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Reflexive science communication: LAQM consultation in the UK (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Dorfman, P., Beattie, C., Burnet, F., Gibbs, D., Longhurst, J., Weitkamp, E., & Leksmono, N. (2005, October). Reflexive science communication: LAQM consultation in the UK. Presented at 27th Annual Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) Conference, Pasadena, Claifornia. USA

A fantastic voyage: the making of news on nano-medicine (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Petersen, A., Allan, S., Anderson, A., & Wilkinson, C. (2005, September). A fantastic voyage: the making of news on nano-medicine. Paper presented at BSA Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference, York, England

Framing environmental risk: UK press reporting on nanotechnology (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Anderson, A., Allan, S., Petersen, A., & Wilkinson, C. (2005, July). Framing environmental risk: UK press reporting on nanotechnology. Paper presented at International Sociological Association Conference on Environment, Knowledge and Democracy, Marseille, France

Consultation for local air quality management in the UK: Barriers to successful science communication of local authority interaction with its stakeholders (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Dorfman, P., Beattie, C., Burnet, F., Gibbs, D., Longhurst, J., Weitkamp, E., & Leksmono, N. (2005, May). Consultation for local air quality management in the UK: Barriers to successful science communication of local authority interaction with its stakeholders. Presented at 13th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution,, Cordoba, Spain

Robot thought (2005)
Exhibition / Performance
Burnet, F., Johnson, B., Bultitude, K., & Winfield, A. F. Robot thought. 1 March 2005 - 31 July 2006. (Unpublished)

Robot Thought is a performance piece designed to promote discusion amongst 5 -11 year old children and their families of the role that robots already play and might play in society. It was first performed at Explore, Bristol's interactive science cen... Read More about Robot thought.

Towards dependable swarms and new discipline of swarm engineering (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Winfield, A. F., Harper, C., & Nembrini, J. (2004, July). Towards dependable swarms and new discipline of swarm engineering. Paper presented at Swarm Robotics, SAB 2004 International Workshop, Revised Selected Papers, Santa Monica, CA, USA

The original shorter paper was given as an invited talk at the SAB '04 workshop on Swarm Robotics. Selected papers were invited to be extended and following further full review were published in this volume in the highly-regarded 'state of the art re... Read More about Towards dependable swarms and new discipline of swarm engineering.

Los Museos interactivos como recurso didáctico: El Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos” (The interactive museums as an educational resource: The Science and Cosmos Museum) (2004)
Journal Article
Varela Calvo, C., & Stengler, E. (2004). Los Museos interactivos como recurso didáctico: El Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos” (The interactive museums as an educational resource: The Science and Cosmos Museum). Revista Electrónica de Enseñanza de las Ciencias (REEC), 3(1), 32-47

We describe the main features of a Science Centre, the Museum of Science and the Cosmos of La Laguna, Tenerife, making special emphasis on its various educational activities. It is in the frame of these that our collaboration is aimed at the creation... Read More about Los Museos interactivos como recurso didáctico: El Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos” (The interactive museums as an educational resource: The Science and Cosmos Museum).

Meet the mighty gene machine (2003)
Exhibition / Performance
Burnet, F., Johnson, B., & Bultitude, K. (2005). Meet the mighty gene machine. 6 November 2003 - 30 June 2005. (Unpublished)

Meet the Mighty Gene Machine is a performance piece designed to promote discussion of the issues raised for individuals by advances in gene technology. The piece begins with a short play, based on the format of a reality TV show, whose script and ch... Read More about Meet the mighty gene machine.

British newspapers priviledge health and medicine topics over other science news (2003)
Journal Article
Weitkamp, E. (2003). British newspapers priviledge health and medicine topics over other science news. Public Relations Review, 29(3), 321-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0363-8111%2803%2900041-9

This study examines coverage of science, health and medicine in five UK national newspapers: three broadsheets, a mid-sheet and a tabloid. The content analysis is compared with a quantitative survey of members of the Association of British Science Wr... Read More about British newspapers priviledge health and medicine topics over other science news.

Eclipse Total de Sol 11 de Agosto de 1999 (2001)
Book
Teus, J., Castrillo, A., Fernández, F., Gallego, J., Iribarren, Y., Lizaso, I., …Stengler, E. (2001). Eclipse Total de Sol 11 de Agosto de 1999. Aranzadi Scientific Society

The book describes all activities of Amateur Astronomy and Public Engagement undertaken jointly by the Astronomy Department of the Society Aranzadi and the Science Centre Miramon Kutxaespacio

Evaluation of the wellcome trust strand at the latitude festival 2014
Report
Sardo, M., & Grand, A. Evaluation of the wellcome trust strand at the latitude festival 2014

This report details the key findings of the evaluation of a series of events sponsored by the Wellcome Trust at this year’s Latitude Festival, which took place between 18th and 20th July 2014. In addition, the report includes the complete evaluation... Read More about Evaluation of the wellcome trust strand at the latitude festival 2014.

Genetic testing in a drama and discussion workshop: exploring knowledge construction
Journal Article
Dawson, E., Hill, A., Barlow, J., & Weitkamp, E. Genetic testing in a drama and discussion workshop: exploring knowledge construction. Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, 14(3), 361-390. https://doi.org/10.1080/13569780903072174

In this pilot project, drama was used to situate genetic testing in a social and cultural context – that of the family. The drama was used to stimulate discussion about social issues relating to genetic testing, such as who has the right to know the... Read More about Genetic testing in a drama and discussion workshop: exploring knowledge construction.