the-BA : 2008 Reports Day 2

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Day 2
Tuesday 20 May 2008

Session 7: Keynote address
Ian Pearson MP, Minister of State for Science & Innovation

Chair: David King, President of the BA

Session 8: Beacons for public engagement - engagement through another lens
Kathy Sykes (pdf 892KB), University of Bristol
Erinma Ochu (pdf 1.3MB), University of Manchester
Jackie Haq, PEALS, Newcastle University

Chair: Alan Thorpe, Natural Environment Research Council

Session 9: Breakout sessions

Session 10: Engaging to inspire and educate
21st Century science centres
Penny Fidler (pdf 1.7MB), Ecsite-uk
Peter Carne (pdf 1.3MB), Department for Children, Schools & Families

Chair: Steve Mesure, science communicator

Evaluating public engagement
Alan Worley (pdf 42KB), People Science & Policy
Mark Windale (pdf 268KB), Sheffield Hallam University

Chair: Vicky Jones, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Session 10: Engaging to involve
Reflections on sciencehorizons
Ian Christie (pdf 253KB), Dialogue by Design
Karen Folkes (pdf 2.7MB), Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills

Chair: Melanie Smallman, Think-lab

Engaging in policy with the purpose of explaining science (pdf 760KB)
Steven Axford, Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills
Tony Whitehead, Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills
Nick Dusic, Campaign for Science & Engineering
Ian Gibson, MP for Norwich North

Chair: Alok Jha, The Guardian

Session 10: Engaging through the media and PR
Television as a means of public engagement
Peter Styring (pdf 1.2MB), University of Sheffield
Martin Davidson, BBC
Sue Davidson, Channel 5

Chair: Sue Nelson, broadcaster

Session 11: Closing Session
Graeme Jones, Keele University

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