technology.
I...
Member since 23 September 2010
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Associate Professor Nancy Longnecker is Coordinator of the Science Communication Program at the University of Western Australia. She teaches Science Writing, Science in the Media, Communication Strate...
Member since 25 November 2010
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- public engagement
- communications
- events...
Member since 28 September 2009
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Based at the Manchester Museum I am a Regional Office in the north of England for the British Science Association....
Member since 12 October 2010
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Interests include Public Engagement with Science and Technology, Schools outreach and STEM. Working with Schools and Curriculum developers, Science Learning Centres and Professional Societies to promote and develop STFC's Science and Society Programme....
Member since 9 October 2011
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I am interested in many areas of science communication and public engagement:
1. PUS in all its forms and the role of 'experts' in these activities
2. Museums and how they communicate science an...
Member since 2 December 2008
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I am interested in adults from all backgrounds engaging with all areas of science, as well as in facilitating public engagement events for young people....
Member since 2 October 2009
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Public engagement - process design & delivery
Working with community groups
Science and the media
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Member since 7 August 2009
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My research is based in molecular physics and gaining an understanding of how local physics and chemistry can effect the local chemical environment. This may be the coldest regions of the interstellar medium or within cells in the human body. Such research must be explained the general public and s...
Member since 24 June 2011
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Astronomy communication, outreach, education....
Member since 3 November 2009
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As Business Development Manager for science at the OU I am interested in all aspects of public engagement both formal and informal. I have personally been involved in working with schools promoting sc...
Member since 15 May 2009
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I work as a science editor, which gives me the chance of keeping up to date on everything from astronomy to ... zooplankton? I'm also a member of my local branch of Cafe Scientifique. It's great to have a big mix of people come together to discuss science topics, and I am continually impressed by t...
Member since 30 June 2010
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I am currently writing a Masters dissertation on 'Beliefs, Motivations and Practices: an examination of the public communication of science and technology in a higher education research team' (University of Leeds, Department of the History and Philosophy of Science).
I am a non-scientist with an ...
Member since 30 August 2012
Member since 3 September 2008
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I advise a number of national organisations on learning and engagement, including the National Trust and the Science Museum....
Member since 6 November 2009
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Promoting chemistry to the public through RSC activities such as Chemistry Week (bi-ennial week of chemistry events), Chemical Landmark awards (RSC blue plaque scheme), Chemistry Centre events (based in Burlington House, Piccadilly, London), collaboration with other scientific organisations and scie...
Member since 21 February 2011
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Climate Change, Innovation, Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility, Shared Value Creation, Research and E-learning....
Member since 23 January 2009
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New media design and communications. Micro finance, diy politics, economics and art....
Member since 14 August 2008
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I am particularly interested in the way we can use Open University broadcasts to engage with the public. We have funding from the Wellcome trust to develop activities based on science broadcasts to reach out to a number of groups. We are going to produce materials for teachers and pupils within scho...
Member since 28 July 2009
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I am a Policy Manager within the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Public Engagement with Research team....
Member since 29 October 2010
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My research interests lie in the general area of nanoscience and span the following topics:
single atom and molecule imaging/spectroscopy; manipulating single atoms and molecules; pattern formation ...
Member since 16 March 2010
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I am a Development and Volunteer Programmes Assistant for Earthwatch.
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Member since 20 October 2010
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External communications with a particular focus on public engagement. Enthusing young people about environmental science through making it accessible and interesting. Promoting STEM subjects by showing their importance in so many aspects of our lives. ...
Member since 9 August 2010
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I have also had work experience at the Sci/Tech news site 'The Register' and the BBC (
Horizon).
I also contribute a blog on London's cultural-scientific events....
Member since 29 October 2012
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Primarily interested in the public engagement work linked to seconday schools. We promote all aspects of science through linking teachers to local STEM Ambassdors. STEM Ambassadors are people who work in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths who volunteer to support their local s...
Member since 7 December 2009
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Interested in getting involved in any form of science communication, particularly interested in science writing. Very keen to see science taken directly to the public.
Currently involved in planning and organising events with a group of students at Sheffield, and we are keen to expand our target au...
Member since 28 August 2009
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Training in text-writing, research skills, press and media skills and trail-writing, aimed at people working in museums and visitor attractions....
Member since 12 October 2010
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I am the National HE STEM Programme Information Officer....
Member since 5 March 2010
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A brief description of my work includes running a science communication company, which does not charge organisers expenses, or fees. Costs are recovered by selling kits based on workshop activities (such as eco friendly paper marbling, glowsticks and bath bombs) to people who attend events, and web...
Member since 30 August 2011
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I am an Outreach Assistant at the Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto (CAUP) in Portugal. I have various duties, like producing and presenting show in the Planetarium of Porto, writing new...
Member since 4 June 2008
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I am currently working on two multidisciplinary action research projects:
As The Open University Champion for Public Engagement with Research and academic lead on the RCUK-funded Catalyst for Public Engagement ...Member since 18 November 2009
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Public Science Fairs, Conferences, School days....
Member since 8 November 2011
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I am a research student in digital scholarship and online science communication/engagement, specifically looking at activities surrounding the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. I also have a broader interest in public engagement with the sciences, particularly in the quality and content of science as r...
Member since 24 March 2009
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I suppose I am a molecular biologist, but playing with DNA, RNA and proteins in different disease models. My public engagement projects are normally based on public health in general. As well as putting together music and arts festivals I have run healthy eating workshops for arts festivals, grown f...
Member since 26 November 2010
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Plants & Biodiversity...
Member since 15 June 2010
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Anything that is creative and uses people's passions as a hook....
Member since 21 July 2009
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I am involved in a number of events in collaboration with some of the science museums in London. Generally these are events for the general public, often families, to raise awareness of and interest in scientific topics of current interest.
I also do some work with schools, either in terms of tal...
Member since 16 May 2011
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I am a Programmes Manager at the Bristol Natural History Consortium. Before joining the BNHC I worked as a Research Assistant on BBSRC and NERC funded projects investigating ecology, immunity and para...
Member since 30 September 2009
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I have a Bachelor of Education, so my primary interest for scientific public engagement was initially in the classroom teaching field. Since starting the Science Communication program at Laurentian, however, I am now considering live programming and exhibits in Science Centres. ...
Member since 11 September 2009
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I work for the Nuffield Council on Bioethics where I work on external affairs activities with the aim of raising awareness and promoting discussion of the Council’s work. Prior to this I worked in d...
Member since 1 September 2009
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Science education (formal and informal)
Science communication
Public and young people's perceptions of science
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Member since 3 November 2009
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The Progress Educational Trust (PET), best known for publishing the weekly news digest and commentary BioNews, works to enhance public engagement with issues surrounding assisted conception, human gen...
Member since 10 December 2009
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Education, Conservation and Research Manager at Blackpool Zoo. I chair the BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) Education and Training committee. I sit on the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Natural Environment Sector Partnership and am also the regional co-ordinator for...
Member since 29 July 2009
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I am an adminstrator for the British Interactive Group (BIG)....
Member since 5 August 2011
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I am a Communications and Events Officer at Edinburgh Beltane....
Member since 15 August 2009
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Environmental education, events, sustainability, festivals. ...
Member since 17 March 2010
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Manage a team of four staff delivering science communication activities including public events and lectures, awards for communicating scientific research and for popular science writing, media and communication skills courses for researchers, and scientific conferences.
Previous work includes r...
Member since 17 February 2010
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talks, poster presentations, participation in or administration of newsletters, websites, podcasts,......
Member since 19 October 2010
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Public Engagement, activism...
Member since 5 August 2009
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I am the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Coordinator for TechFest-SetPoint....
Member since 8 November 2011
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Understanding impact through different stakeholders lenses.
Working with marginalised groups and empowerment through engagement/participatory practices.
Bringing medical humanities into science.
Making research more relevant by developing greater understanding and dialogue between policy, scienti...
Member since 3 November 2009
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I research in geochronolgy, finding the ages of things, but also in the use of trace elements, particularly noble gases, to find out how the Earth works. I also work on meteorite impacts, the large ones and get into discussions of 'Death of the dinosaurs' and threats from near Earth asteoids and com...
Member since 20 July 2009
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environmental education and outreach, volunteer recruitment (I am Earthwatch's Events Officer)....
Member since 1 December 2009
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My research involves numerical modelling of the atmospheres of solar system and extra-solar planets, as well as the atmosphere of the Earth (including the paleoclimate). A lot of my work involves the use of models for the interpretation of observations, often made by spacecraft. I'm interested in te...
Member since 11 May 2009
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I work in cosmology and extragalactic astrophysics (i.e. astronomy). I use the space telescopes of the European Space Agency (ESA), NASA, and the Japanese space agency JAXA. I'm particularly intereste...
Member since 29 October 2009
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I'm heavily involved with the design and disemination of Democs and Decide kits- conversation games for small groups which help participants explore the facts and issues around scientific and medical topics....
Member since 9 August 2009
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Based in the Yorkshire Regional Centre in Leeds, I work for the Open University as a Staff Tutor in the Faculty of Mathematics, Computing and Technology. ...
Member since 8 October 2009
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I am an Open University student. Over the past year (2009) I have been studying the OU postgraduate science course
Communicating science in the information age. ...
Member since 26 January 2010
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I am studying the Open University distance learning course Science and the public (S802)....
Member since 10 August 2009
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I am an Education Officer at the Visitor Centre of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Scotland....
Member since 9 October 2009
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Flavour, aroma, sensory analysis of food.
Also Local Wildlife Group.
I am also an Open University student. Over the past year (2009) I have been studying the OU postgraduate science course 'Commun...
Member since 3 November 2009
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I am an Open University student. Over the past year (2009) I have been studying the OU postgraduate science course
Communicating science in the information age....
Member since 15 October 2009
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Assisting with the running of the MK Science Festival and the Bucks-Beds Branch of the British Science Association....
Member since 26 February 2010
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I am the marketing coordinator for the Thames Valley branch of the British Science Association....
Member since 11 April 2012
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An Evolutionary Biologist student, building a science media portal ShareSci....
Member since 22 July 2010
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Running Public Engagement activities, including annual UK Schools Computer Animation Competition, Linux Workshops for Schools, Manchester Science Festival....
Member since 12 November 2010
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online engagement, informing policy, support, facilitation, diversity, social media...
Member since 29 April 2010
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I am the Regional Officer for the South of England at the British Science Association. I support 9 British Science Association branches, encourage the branches to try new methods of public engagement ...
Member since 5 January 2010
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I'm interested in all aspects of participation, engagement, knowledge sharing and action....
Member since 10 July 2009
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I have worked on a number of knowledge management and e-learning projects in which technology has been applied to help people within a community share their experiences and understanding of a common topic. With regard to public engagement I have helped develop the Netscope and ISOTOPE websites. Thes...
Member since 28 April 2011
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Events and activities to engage young people in science. Focus on bioscience....
Member since 20 February 2012
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I am a PhD student at the Open University. I am looking at Citizen Cyberscience projects - initiatives where citizens can engage directly with scientists online and contribute directly thorough the analysis are large packages of data (shared computing initiatives) or through their own observational...
Member since 14 August 2008
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I am enthusiastic about promoting science through activities related to planetary and space science. My academic research is related to investigating the chemistry of the Solar System, with broad interests in meteorites, asteroids and comets, Mars, the evolution of the Solar System and the origin of...
Member since 30 January 2011
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I am mainly interested in the public engagement of science, especially in fields such as particle physics which are a fundamental part, and perhaps even the origin, of our lives.
I'm also interested in studying the relationship between scientists and members of the public, and the changes the inf...
Member since 23 November 2010
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I am a PhD student in Dublin City University. My PhD is a study of the production,
content and reception of science on television. I am particularly interested
in how television can contribute to scientific citizenship.
I have worked as a research assistant in two FP7 projects: Audio Visual Sci...
