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Through my research, teaching and public engagement work in the Science Faculty at the Open University (OU), UK, I explore the ways that (techno-) sciences are communicated via a range of media and genres, and how ideas about (upstream) public engagement with science and technology may be shifting and extending social practices.
In 2009 I co-published two edited collections that explore these issues:
I have worked on two recent research projects:
- Invisible Witnesses, which explored gendered representations of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians on children's television in the UK. Find out more by listening to the iTunes U-hosted audio feature 'Imagining scientists'.
- Isotope, an interdisciplinary action research project where participants collaboratively produced (and now moderate) a community website for those interested in science communication. I am the moderator for the Isotope site.
I recently led the production of a new postgraduate course in science communication as part of the Open University's MSc in Science and Society and the Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Society.
Examples of some of these course materials are available via iTunes U.
You can download a copy of the promotional leaflet to find out more about this course, or visit the website, see http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/sh804.htm