by Andrew Maynard | Aug 20, 2009 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Engagement, Future
I’ve just posted a series of five attention-grabbing talks on future technologies from TED (the Technology, Entertainment, Design conferences) over at Mashable, where I contribute the occasional guest blog. If you are more interested in the transformative power...
by Andrew Maynard | Aug 11, 2009 | Civic Science, Communication, Engagement, Public Perception
Reviewing Unscientific America: How scientific illiteracy threatens our future, by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum My name is Andrew, and I am scientifically illiterate. Just thought I’d get that off my chest! And before you protest too much, I do have some pretty...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 18, 2009 | Communication, Engagement, Public Perception
Art makes a mockery of experts and empowers the marginalized. At least that’s how I feel at the moment! Having broadcast the news of Tim Jones’ fabulous Exquisite Corpse of Science project, I thought it only fitting that I do what I’ve been telling...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 15, 2009 | Communication, Engagement, Recommended
Okay, so there may be a dash of hyperbole there, but following up on the success of his Exquisite Corpse of Science project (see my previous post), Tim Jones is hatching an ambitious plan to create the world’s largest interconnected montage of drawings...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 14, 2009 | Communication, Engagement
Tim Jones has just posted a video of a new science engagement technique he’s working on over at his blog Zoonomian. I was so impressed with the result that I asked his permission to post it here also. Before explaining what this is, take a look at the video...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 7, 2009 | Communication, Emerging Technology, Engagement, Geoengineering, Nanotechnology
Following up on my last post – Geoengineering the planet with nanotechnology ice-cream? – here’s a short video Zoe Papadopoulou and colleagues put together on The Cloud Project from my visit in June: [flashvideo file=/movies/20090707/ice_cream.flv...
