Outputs (19)

Exploring serendipitous dialogue (2014)
Journal Article

Over the past decades there has been an increasing recognition of the
need to promote dialogue between science and society. Often this takes the form
of formal processes, such as citizen’s juries, that are designed to allow the public
to contribut... Read More about Exploring serendipitous dialogue.

Knowledge is power: Audience preferences for engagement and learning at a science festival (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Engagement is a two-way process, but does that interaction need to occur with every contact? Lectures have been discredited as one-way transmission, but when employed within a range of engagement formats, they may fulfill audience needs to inspire cu... Read More about Knowledge is power: Audience preferences for engagement and learning at a science festival.

Interactions of volcanic airfall and glaciers: Appendix B to: Jenkins SF, Wilson TM, Magill CR, Miller V, Stewart C, Marzocchi W and Boulton M, 2014. Volcanic ash fall hazard and risk: technical background paper for the UNISDR 2015 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (2014)
Report

Characterisation of the Quaternary eruption record: Analysis of the Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE) database (2014)
Journal Article

© 2015 Brown et al. The Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE) database contains data on 1,883 Quaternary eruption records of magnitude (M) 4 and above and is publically accessible online via the British Geological Survey. Spatial and... Read More about Characterisation of the Quaternary eruption record: Analysis of the Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE) database.

On the roles of scientists, press officers and journalists (2014)
Journal Article

This issue of the Journal of Science Communication raises a number
of questions about the ways that new scientific research emerges from research
institutions and in particular the role played by scientists, press officers and
journalists in this... Read More about On the roles of scientists, press officers and journalists.

The people, the people, the people: Engaging under-served audiences (2014)
Book Chapter

Science communication, public engagement, public understanding of science - these are just a few of the terms that have been used to describe the practice of interacting with the public on different areas of science. In the past 12 years since starti... Read More about The people, the people, the people: Engaging under-served audiences.

The next big thing(s) in robotics (2014)
Book Chapter

Shared spaces: a future for JCOM (2014)
Journal Article

As academic communities across the globe are increasingly encour-
aged to share their knowledge outside the ivory towers of academia, it becomes
ever more important to create a bridge that crosses continents and disciplinary
boundaries. Sitting, a... Read More about Shared spaces: a future for JCOM.

The people, the people, the people: Engaging under-served audiences (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

“He Tangata, He Tangata, He Tangata” is a Maori proverb emphasising how people are the most important thing in the world. It’s a concept we will explore in this session, serving as a reminder of the central importance of the audience for successful e... Read More about The people, the people, the people: Engaging under-served audiences.

UWE Science Communication Postgraduate Papers (2014)
Book

Foreword
This second volume in the Postgraduate Papers series has been produced as part of the celebrations of ten years of Science Communication postgraduate programmes in the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of Englan... Read More about UWE Science Communication Postgraduate Papers.

Singing in unison: The neuroscience, art and therapy of music (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Imagine a world where you can’t speak. It’s that tip of the tongue moment which frustrates us all, but is an everyday reality for people with aphasia. This language disorder results from brain damage like stroke, when the brain area responsible for o... Read More about Singing in unison: The neuroscience, art and therapy of music.

Agenda building in media coverage of food research (2014)
Journal Article

Concern has been raised about the rising influence of public relations on scientific news coverage and the potential role of institutional sources in shaping news reports. This study uses quantitative content analysis and qualitative interviews to ex... Read More about Agenda building in media coverage of food research.

The building as an exhibit: Communicating environmental sustainability in science centres (2014)
Book Chapter

This paper is based on research carried out by Jennifer Garret as part of her MSc in Science Communication

Encouraging creativity: Novel learning environments in science and technology centres (2014)
Book Chapter

This paper is based on research carried out by Melanie Davies as part of her MSc in Science Communication

Conceptualizing how group singing may enhance quality of life with Parkinson's disease (2014)
Journal Article

Purpose: Group singing could be a promising component of neurorehabilitative care. This article aims to conceptualize how group singing may enable people with Parkinson's disease (PD) to synchronize their movement patterns to musical rhythm and enhan... Read More about Conceptualizing how group singing may enhance quality of life with Parkinson's disease.

An investigation of motivations for volunteering in three UK science centres and museums (2014)
Book Chapter

'More dynamic than expected': Assessing STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory's work experience placements (2014)
Book Chapter

This paper is based on research carried out by Alexander Brown as part of his MSc in Science Communication

Engaging with strangers and brief encounters: Social scientists and emergent public engagement with science and technology (2014)
Journal Article

Social scientists operate in a range of roles within the public engagement with science and technology (PEST) agenda. Social scientists strengths in respect to ‘translation’ and ‘intermediary’ skills have captured attention at a time of disciplinary... Read More about Engaging with strangers and brief encounters: Social scientists and emergent public engagement with science and technology.

Mapping the hinterland: Data issues in open science (2014)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2014. Open science is a practice in which the scientific process is shared completely and in real time. It offers the potential to support information flow, collaboration and dialogue among professional and non-professional participan... Read More about Mapping the hinterland: Data issues in open science.