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I suggest you speak with Aisling Bernand of the BioIndsutry Association - she has public affairs background and the BIA represents small and large biotechs, public and private. the problem for most private biotechs is that have to be very focused on raising finance and achieving milestones to survive, thus have little time/money for any public engagement. -----Original Message----- From: psci-com: on the public understanding of science [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Elena Sanchez Sent: 22 November 2003 16:12 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [PSCI-COM] Private industry and public: is there a dialogue? Dear List I am currently studying Science Communication at Birkbeck College and to secure my Diploma I need to write a dissertation. My chosen theme is based around the concept of public engagement with science and technology, specifically from the perspective of a private company. The questions I want to explore would be: 1. What are the benefits for private industry to engage the public in dialogue about science and technology? 2. Are there barriers, and if so what are they, that stop or make it difficult for the private industry to engage the public in a dialogue? I would like to find examples of where private industry has wanted, tried or achieved to engage the public. Could anyone out there point me in the right direction? Does anyone have experience in this field and/or an opinion? I'd be very grateful for any help. Thanks Elena Sanchez LGC Corporate Development Team [log in to unmask] _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail messages direct to your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile ********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail 2. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set psci-com mail 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: leave psci-com 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.org.uk ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail 2. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set psci-com mail 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: leave psci-com 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.org.uk **********************************************************************