Adam Corner and I have co-authored a piece for the Times Higher this week on so-called ‘Geek Chic’ and what, if anything, this means for universities. I like to pin computer keys into my ears and handknit necklaces. We wrote it a while back and didn’t think it’d be especially topical. Then A-level results came … Continue reading »
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Science and craft
Mendel’s pea, by some of last year’s science communication MSc students There seems to be more and more events happening which I can only describe as science-craft. I thought I’d write about it, and did a post for the Guardian Science blog. There are overlaps here with sci-art projects, just as there are overlaps (sometimes … Continue reading »
The nerds are on the march
A version of this post initially appeared on the Times’ Eureka blog The ballad of Simon Singh and his altercation with the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) has been told many times before (for example). What I want to focus on here is the way the case inspired scientists, skeptics and bloggers to become involved in … Continue reading »
Should fans get a life? (or tell us a lot about public engagement?)
I have a guest post over at Matthew Nisbet’s new Age of Engagement. The blog had featured a post about modern fan culture and marketing. I couldn’t help but fold this into some thoughts on science communication. Can an awareness of tensions and connections between fan culture and entertainment marketing have applications for work aiming … Continue reading »
Science is cool? Considering the "evidence"
I’ve just written a piece on Comment is Free responding to the “How Science Became Cool” feature they ran last Tuesday. This is the sweary bit I couldn’t fit in (though with slightly less swearing than when I saw the headline they’d given it and read comment number 3…) The piece for the Guardian runs … Continue reading »
