Making Science Public
Hype, honesty and trust
April 25, 2012
This week I am participating in a workshop on ‘Sociologies of Moderation: Problems of democracy, expertise and the media’* organised by Dr Alexander Smith at the University of Huddersfield. Alex starts working as a researcher on the ‘Making science public’ project next week from the University of Warwick. This week’s workshop will scrutinise the meaning …
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About this blog
After a series of scientific scandals and a perceived loss of public trust in science, many opportunities are being discussed for science to be more openly practiced. These opportunities are counterbalanced by a number of challenges, such as increasing privatisation of public research, the politicisation of science, the mediatisation of science and a certain engagement fatigue.
This blog will report on these and other issues related to the Leverhulme funded research programme: Making Science Public: Challenges and Opportunities
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Recent Posts
- Debating empty chairs: creationism, climate and public engagement
- Gabriel Tarde and science communication – some reflections
- Public Worth of STS: Drawing on STS Sensibilities to Inform the Design of an Ethical Surveillance System
- Epigenetics: Switching the power (and responsibility) from genes to us?
- Becoming Tom Good
MSP bookmarks
- Taking the Corporate Pound- Why Universities and Companies Collaborate | attheinterface May 17, 2013
- Sen. Whitehouse - Time to Wake Up: Magical Thinking on Climate Change May 11, 2013
- This is a fantastic @BNerlich post on Gabriel Tarde and the sociology of scientific conversation http://t.co/s11MQp02kt #MakingSciPub May 11, 2013
- Review: Maximum Republic | through the looking glass May 8, 2013
- Never knowingly undernudged May 6, 2013
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