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Science, technology, medicine, politics, popular culture, media
I'm a Science Communication Lecturer at Imperial College, London. This blog reflects my personal views.
My work touches on a range of science and society issues, but I'm especially interested in young people's relationships with science, science on the internet and science policy.
I have a background in history of science, sociology of education and children's literature, and maintain an interest in all these areas. I also blog on children's science media at the Science Project. I worked at the Science Museum for six years, and can still make a mean bucket of bubble mix.
I'm also a bit of a knitblogger. No, I won't make you a jumper.
I have a background in history of science, sociology of education and children's literature, and maintain an interest in all these areas. I also blog on children's science media at the Science Project. I worked at the Science Museum for six years, and can still make a mean bucket of bubble mix.
I'm also a bit of a knitblogger. No, I won't make you a jumper.
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Good piece, Alice. As someone who isn't UK-based but is close enough to have at least a passing familiarity with these events, I found it a helpful and interesting insight into prevailing attitudes to official science communications in Britain.
ReplyDeleteSince science is at least partly concerned with exploring uncertain territory and generating new information, any chronic institutional lag will be very frustrating to those with a mind on its advancement (as opposed to the preservation of its status quo). But a certain amount of foot-dragging has always been inevitable, I think, and is likely to remain so.
I really believe you will do much better in the future
ReplyDeleteVery thoughtful bblog
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