A few months ago I came across the nano and me website, designed to provide an impartial source of information for lay audiences on all things nano. The site was set up as part of a pilot scheme, and with initial funding having run out it’s now under threat. I’ve been thinking for some time [...]
Posted tagged ‘communication’
In Brian we trust
March 9, 2010It’s totally depressing that so much mainstream science coverage at the moment is about this crisis of trust in science. It’s a positive feedback loop: reporting on lack of trust reinforces the original story. Reporting on public opinion is a nonsense that diverts attention from the actual issues. In the case of climate science, the [...]
Sixty(ish) Symbols
February 26, 2010One of my great interests is the way language is used in science communication, how it can be used effectively, and what the barriers are to understanding. One of the largest obstacles is mathematics. Maths is a way of formally and precisely describing the relationships between different aspects of nature, a bit like an architect’s [...]
Trust me, I’m a doctor (of philosophy)
February 19, 20102020Science this week posted a poll asking whether trust in science needs to be restored. It’s a bit of a simplistic question (as acknowledged by the author), you might get different answers by differentiating fields of science, but an interesting question nonetheless. From my own experience, I’ve had mixed reactions when I’ve told people I work [...]
