Talk by Aletta Bonn on “Citizens create knowledge – knowledge creates citizens”

This talk, by Professor Aletta Bonn from the end of March, provides an overview of what is needed to make citizen science more effective. While the research was done in Germany, many of her discussion points are relevant in other places. Especially interesting are the Q&A at the end (around 25 min) which demonstrate the … Continue reading Talk by Aletta Bonn on “Citizens create knowledge – knowledge creates citizens”

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May Day 2015: the vanguard of the proletariat in pictures! – Little Atoms


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May Day 2015: the vanguard of the proletariat in pictures!
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Dr Hannah Fry is a mathematician and complexity scientist from University College London’s Center for Advanced Spatial Analysis. Fry also regularly presents the Number Hub strand of BBC Worldwide’s YouTube channel, and regularly appears on radio and …

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Uneven Growth, Devolution and Urban Futures Research in the UK

This post was written for the UCL Big Question Debate on the UK General Election 2015. The financial crises and recession that began in 2008 were initially viewed as an opportunity for rebalancing the UK economy away from financial services towards a broader base, and addressing Britain’s long term north-south divide. In reality however the…

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