At the recent Science Communicator's Forum at the BA Science Festival in
Cardiff, Dr. Frank Burnet and Ben Johnson of the University of the West of
England ran a brain-storming session called "SWOTing for PUS." One of the
identified weaknesses of the public awareness of science movement was the
lack of information for PUS practitioners.
In response to this I have decided to circulate a monthly round-up of books,
reports and articles in the field collated by the Wellcome Trust Information
Service.
The bibliography covers areas such as:
*public understanding of science
*public attitudes towards science
*science and the media
*science and society
*science centres and museums
*science communication
*risk communication
All of the items are available from the Information Service for reference,
or from the British Library, Lending Division via your local library
service. If you have any difficulty obtaining items please contact me
directly on the below e-mail.
Any comments as to the usefulness, or not, of this service will be
gratefully received.
Karen
****************************************************
BOOKS AND REPORTS
Foundation for Research Development
Scientech '98: sharing science.
Pretoria: Foundation for Research Development 1998 70pp
ISBN: 1868680231
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Public information and participation in the context of European
Directives 90/219/EEC and 90/220/EEC.
Report of a seminar held on 6 July 1994, Heemskerk, the Netherlands.
The Hague: Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
1994 138pp
Border, P. and Norton, M.
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.
Genetically modified foods: benefits and risks, regulation and public
acceptance.
London: Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 1998 52pp
ISBN: 1897941765
King, S.
Wellcome Trust
The people decide.
Report on the event, 19 March 1997.
London: Wellcome Trust 1997 13pp
Lujan, J. L. and Moreno, L.
Public perception of biotechnology and genetic engineering in Spain:
tendencies and ambivalence.
Technology in Society: Vol. 16, No. 3, pp335-355
Oxford: Elsevier Science 1994 355pp
Lujan, J. L. and Moreno, L.
The social study of technology: the case for public perception and
biotechnology.
Proceedings of the VII International Conference of the Society for
Philosophy and Technology.
Society for Philosophy and Technology 1993 315pp
Lundin, S. and Ideland, M. (eds.)
Gene technology and the public: an interdisciplinary perspective.
Lund: Nordic Academic Press 1997 166pp
ISBN: 9189116003
Research carried out for British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection
on Animals and Genetic Engineering, 17-19 April 1998.
NOP/46920
NOP Solutions 1998 2pp
Jones, C. A. and Galison, P. (eds.)
Picturing science, producing art.
London: Routledge 1998 518pp
ISBN: 0415919126
Perutz, M. F.
I wish I'd made you angry earlier: essays on science, scientists, and
humanity.
New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 1998 354pp
ISBN: 0879695242
Silverman, W. A.
Where's the evidence? Controversies in modern medicine.
Oxford: Oxford University Press 1998 259pp
ISBN: 0192629344
Cole, P. R. and McGregor Cutting, J.
Take to the streets: guide to planning outdoor, public exhibits.
New York: New York Hall of Science 1995 34pp
Goodlad, S. and McIvor, S.
Museum volunteers: good practice in the management of volunteers.
London: Routledge 1998 133pp
ISBN: 0415182093
Hein, G. E.
Learning in the museum.7
Museum Meanings Series (Series ed Hooper-Greenhill, E. and Kaplan, F.)
London: Routledge 1998 203pp
ISBN: 0415097762
Kennedy, J.
User friendly: hands-on exhibits that work.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers 1997 77pp
ISBN: 0944040225
Nolan, G.
National Museums of Scotland
Designing exhibitions to include people with disabilities: a practical
guide.
Edinburgh: NMS 1997 19pp
ISBN: 1901663000
Pacific Science Center
Science center know-how: exhibits, demonstrations, discovery carts,
special events, workshops, marketing.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers 1996
275pp
ISBN: 944040519
Richards, P.
Exploratorium
A curious alliance: the role of art in a science museum.
San Francisco: Exploratorium 1994 31pp
ISBN: 0943451396
Scott George, Y., Kass, J., VanDorn, B. et al.
Diversity in science and technology centers: 1994 status report on the
role of minorities, women, and people with disabilities in science
centers.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated
1996 33pp
ISBN: 0944040411
Burnard, P.
Writing for health professionals: a manual for writers.
London: Chapman & Hall 1996 2nd edn. 239pp
ISBN: 0412719800
Gastel, B.
Health writer's handbook.
Ames: Iowa State University Press 1998 226pp
ISBN: 0813821134
ARTICLES
Even our clones will tell their own tales
In relation a recently published book ?Clones and Cloning? edited by Martha
Nussbaum and Cass Sunstein an article reports on the broadening scope of
involvement in the cloning debate. The book involves lawyers, novelists,
psychotherapists as well as scientists in order to broaden the public debate
and draw poetry, fiction and mythology into the discussion.
THES 1351 25 September 1998 p.20-21
Public optimism in biotech
The findings of a study, The Europeans and Modern Technology, published by
the European Commission, show that Europeans support the use of
biotechnology to produce medicines and genetic tests but are more cautious
about inserting human genes into animals and using gene technology in food
production.
THES 1351 25 September 1998 p.6
Food fight
At the British Association for the Advancement of Science?s annual
meeting a public debate entitled ?Genetically modified food: yes or no??
argued about the safety of genetically engineered food.
New Scientist 2152 19 September 1998 p.6
Superstar sheep makes her mark
The results of a survey commissioned by the communications consultancy HCC
was presented this week at a biotechnology symposium in Edinburgh regarding
public awareness of Dolly. The survey is available at http://www.hccdf.co.uk
New Scientist 2152 19 September 1998 p.4
Facing up to responsibilities in science
Despite a worldwide decline in school children choosing science subjects at
school, science is the ?new rock ?n? roll?. With popular science books
topping the charts, and science taking an increasing role in the news,
scientists need to take responsibility for how they present results of their
studies.
The Lancet 352 19 September 1998 p.919
School science teaching ?should be dumbed down?
Science education, ethical concerns about scientific developments and new
areas of research were all highlighted at the British Association?s annual
science festival in Cardiff this week.. It was also argued by some that
less than 60 percent of a science degree should be academic and that the 5
to 16 year-old curriculum should be overhauled to suit lower achievers. See
also ?Make your bid for the market? and ?Aristotle, openness and modified
foods?.
THES 1349 11 September 1998 p.60, 34,35
Letters: Science is cultural
William Solesbury of the Research Management Consultancy, argues that to
raise science?s profile in government it need not be via the Department of
Trade and Industry but could be promoted through the Ministry of Culture as
a cultural activity undertaken principally for its own sake.
THES 1349 11 September 1998 p.17
Museum of future consigned to past
An article examining the Bristol Exploratory, Britain?s first interactive
hands-on science centre, due to close at the end of next year.
Observer 6 September 1998 p.15
PRESS RELEASES
2 September 1998 - HGAC Conference: Learning for the Millennium and Beyond,
Department of Trade and Industry. Available at http://www.dti.gov.uk/hgac
3 September 1998 - NIH to Hold Meeting on Public Participation in its
Activities, National Institutes of Health. Available at
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sept98/od-03.htm
This list has been compiled from the Wellcome Trust Information Service's
monthly accessions list 'On the Shelf' and Science Policy Information News
(Spin)
Karen John-Pierre, Information Officer, The Wellcome Trust,
183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE, UK.
Email [log in to unmask]
Tel: + 44 (0)171 611 8510 Fax: +44 (0)171 611 8726BOOKS AND REPORTS
Foundation for Research Development
Scientech '98: sharing science.
Pretoria: Foundation for Research Development 1998 70pp
ISBN: 1868680231
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Public information and participation in the context of European
Directives 90/219/EEC and 90/220/EEC.
Report of a seminar held on 6 July 1994, Heemskerk, the Netherlands.
The Hague: Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
1994 138pp
Border, P. and Norton, M.
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.
Genetically modified foods: benefits and risks, regulation and public
acceptance.
London: Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 1998 52pp
ISBN: 1897941765
King, S.
Wellcome Trust
The people decide.
Report on the event, 19 March 1997.
London: Wellcome Trust 1997 13pp
Lujan, J. L. and Moreno, L.
Public perception of biotechnology and genetic engineering in Spain:
tendencies and ambivalence.
Technology in Society: Vol. 16, No. 3, pp335-355
Oxford: Elsevier Science 1994 355pp
Lujan, J. L. and Moreno, L.
The social study of technology: the case for public perception and
biotechnology.
Proceedings of the VII International Conference of the Society for
Philosophy and Technology.
Society for Philosophy and Technology 1993 315pp
Lundin, S. and Ideland, M. (eds.)
Gene technology and the public: an interdisciplinary perspective.
Lund: Nordic Academic Press 1997 166pp
ISBN: 9189116003
Research carried out for British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection
on Animals and Genetic Engineering, 17-19 April 1998.
NOP/46920
NOP Solutions 1998 2pp
Jones, C. A. and Galison, P. (eds.)
Picturing science, producing art.
London: Routledge 1998 518pp
ISBN: 0415919126
Perutz, M. F.
I wish I'd made you angry earlier: essays on science, scientists, and
humanity.
New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 1998 354pp
ISBN: 0879695242
Silverman, W. A.
Where's the evidence? Controversies in modern medicine.
Oxford: Oxford University Press 1998 259pp
ISBN: 0192629344
Cole, P. R. and McGregor Cutting, J.
Take to the streets: guide to planning outdoor, public exhibits.
New York: New York Hall of Science 1995 34pp
Goodlad, S. and McIvor, S.
Museum volunteers: good practice in the management of volunteers.
London: Routledge 1998 133pp
ISBN: 0415182093
Hein, G. E.
Learning in the museum.7
Museum Meanings Series (Series ed Hooper-Greenhill, E. and Kaplan, F.)
London: Routledge 1998 203pp
ISBN: 0415097762
Kennedy, J.
User friendly: hands-on exhibits that work.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers 1997 77pp
ISBN: 0944040225
Nolan, G.
National Museums of Scotland
Designing exhibitions to include people with disabilities: a practical
guide.
Edinburgh: NMS 1997 19pp
ISBN: 1901663000
Pacific Science Center
Science center know-how: exhibits, demonstrations, discovery carts,
special events, workshops, marketing.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers 1996
275pp
ISBN: 944040519
Richards, P.
Exploratorium
A curious alliance: the role of art in a science museum.
San Francisco: Exploratorium 1994 31pp
ISBN: 0943451396
Scott George, Y., Kass, J., VanDorn, B. et al.
Diversity in science and technology centers: 1994 status report on the
role of minorities, women, and people with disabilities in science
centers.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated
1996 33pp
ISBN: 0944040411
Burnard, P.
Writing for health professionals: a manual for writers.
London: Chapman & Hall 1996 2nd edn. 239pp
ISBN: 0412719800
Gastel, B.
Health writer's handbook.
Ames: Iowa State University Press 1998 226pp
ISBN: 0813821134
ARTICLES
Even our clones will tell their own tales
In relation a recently published book ?Clones and Cloning? edited by Martha
Nussbaum and Cass Sunstein an article reports on the broadening scope of
involvement in the cloning debate. The book involves lawyers, novelists,
psychotherapists as well as scientists in order to broaden the public debate
and draw poetry, fiction and mythology into the discussion.
THES 1351 25 September 1998 p.20-21
Public optimism in biotech
The findings of a study, The Europeans and Modern Technology, published by
the European Commission, show that Europeans support the use of
biotechnology to produce medicines and genetic tests but are more cautious
about inserting human genes into animals and using gene technology in food
production.
THES 1351 25 September 1998 p.6
Food fight
Last week at the British Association for the Advancement of Science?s annual
meeting a public debate entitled ?Genetically modified food: yes or no??
argued about the safety of genetically engineered food.
New Scientist 2152 19 September 1998 p.6
Superstar sheep makes her mark
The results of a survey commissioned by the communications consultancy HCC
was presented this week at a biotechnology symposium in Edinburgh regarding
public awareness of Dolly. The survey is available at http://www.hccdf.co.uk
New Scientist 2152 19 September 1998 p.4
Facing up to responsibilities in science
Despite a worldwide decline in school children choosing science subjects at
school, science is the ?new rock ?n? roll?. With popular science books
topping the charts, and science taking an increasing role in the news,
scientists need to take responsibility for how they present results of their
studies.
The Lancet 352 19 September 1998 p.919
School science teaching ?should be dumbed down?
Science education, ethical concerns about scientific developments and new
areas of research were all highlighted at the British Association?s annual
science festival in Cardiff this week.. It was also argued by some that
less than 60 percent of a science degree should be academic and that the 5
to 16 year-old curriculum should be overhauled to suit lower achievers. See
also ?Make your bid for the market? and ?Aristotle, openness and modified
foods?.
THES 1349 11 September 1998 p.60, 34,35
Letters: Science is cultural
William Solesbury of the Research Management Consultancy, argues that to
raise science?s profile in government it need not be via the Department of
Trade and Industry but could be promoted through the Ministry of Culture as
a cultural activity undertaken principally for its own sake.
THES 1349 11 September 1998 p.17
Museum of future consigned to past
An article examining the Bristol Exploratory, Britain?s first interactive
hands-on science centre, due to close at the end of next year.
Observer 6 September 1998 p.15
PRESS RELEASES
2 September 1998 - HGAC Conference: Learning for the Millennium and Beyond,
Department of Trade and Industry
3 September 1998 - NIH to Hold Meeting on Public Participation in its
Activities, National Institutes of Health
BOOKS AND REPORTS
Foundation for Research Development
Scientech '98: sharing science.
Pretoria: Foundation for Research Development 1998 70pp
ISBN: 1868680231
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Public information and participation in the context of European
Directives 90/219/EEC and 90/220/EEC.
Report of a seminar held on 6 July 1994, Heemskerk, the Netherlands.
The Hague: Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
1994 138pp
Border, P. and Norton, M.
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.
Genetically modified foods: benefits and risks, regulation and public
acceptance.
London: Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 1998 52pp
ISBN: 1897941765
King, S.
Wellcome Trust
The people decide.
Report on the event, 19 March 1997.
London: Wellcome Trust 1997 13pp
Lujan, J. L. and Moreno, L.
Public perception of biotechnology and genetic engineering in Spain:
tendencies and ambivalence.
Technology in Society: Vol. 16, No. 3, pp335-355
Oxford: Elsevier Science 1994 355pp
Lujan, J. L. and Moreno, L.
The social study of technology: the case for public perception and
biotechnology.
Proceedings of the VII International Conference of the Society for
Philosophy and Technology.
Society for Philosophy and Technology 1993 315pp
Lundin, S. and Ideland, M. (eds.)
Gene technology and the public: an interdisciplinary perspective.
Lund: Nordic Academic Press 1997 166pp
ISBN: 9189116003
Research carried out for British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection
on Animals and Genetic Engineering, 17-19 April 1998.
NOP/46920
NOP Solutions 1998 2pp
Jones, C. A. and Galison, P. (eds.)
Picturing science, producing art.
London: Routledge 1998 518pp
ISBN: 0415919126
Perutz, M. F.
I wish I'd made you angry earlier: essays on science, scientists, and
humanity.
New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 1998 354pp
ISBN: 0879695242
Silverman, W. A.
Where's the evidence? Controversies in modern medicine.
Oxford: Oxford University Press 1998 259pp
ISBN: 0192629344
Cole, P. R. and McGregor Cutting, J.
Take to the streets: guide to planning outdoor, public exhibits.
New York: New York Hall of Science 1995 34pp
Goodlad, S. and McIvor, S.
Museum volunteers: good practice in the management of volunteers.
London: Routledge 1998 133pp
ISBN: 0415182093
Hein, G. E.
Learning in the museum.7
Museum Meanings Series (Series ed Hooper-Greenhill, E. and Kaplan, F.)
London: Routledge 1998 203pp
ISBN: 0415097762
Kennedy, J.
User friendly: hands-on exhibits that work.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers 1997 77pp
ISBN: 0944040225
Nolan, G.
National Museums of Scotland
Designing exhibitions to include people with disabilities: a practical
guide.
Edinburgh: NMS 1997 19pp
ISBN: 1901663000
Pacific Science Center
Science center know-how: exhibits, demonstrations, discovery carts,
special events, workshops, marketing.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers 1996
275pp
ISBN: 944040519
Richards, P.
Exploratorium
A curious alliance: the role of art in a science museum.
San Francisco: Exploratorium 1994 31pp
ISBN: 0943451396
Scott George, Y., Kass, J., VanDorn, B. et al.
Diversity in science and technology centers: 1994 status report on the
role of minorities, women, and people with disabilities in science
centers.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated
1996 33pp
ISBN: 0944040411
Burnard, P.
Writing for health professionals: a manual for writers.
London: Chapman & Hall 1996 2nd edn. 239pp
ISBN: 0412719800
Gastel, B.
Health writer's handbook.
Ames: Iowa State University Press 1998 226pp
ISBN: 0813821134
ARTICLES
Even our clones will tell their own tales
In relation a recently published book ?Clones and Cloning? edited by Martha
Nussbaum and Cass Sunstein an article reports on the broadening scope of
involvement in the cloning debate. The book involves lawyers, novelists,
psychotherapists as well as scientists in order to broaden the public debate
and draw poetry, fiction and mythology into the discussion.
THES 1351 25 September 1998 p.20-21
Public optimism in biotech
The findings of a study, The Europeans and Modern Technology, published by
the European Commission, show that Europeans support the use of
biotechnology to produce medicines and genetic tests but are more cautious
about inserting human genes into animals and using gene technology in food
production.
THES 1351 25 September 1998 p.6
Food fight
Last week at the British Association for the Advancement of Science?s annual
meeting a public debate entitled ?Genetically modified food: yes or no??
argued about the safety of genetically engineered food.
New Scientist 2152 19 September 1998 p.6
Superstar sheep makes her mark
The results of a survey commissioned by the communications consultancy HCC
was presented this week at a biotechnology symposium in Edinburgh regarding
public awareness of Dolly. The survey is available at http://www.hccdf.co.uk
New Scientist 2152 19 September 1998 p.4
Facing up to responsibilities in science
Despite a worldwide decline in school children choosing science subjects at
school, science is the ?new rock ?n? roll?. With popular science books
topping the charts, and science taking an increasing role in the news,
scientists need to take responsibility for how they present results of their
studies.
The Lancet 352 19 September 1998 p.919
School science teaching ?should be dumbed down?
Science education, ethical concerns about scientific developments and new
areas of research were all highlighted at the British Association?s annual
science festival in Cardiff this week.. It was also argued by some that
less than 60 percent of a science degree should be academic and that the 5
to 16 year-old curriculum should be overhauled to suit lower achievers. See
also ?Make your bid for the market? and ?Aristotle, openness and modified
foods?.
THES 1349 11 September 1998 p.60, 34,35
Letters: Science is cultural
William Solesbury of the Research Management Consultancy, argues that to
raise science?s profile in government it need not be via the Department of
Trade and Industry but could be promoted through the Ministry of Culture as
a cultural activity undertaken principally for its own sake.
THES 1349 11 September 1998 p.17
Museum of future consigned to past
An article examining the Bristol Exploratory, Britain?s first interactive
hands-on science centre, due to close at the end of next year.
Observer 6 September 1998 p.15
PRESS RELEASES
2 September 1998 - HGAC Conference: Learning for the Millennium and Beyond,
Department of Trade and Industry
3 September 1998 - NIH to Hold Meeting on Public Participation in its
Activities, National Institutes of Health
BOOKS AND REPORTS
Foundation for Research Development
Scientech '98: sharing science.
Pretoria: Foundation for Research Development 1998 70pp
ISBN: 1868680231
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Public information and participation in the context of European
Directives 90/219/EEC and 90/220/EEC.
Report of a seminar held on 6 July 1994, Heemskerk, the Netherlands.
The Hague: Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
1994 138pp
Border, P. and Norton, M.
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.
Genetically modified foods: benefits and risks, regulation and public
acceptance.
London: Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 1998 52pp
ISBN: 1897941765
King, S.
Wellcome Trust
The people decide.
Report on the event, 19 March 1997.
London: Wellcome Trust 1997 13pp
Lujan, J. L. and Moreno, L.
Public perception of biotechnology and genetic engineering in Spain:
tendencies and ambivalence.
Technology in Society: Vol. 16, No. 3, pp335-355
Oxford: Elsevier Science 1994 355pp
Lujan, J. L. and Moreno, L.
The social study of technology: the case for public perception and
biotechnology.
Proceedings of the VII International Conference of the Society for
Philosophy and Technology.
Society for Philosophy and Technology 1993 315pp
Lundin, S. and Ideland, M. (eds.)
Gene technology and the public: an interdisciplinary perspective.
Lund: Nordic Academic Press 1997 166pp
ISBN: 9189116003
Research carried out for British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection
on Animals and Genetic Engineering, 17-19 April 1998.
NOP/46920
NOP Solutions 1998 2pp
Jones, C. A. and Galison, P. (eds.)
Picturing science, producing art.
London: Routledge 1998 518pp
ISBN: 0415919126
Perutz, M. F.
I wish I'd made you angry earlier: essays on science, scientists, and
humanity.
New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 1998 354pp
ISBN: 0879695242
Silverman, W. A.
Where's the evidence? Controversies in modern medicine.
Oxford: Oxford University Press 1998 259pp
ISBN: 0192629344
Cole, P. R. and McGregor Cutting, J.
Take to the streets: guide to planning outdoor, public exhibits.
New York: New York Hall of Science 1995 34pp
Goodlad, S. and McIvor, S.
Museum volunteers: good practice in the management of volunteers.
London: Routledge 1998 133pp
ISBN: 0415182093
Hein, G. E.
Learning in the museum.7
Museum Meanings Series (Series ed Hooper-Greenhill, E. and Kaplan, F.)
London: Routledge 1998 203pp
ISBN: 0415097762
Kennedy, J.
User friendly: hands-on exhibits that work.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers 1997 77pp
ISBN: 0944040225
Nolan, G.
National Museums of Scotland
Designing exhibitions to include people with disabilities: a practical
guide.
Edinburgh: NMS 1997 19pp
ISBN: 1901663000
Pacific Science Center
Science center know-how: exhibits, demonstrations, discovery carts,
special events, workshops, marketing.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers 1996
275pp
ISBN: 944040519
Richards, P.
Exploratorium
A curious alliance: the role of art in a science museum.
San Francisco: Exploratorium 1994 31pp
ISBN: 0943451396
Scott George, Y., Kass, J., VanDorn, B. et al.
Diversity in science and technology centers: 1994 status report on the
role of minorities, women, and people with disabilities in science
centers.
Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated
1996 33pp
ISBN: 0944040411
Burnard, P.
Writing for health professionals: a manual for writers.
London: Chapman & Hall 1996 2nd edn. 239pp
ISBN: 0412719800
Gastel, B.
Health writer's handbook.
Ames: Iowa State University Press 1998 226pp
ISBN: 0813821134
ARTICLES
Even our clones will tell their own tales
In relation a recently published book ?Clones and Cloning? edited by Martha
Nussbaum and Cass Sunstein an article reports on the broadening scope of
involvement in the cloning debate. The book involves lawyers, novelists,
psychotherapists as well as scientists in order to broaden the public debate
and draw poetry, fiction and mythology into the discussion.
THES 1351 25 September 1998 p.20-21
Public optimism in biotech
The findings of a study, The Europeans and Modern Technology, published by
the European Commission, show that Europeans support the use of
biotechnology to produce medicines and genetic tests but are more cautious
about inserting human genes into animals and using gene technology in food
production.
THES 1351 25 September 1998 p.6
Food fight
Last week at the British Association for the Advancement of Science?s annual
meeting a public debate entitled ?Genetically modified food: yes or no??
argued about the safety of genetically engineered food.
New Scientist 2152 19 September 1998 p.6
Superstar sheep makes her mark
The results of a survey commissioned by the communications consultancy HCC
was presented this week at a biotechnology symposium in Edinburgh regarding
public awareness of Dolly. The survey is available at http://www.hccdf.co.uk
New Scientist 2152 19 September 1998 p.4
Facing up to responsibilities in science
Despite a worldwide decline in school children choosing science subjects at
school, science is the ?new rock ?n? roll?. With popular science books
topping the charts, and science taking an increasing role in the news,
scientists need to take responsibility for how they present results of their
studies.
The Lancet 352 19 September 1998 p.919
School science teaching ?should be dumbed down?
Science education, ethical concerns about scientific developments and new
areas of research were all highlighted at the British Association?s annual
science festival in Cardiff this week.. It was also argued by some that
less than 60 percent of a science degree should be academic and that the 5
to 16 year-old curriculum should be overhauled to suit lower achievers. See
also ?Make your bid for the market? and ?Aristotle, openness and modified
foods?.
THES 1349 11 September 1998 p.60, 34,35
Letters: Science is cultural
William Solesbury of the Research Management Consultancy, argues that to
raise science?s profile in government it need not be via the Department of
Trade and Industry but could be promoted through the Ministry of Culture as
a cultural activity undertaken principally for its own sake.
THES 1349 11 September 1998 p.17
Museum of future consigned to past
An article examining the Bristol Exploratory, Britain?s first interactive
hands-on science centre, due to close at the end of next year.
Observer 6 September 1998 p.15
PRESS RELEASES
2 September 1998 - HGAC Conference: Learning for the Millennium and Beyond,
Department of Trade and Industry
Available at http://www.dti.gov.uk/hgac
3 September 1998 - NIH to Hold Meeting on Public Participation in its
Activities, National Institutes of Health
Available at http://www.gov.news/pr/sept98/od-03.htm
Karen John-Pierre, Information Officer, The Wellcome Trust,
183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE, UK.
Email [log in to unmask]
Tel: + 44 (0)171 611 8510 Fax: +44 (0)171 611 8726
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