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Hi PSCI-COM List Members

I am one of the co-organisers of Ireland’s largest science communication conference SCI:COMie @scicomie. The theme for the 2016 conference is ‘Let’s not go there…..difficult conversations in Science Communication’. Our 2016 website will be up shortly (2015 site - http://scicom2015.com/speakers/). 

We are looking for a speaker who has publicly questioned the value of science communication. Someone who is vocal about investing time in public engagement while workloads in research and teaching are increasing AND / OR who questions value and impact of science communication. 

There is no point in scientists trying to talk to the public--it does more harm than good - belief of Wilhelm Röntgen, discoverer of x-rays. Was he right? 

Maybe the hive-mind could suggest a few names?

Great to join PSCI-COM conversation.

Best

Alex

Alexandra Boyd, Project Manager 
Public Engagement & Outreach 
UCD Research 
Room H0.58, O'Brien Centre for Science
University College Dublin
Belfield

Dublin 4


Ireland
T+353 (0)1 7162438

@ucdsciex






On 16 Sep 2016, at 11:41, Michael Kenward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

A new discussion kicked off by Erica Brockmeier over on EuroScience “Your Voice on Research in Europe”:

http://blog.euroscientist.com/future-science-outreach-re-thinking-fight-science-communication-public/

“Overall, the future of science communication needs to be focused on more than just sharing science. It needs to be driven by a desire to have a conversation outside of our own research communities.”
 
MK
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