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Discover London’s urban trees by joining poetry walk around Hampstead Heath – Evening Standard
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Continue reading »BBC star to host CISI Paraplanner Conference – Financial Planning Today
BBC star to host CISI Paraplanner Conference Financial Planning TodayBroadcaster, mathematician and author Hannah Fry has been unveiled as the keynote motivational speaker at this year’s CISI Paraplanner Conference. The…
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BBC maths guru to speak at CISI Paraplanner Conference Financial Planning TodayBroadcaster, mathematician and author Hannah Fry has been unveiled as the keynote motivational speaker at this year’s CISI Paraplanner Conference. The…
Continue reading »CBC – The Current – How citizen science is changing the research landscape?
Following the publication of a paper in Nature Communications on the use of eBird data for conservation planning, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) dedicated a segment of their “The Current” programme to the role of citizen science. The section explored “How citizen science is changing the research landscape? Online communities and new technology are making it easier … Continue reading CBC – The Current – How citizen science is changing the research landscape?
Continue reading »Algorithms should take into account, not ignore, human failings – The Economist
Algorithms should take into account, not ignore, human failings The EconomistAS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) worms its way into many areas of life, society will need to become comfortable with algorithms, not people, making …
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Open Future Algorithms should take into account, not ignore, human failings The EconomistAS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) worms its way into many areas of life, society will need to become comfortable with algorithms, not people, making …
Continue reading »DITOs final event (2): Doing It Together beyond DITOs
This is the second part of the plenary element of the DITOs final event and again, I’m reblogging Alice Sheppard’s notes (and editing them lightly): The second part of the This is a continuation after the morning’s sessions. The session is based on a panel of other projects that have done work in Europe separately from … Continue reading DITOs final event (2): Doing It Together beyond DITOs
Continue reading »Doing It Together Science (DITOs) final event talks (part 1)
This is a reblogging of the reporting from DITOs final event, which was blogged by Alice Sheppard (which I’ve edited, lightly): Introduction to the day Camille Pisani, the Director of RBINS praises numerous volunteers and collaborators who have worked together, and the way different activities have been aimed at reaching many different audiences. There have … Continue reading Doing It Together Science (DITOs) final event talks (part 1)
Continue reading »Electric Car Charge Map
This map, “Hooking Up”, was produced by the Evening Standard newspaper as part of their Future London project, in association with Source London, a service provider/lobbyist of charging points in London, and Zap-Map, who hold a comprehensiv…
Continue reading »Northbank Guide
You know about London’s South Bank – the other side of the river has been looking on at envy at the pedestrian utopia over there and has created this guide and walking map to the “Northbank” – the area stretching from Traf…
Continue reading »European Citizen Science General Assembly 2019
The assembly run at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) which is located in the Museum of Natural Sciences. ECSA Vice-Chair, Lucy Robinson, will be stepping down this time. ECSA have a team of 6 people that are involved in various projects and activities of the working groups. Some of the highlights from … Continue reading European Citizen Science General Assembly 2019
Continue reading »How to find a much sought-after data scientist – ComputerWeekly.com
How to find a much sought-after data scientist ComputerWeekly.comEvery organisation seems to be hunting for a data scientist, but securing the right people with the right skills is a challenge.
Continue reading »How to find a much sought-after data scientist – ComputerWeekly.com
How to find a much sought-after data scientist ComputerWeekly.comEvery organisation seems to be hunting for a data scientist, but securing the right people with the right skills is a challenge.
Continue reading »Drafting Agent-Based Modeling into Basketball Analytics
Readers of this blog might find this post a little out of left field (sorry I could not find a better analogy) as it about basketball and therefore the ball is in your court if you want to keep reading.At the upcoming SpringSim conference Matthew…
Continue reading »Drafting Agent-Based Modeling into Basketball Analytics
Readers of this blog might find this post a little out of left field (sorry I could not find a better analogy) as it about basketball and therefore the ball is in your court if you want to keep reading.At the upcoming SpringSim conference Matthew…
Continue reading »A Walk in the Urban Woods
This artistic map of a green walking route in central London was drawn by graphic designer Helen Ilus. By showing just the parks that are the focus of the walk, and not the rest of London’s hustle and bustle, it is an effective and attractive way…
Continue reading »Public art by popular demand: Involving citizens in local projects – ArtsProfessional
Public art by popular demand: Involving citizens in local projects ArtsProfessionalA recent survey found that four in five Londoners would contribute at least £2 towards public art in their local area. Marine Tanguy and Vishal Kumar explore …
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Public art by popular demand: Involving citizens in local projects ArtsProfessionalResearch demonstrates that people want more public art – and they are willing to contribute financially to new commissions, write Marine Tanguy and Vishal …
Continue reading »Maritime Greenwich
The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich reopens this weekend after a two-year renovation and restoration. At the entrance to the new visitor centre in the old undercroft underneath the hall, sits this backlit copy of a historic map…
Continue reading »What will education and research look like in 2030? #FutureofEducation – FE News
What will education and research look like in 2030? #FutureofEducation FE NewsSix things to catch at Networkshop47. What will education and research look like in 2030? And what can the Tour the France teach us about live data transfer in …
Continue reading »Citizen Science 2019: Indigenous People on the Front Lines: Using Citizen Science to Improve Environmental Public Health
The session “Indigenous People on the Front Lines: Using Citizen Science to Improve Environmental Public Health” was organised by Judith Zelikoff (NYU medicine), Kathleen Vandiver (MIT), Esther Erdei (University New Mexico / Missouri Breaks Industries Research Inc.), Shirley VanDunk (Ramapough Lenape Tribe) Judith – they are part of the NIEHS, and Esther is in the … Continue reading Citizen Science 2019: Indigenous People on the Front Lines: Using Citizen Science to Improve Environmental Public Health
Continue reading »Citizen Science 2019: Ethical Considerations in Funded Citizen Science: Implications for Broader Impacts
The session Ethical Considerations in Funded Citizen Science: Implications for Broader Impacts, organise by Jacqueline Vadjunec (NSF), Fay Cobb Payton (NSF), Todd Kuiken (NC State University), Lisa Rasmussen (UNC Charlotte), Brenda Wilson Evon Connally (UNC Charlotte), Stacy Lynn (CitSci.org), Caren Cooper (NCSU), John Parker (NSF) The Jacquie is in the Geography division of NSF, and the … Continue reading Citizen Science 2019: Ethical Considerations in Funded Citizen Science: Implications for Broader Impacts
Continue reading »Citizen Science 2019: Designing technology to maximize cultural diversity, uptake, and outcomes of citizen science
This blog post was written by Michelle Neil of ACSA with edits by me (yay! collaborative note taking!) (apologies for getting names wrong!) The session was structured in the following way: first, each person presented their issue, and then they answer questions that were presented by other panel members. The questions that we managed to … Continue reading Citizen Science 2019: Designing technology to maximize cultural diversity, uptake, and outcomes of citizen science
Continue reading »Citizen Science 2019: Citizen Science in Action: A Tale of Four Advocates Who Would Have Lost Without You
Jessica Culpepper (Public Justice), Larry Baldwin (Crystal Coast Waterkeeper), Matt Helper (Appalachian Voices), Michael Krochta (Bark). Jessica – there can be a disconnect between the work on the ground and how it is used in advocacy. On how to use the information to make the world a better place, and hold polluters to account. First, Michael Krochta (Bark) from … Continue reading Citizen Science 2019: Citizen Science in Action: A Tale of Four Advocates Who Would Have Lost Without You
Continue reading »Citizen Science 2019: Environmental Justice and Community Science: A Social Movement for Inpowerment, Compliance, and Action
The session was opened by Na’Taki Osborne-Jelks, Agnes Scott College (CSA board) – the environmental justice movement have used methods of community science we need to include in the tent of citizen science. There are 60 participants in the conference that are supported by the NSF to participate in the conference. There was a special effort … Continue reading Citizen Science 2019: Environmental Justice and Community Science: A Social Movement for Inpowerment, Compliance, and Action
Continue reading »Citizen Science 2019: Citizen Science: Creating Authentic Learning Opportunities for Students
The second day opened with an introduction to Kenan Fellows https://kenanfellows.org/ which is a programme to link teachers and provide STEM experience, and therefore they integrate citizen science in schools. Following this, Rachael Polmanteer, who is marine biologist turned 8th-grade science teacher, gave a keynote. Rachael is from Bath, New York (state) and she grows … Continue reading Citizen Science 2019: Citizen Science: Creating Authentic Learning Opportunities for Students
Continue reading »Citizen Science 2019: Engagement, Participation, and Research session
The session on engagement, participation and research was made of several talks. Here is the summary of some of the talks in the session, Bridging the research-practice gap: Highlights and lessons learned from integrating citizen science practice and educational research » Lucy Robinson1, Heidi Ballard2, Rebecca Johnson3, Alison Young3, Lila Higgins4, Christothea Herodotou5, Julia Lorke1, Annie Miller3, … Continue reading Citizen Science 2019: Engagement, Participation, and Research session
Continue reading »Industrial strategy: four rationales
© Andy GilmoreA What Works Centre piece, part of our industrial strategy design guide.It features in our 10 Principles report, which forms the centrepiece of a major programme of work with central and local decisionmakers in 2018 and 2019.As a fast rev…
Continue reading »Design principles for local industrial strategy
Design principles for a West Midlands local industrial strategyHere’s something I wrote for the 2018 Birmingham Economic Review, produced by my colleagues at City-REDI.In the UK, like many other countries, industrial strategy has been back on the polic…
Continue reading »Citizen Science 2019: Citizen Social Science for Environmental Public Health Research
There are specific challenges for citizen social science – e.g. personal information, ethics Lisa Lundgren (NCSU) and Steve Prince (EPA). Steve Prince – behavioural economist, and covering the SmokeSense app. Smoke Sense is about wildfire Smoke exposure. The problem that is addressing is thick smoke that blanket an area – different people might react differently … Continue reading Citizen Science 2019: Citizen Social Science for Environmental Public Health Research
Continue reading »Citizen Science 2019: opening talk “The Power (Relations) of Citizen Science.”
The first day of the conference started with Angel Hjarding, the conference chair opened the conference, with over 800 participants. The conference was strongly supported by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Welcomes addresses came from the North Carolina Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources, Susi Hamilton who highlighted the state support to the natural … Continue reading Citizen Science 2019: opening talk “The Power (Relations) of Citizen Science.”
Continue reading »Citizen Science 2019: Getting your project off the ground workshop
The workshop was held as part of the Citizen Science 2019 conference and organised by Katrina Theisz (National Institutes of Health), Jennifer Couch (National Science Foundation), Ellen McCallie (National Science Foundation), Alison Parker (EPA), Pietro Michelucci (Human Computation Institute, Inc) , Claire Baert (Thin Crowd) Ellen McCallie started the day on how to write a … Continue reading Citizen Science 2019: Getting your project off the ground workshop
Continue reading »The Cholera Maps
The John Snow Cholera Map is world famous as the map that identified the cause of the disease, and was one of the first epidemiological maps created. However, a number of other maps of the location of individuals with the disease were produced at aroun…
Continue reading »How the Victorians Mapped London’s Cholera
It is, of course, John Snow who is credited with using maps to demonstrate that the clusters of deaths from cholera in London’s Soho during London’s 1854 outbreak were caused by contaminated water. This marked a major shift in thinking away from the disease being transmitted through dirty air: the more widely accepted theory at […]
Continue reading »SMU launches new degree programmes in Computer Science and Computing & Law – QS WOW News
SMU launches new degree programmes in Computer Science and Computing & Law QS WOW NewsWith the rapid growth of the digital economy and the ongoing efforts to transform Singapore through technology, there is strong demand in the public and pr…
Continue reading »Dockless Bikeshare in London: Part 2
The Guardian newspaper has published an online article about the rise and fall of dockless bikeshare, focusing on the pure dockless systems in England (there aren’t any in the rest of the UK) that grew in 2017, and then shrank last autumn. The article extensively used some of the geospatial boundary data that I have … Continue reading Dockless Bikeshare in London: Part 2 →
Continue reading »EU-Citizen.Science project kick-off meeting
The EU-Citizen.Science is a new project that is part of a family of citizen science projects that are funded through the Science with and for Society (SwafS) stream of the Horizon 2020 programme. The project started in January and will run for 3 years. It is coordinated by the Natural History Museum of Berlin (the … Continue reading EU-Citizen.Science project kick-off meeting
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