science communication Articles
That’s Science: Manchester student science podcast
In the age of podcasts, University of Manchester students Amelia Doran and Susan O’Flynn have recorded, edited and produced a refreshing take on the nature and history of science.
Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw: Black holes, strikes and academics’ role in the media
We speak to Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw about their new book, university strikes, and why everyone should care about black holes.
‘It’s a hoax’: Trump’s era of science miscommunication
Chloe Tenn looks into the dangers of Trump’s repeated dismissal of science throughout his presidency and the pandemic
Sharing of the sky at the Fanaroff lecture
Dr Marga Gual Soler joins Dr Bernie Fanaroff at UoM to discuss the emerging fields surrounding science diplomacy and climate change
UMPO: the people who bought £1,425 of LEGO
The University of Manchester Physics Outreach (UMPO) is a public engagement effort by the School of Physics and Astronomy. It is the largest of its kind in the UK, and aims to communicate scientific principles to the British public as well as to inspire scientific curiosity. We spoke to Meg Kirkman, a representative of UMPO, […]
From particle physics to techno music
Megan Robinson speaks to Manchester’s own Dr Rob Appleby, a particle physicist at CERN, about getting people engaged in science with all their senses
Finding the public’s lost faith in science
Academics come together to discuss the issues surrounding public trust in science and ways to improve science communication
Manchester PhD student wins Science Communication Competition
The science communicaion competition aimed to change common perceptions about the subject area of chemistry as being inaccessible to the general public
Manchester scientists discuss the possibility of alien life
From supposed UFO sightings to rumours of abduction, one of science’s greatest unknowns—is there really alien life out there? Staff from the University of Manchester got together to discuss their views