Dear all,
Our ‘Intermedial Science’ project is investigating aspects
of the popular culture of science in Britain in the fifties
and sixties. We are comparing how topics such as space
exploration and atomic energy were put on display at the
Museum and presented in television programmes.
This AHRC-funded project has been under way since early
March this year and has proved very exciting. The Science
Museum’s archives hold many hidden treasures, and so little
has been written so far on Science TV in post war Britain
that we are pretty much walking in uncharted territory. On
20th September, we will be sharing the excitement generated
by this research.
On the day we would like to invite everyone who is
interested to join us for a workshop in which we will
present some of our findings, and share first thoughts on
the next steps for this project. It will be the occasion to
hear people who made this history, in the Science Museum and
at the BBC science department, telling us their sides of the
story.
The event, starting early in the afternoon, will be in two
parts. The first bit, will be an engaged and informed
discussion from people with relevant interests and
expertise. It will involve a presentation of findings from
the research and a hands-on session during which
participants will be offered the opportunity to reflect on
an individual science broadcast. The second part of the day,
open to the public, will consist in a ciné-club style
session. A Horizon Special will be screened in the presence
of former producers and editors of the programme. This will
be followed by a roundtable discussion and then a Q & A
session during which participants will be invited to reflect
on the presentation of science on TV in the past forty years
and more.
Contact: [log in to unmask]
All the best,
Jean-Baptiste Gouyon
Research fellow
Science Museum
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