Media

AHRC Science in Culture Theme in the Media

September 2018

Kitchen Cabinet are showcasing a special recording at University of London, Senate House. With Professor Barry Smith and Dr Michael Eades as part of their expert panel. The show will explore the Senses and the history of Senate House.

BBC Radio 3 show ‘Freethinking’ episode ‘Drugs & Consciousness’ with David Nutt and Philosopher Peg O’Connor and Professor Barry Smith are the expert panel members. You can listen to the show here.

May 2015

Orchid spotters help map climate change, BBC Earth, 27 May 2015, http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150520-orchid-spotters-help-map-climate-change

Ophelia Deroy, Co-I Rethinking the Senses, ‘Eat insects for fun, not to help the environment’, Nature Vol 521, Issue 7553, 27th May 2015

March 2015

Article, ‘Zoouniverse: Science Gossip’ http://www.scientificamerican.com/citizen-science/zooniverse-science-gossip/

Article, ‘Citizen Science Goes Meta’, Popular Science, 13th March, http://www.popsci.com/citizen-science-goes-meta

November 2014

Article ‘The Medieval Bishop who helped to unweave the rainbow’, Michael Brooks, The Guardian, 27th November 2014. http://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2014/nov/27/bishop-unweaved-rainbow-times-higher-education-award

AHRC Research Network ‘The Scientific works of Robert Grossseteste: Lost Legacies and the living past’ was the subject of a feature ‘What science can learn from a 13th Century Bishop?’ on ITV news Tyne and Tees on 19th November 2014. The feature is available to watch here http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2014-11-19/what-science-can-learn-from-a-13th-century-bishop/

Professor Barry Smith, AHRC Science in Culture Theme Leadership Fellow ‘On the Philosophy of Good Taste?’, part of the ‘A History of Ideas’ series, BBC Radio 4, 18/11/14 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04p845z

Professor Barry Smith, AHRC Science in Culture Theme Leadership Fellow participated in ‘Why are things beautiful?’, part of the ‘A History of Ideas’ series, BBC Radio 4, 17/11/14 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04p7xlx

Interview with Dr Giles Gasper, Durham University, Principal Investigator for The Scientific Works of Robert Grosseteste: Lost Legacies and the Living Past’, BBC Radio Newcastle 16/11/14 (02.37) http://www.thejournal.co.uk/north-east-analysis/analysis-news/vindolanda-roman-fort-stages-chicken-8109908

Article’Vindolanda Roman fort stages chicken history day this Sunday’, 14/11/2014, The Journal http://www.thejournal.co.uk/north-east-analysis/analysis-news/vindolanda-roman-fort-stages-chicken-8109908

October 2014

Innovation award ‘Metamorphoses: Gaming Art and Science with Ovid’ was the subject of a feature ‘The Biology of Books’ on ITV Meridian News on 21st October 2014. The feature is available to watch here http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2014-10-21/the-biology-of-books/

July 2014

Professor Barry C Smith, AHRC Science in Culture Theme Leadership Fellow features in a video of a debate, Neuroscience vs. Philosophy recorded at How the Light Gets In Festival in Hay-on-Wye http://iai.tv/video/neuroscience-vs-philosophy

Professor Barry C Smith, AHRC Science in Culture Theme Leadership Fellow appeared in a Guardian Science podcast about Human Consciousness. http://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2014/jul/14/science-consciousness-science-weekly-podcast#start-of-comments

May 2014

A conference ‘Revealing Lives: Women in Science 1830 – 2000’ at the Royal Society, organized by AHRC ‘Women in Science Research Network’  featured in BBC Radio 4, Inside Science on 29th May 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b044j948

Article about AHRC Large Grant ‘Cultural and Scientific Perceptions of Human Chicken Interactions’ in Nature, 27th May 2014. Chicken Project gets off the ground: Effort aims to unravel history of bird’s domestification, Nature, 27/05/14

Dr Claire Jones, Co-Investigator from the AHRC ‘Women in Science Research Network’ featured in a Guardian Science podcast about the forgotten women of science on 9th May 2014. http://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2014/may/12/science-weekly-podcast-dna-synthetic-biology

March 2014

Comment piece and podcast about AHRC The Ordered Universe project in Nature, 12th March 2014  http://www.nature.com/news/history-a-medieval-multiverse-1.14837 Article about AHRC The Ordered Universe project in Science News, 12th March 2014 https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/context/medieval-cosmology-meets-modern-mathematics

February 2014

Professor Colin Blakemore, Principal Investigator for AHRC Large Grant ‘Rethinking the Senses: Uniting the Philosophy and Neuroscience of Perception’ on Radio 4, ‘Start the Week’ on 10th February 2014.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/b03trkc1

January 2014

Article about AHRC Research Network, ‘The Chimera Network’ Bloodlines project in Times Higher Education on 30th January 2014. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/transplant-inspires-siblings-bloodlines-project/2010835.article

October 2013

Article about AHRC Large Grant ‘Cultural and Scientific Perceptions of Human Chicken Interactions’ in Nature, 1st October 2013. ‘Cross the Road: Research on Chickens is legitimate but scientists and funders must learn to justify it’, Nature, 01/10/13