This year's science communication conference takes place at the
Institution of Engineering and Technology on Thursday 13 and Friday 14
July.
Bookings are open now and an new version of the programme is now online.
Highlights of this year conference are listed below.
For further information and to book visit
http://www.the-ba.net/scienceinsociety. Bookings close on Monday 3
July.
Keynote address
Martin Rees, President of the Royal Society
Setting the context: Progress towards embedding science in society
Kathy Sykes, Collier Chair: Public Engagement in Science and
Engineering, Bristol University
Exploring the evidence - research culture and science communication
Darren Bhattachary, Royal Society, Alan Irwin, Liverpool University,
Malcolm Press, Plant and Animal Sciences, University of Sheffield,
Saliha Afzal, Cancer-Research-UK
The role of science communicators in supporting science education
Derek Bell, ASE, Phillip Greenish, Chief Executive, RaEng, Daniel
Stanford Smith, Institute of Physics, Michael Reiss, Institute of
Education
Informing research - scientists experiences of dialogue
Carolin Stevens, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Maggie
Leggett, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research, Julia
Goodfellow, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research
Role model schemes - Inspiring the next generation of scientists
Liz Wilcox, Science and Engineering Ambassadors, Dominic McDonald, RCUK,
Maggie Aderin, Role Model
Better policy? - the impact of Sciencewise in government Alan
Mercer, Sciencewise Programme Director, Pippa Hyam, Dialogue By Design
Adventures in new media
Grace Baynes BioMed Central, Jimmy Leach, The Guardian
Pitching ideas the recipe for success
Andrew Cohen, Editor Horizon
Reward and Recognition
Roger Grinyer, HEFCE, Ian Diamond, RCUK, Mark Lythgoe Institute of Child
Health
Measuring the impact of informal engagement activities
Fay Sullivan, Tavistock Institute, Pat Langford, SetNet
Risk, reputation and R&D - a view from industry
David Slavin, Pfizer
Is the media the best way to get your message out?
Tony McDougall, DEFRA, Peter Hambly Carbon Trust, Jaqui Burgess, UCL
Changing the face of science - Widening participation in enrichment
activities
Anil Kumar, Director, Education & Policy, etb, Professor Salim
Al-Hassani, Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation
PR Partnerships - Einstein Year's media impact
Catlin Watson, Institute of Physics, Richard Knight, Mission 21
Moving up the ladder of learning - Monitoring the impacts of progression
projects
Annette Smith, London Engineering Project, David Hellier, Strategy
Manager (Water), Energy & Utility Skills
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