Publicengagement Podcasts
Publicengagement public [search 0]
Society Science Tech Government Research Medical Socialscience Being Human SciComm Highereducation Digitalengagement Publicparticipation Orinococommunications Peterbarker Ppi Researchcommunication Peter Barker Joseph Thornley
Research Comms
Peter Barker
How can we communicate research in science, the social sciences and humanities to ensure it has positive, real-world impact? That's the question being explored in this podcast, presented by Peter Barker, the director of research communications agency, Orinoco Communications. In each episode Peter chats to someone who's doing particularly interesting and inspiring work to engage the public with research.
Inside P2
Joseph Thornley
Discussions with experts about best practices and potential of public participation to strengthen the bond between citizen and institution.
ASHLEY JENNINGS on storytelling for commercialization 25:32
In this episode of Research Comms Ashley Jennings talks about the thriving innovation and startup scene in Austin and across Texas, explaining the purpose and value propositions of Texas Innovation Center. Ashley also discusses the methodology behind preparing startups and innovators for the market and the importance of storytelling and relationshi…
MATT RUSSO on sonification of the cosmos 21:56
Matt Russo is an astrophysicist, musician and sonification specialist. He teaches physics at the University of Toronto and has toured schools with sonifications that bring parts of the universe to life. He founded the sci-art project SYSTEM sounds, through which he works with NASA to sonify data collected in and about the cosmos. In this episode of…
TOM CHIVERS on journalism and stats 33:31
Tom is science editor for the digital news magazine UnHerd. His writing has featured in The Guardian, Telegraph, New Scientist and BuzzFeed. He covers an array of subjects, mostly science, but he also delves into politics, foreign affairs, sport, culture wars - pretty much anything that piques his interest. He's won two statistical excellence in jo…
Inside PR 553: The Future of the PR Industry 26:15
On this episode 553 of Inside PR, Gini Dietrich, Martin Waxman, and Joe Thornley do a special recording for the Earned Media Mastery Summit with Agility PR Solutions. They discuss the future of the PR industry—exciting things to come, as well as the challenges young professionals will face.
The Plumbing of the Internet 21:29
On this bi-weekly episode of Inside PR, Joe Thornley, Martin Waxman, and Gini Dietrich discuss the plumbing of the internet, from Feedburner and its replacements to how marketing automation works in the deep dark areas of the web and how video continues to evolve as we adapt
Favorite Tools for Comms Experts...IPR 547 23:41
On this week's episode of Inside PR, Joe Thornley, Martin Waxman, and Gini Dietrich discuss our favorite tools and what has changed—and what has stayed the same—since COVID hit.
DR KANTA DIHAL on the AI Narratives Project 33:55
This week's guest on the Research Comms podcast is Dr Kanta Dihal, a Senior Research Fellow at Cambridge University's Leverhulme Centre for Future Intelligence, where she runs 'Global AI Narratives', a project exploring the many ways in which artificial intelligence is perceived by cultures around the world. Presented by Peter Barker Produced by Or…
STEFANIE POSAVEC and MIRIAM QUICK on the Art of Data Visualisation 28:45
This week's guests are data designer, Stefanie Posavec, and data journalist, Miriam Quick. We talk about their new book, about how constraints can encourage creativity, and they give their tips on how researchers and communicators can improve their own data visualizations. ------------ Presented by Peter Barker Produced by Orinoco Communications ww…
DR. JAMIE GALLAGHER on how to create effective online public engagement events 28:59
Dr. Jamie Gallagher is a science communication and evaluation expert. In early 2020 Jamie's freelance schedule, which was dominated by live workshops, talks and events all over the world, emptied. In this interview I talk to Jamie about how he pivoted to take his science communication business online and how he's been helping others navigate that t…
ALEX BUXTON, Head of Strategic Communications at Oxford University on the race for the COVID-19 vaccine 41:36
This week's guest on the Research Comms podcast is Alex Buxton, Head of Strategic Communications at the University of Oxford. We discuss what it was like to be parachuted into his role just after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and to do so at a time when the University was involved in one of the biggest news stories of our times - the race to d…
PROF. ANDY MIAH on communicating future technology 31:33
This week's guest is Professor Andy Miah - Chair in Science Communication and Future Media at the University of Salford. In our conversation we discuss how best to engage people with unfamiliar technological advances, why it's so important for all academics and researchers to have some kind of a public presence, as well as delving into what Prof. M…
DR. ANNA BLAKNEY the viral vaccine video creator on TikTok 29:59
This week's guest is Dr. Anna Blakney, a vaccine scientist and recent viral sensation on the social media platform, TikTok, where her videos about vaccines have racked up millions of views since she started creating them just a few months ago, gaining her hundreds of thousands of followers. She uses her platform to teach people about the Covid-19 v…
RAVEN BAXTER aka Raven The Science Maven on diversity in STEM and #BlackInSciComm Week 36:42
This week's guest is Raven Baxter, aka Raven the Science Maven. Raven is a molecular biologist and science communicator who, as well as sharing her love of science with the world, is also a huge champion of greater diversity in the STEM sector. One of the most notable ways that she's challenge stereotypical ideas of what a scientists should look an…
DR SUSANNA L HARRIS the scicomm expert talks about how to build an engaged online community 38:10
This week's guest is Dr Susanna L Harris, a former microbiologist turned science communicator. Susanna has been developing a large, engaged community of followers on social media ever since she started PhD Balance, an organisation that she set up in 2018 to address the needs of graduate students who are experiencing problems with their mental healt…
The Future of Scientific Conferences 23:04
COVID has meant that scientific conferences, as we've previously known them, have ceased to exist. Many events have responded by shifting their activities online, creating new virtual conferences, where attendees can join from the comfort of their own homes, wherever they might be. So what does this mean for the communication of research going forw…
SUW CHARMAN-ANDERSON, Founder of Ada Lovelace Day 47:21
In this episode of the Research Comms podcast, Suw Charman-Anderson tells the story of how Ada Lovelace Day started over ten years ago and how it has evolved over time. She also discusses how the COVID19 pandemic is prompting the event to return its online roots this year, and how we can all be part of the struggle to increase diversity in STEM. Pr…
WENDY JARRETT, Understanding Animal Research 31:15
In this episode of the Research Comms podcast, Wendy Jarrett, CEO of Understanding Animal Research, talks about changing attitudes towards animal research over the past thirty years, about some of the most common myths that opponents use in arguments against animal research, and how scientists should communicate with members of the public about the…
Medical Research Charities: Communicating in a Crisis 19:06
Medical research charities have been hit hard by the disruptive effects of the pandemic, with many fundraising events cancelled for the foreseeable future and charity shops shuttered for months during lockdown. Plummeting income has meant they've had to pause or stop research projects, withdraw future funding and lay off staff. In this episode Pete…
PROF. HEIDI LARSON on Vaccine Confidence 37:25
In this episode of the Research Comms podcast Heidi Larson, Professor of Anthropology Risk and Decision science at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, discusses the causes of loss of confidence in vaccines all over the globe, in the hope that we might develop a more constructive way to engage with people who have doubts over vaccina…
DR SANDER VAN DER LINDEN on public perceptions of risk, uncertainty and how to 'prebunk' misinformation 44:03
In this episode of the Research Comms podcast Cambridge University psychologist, Dr Sander van der Linden, discusses the latest surveys that he and his colleagues at the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication have conducted exploring this question. We also talk about his recent study into how people respond to uncertainty in communications, a…
DR ASHELEY LANDRUM on Flat Earthers and other conspiracy theories 44:10
In this episode of the Research Comms podcast psychologist, Dr Asheley Landrum, from Texas Tech University unpicks some of the conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic and puts them in the context of her wider research into why certain people believe in conspiracy theories and how they're spread. Presented by Peter Barker Produced by Orinoco…
DAN SNOW on his career as a TV historian 29:39
In this episode of the Research Comms podcast broadcaster and historian, Dan Snow, talks about what it was like working at the end of TV's 'golden age' , his ongoing love of Twitter, his hugely popular History Hit podcast, which gets over a million listens a month, and about the role that the humanities, and history in particular, can play in helpi…
PROF. KATHARINE HAYHOE on how to discuss climate change with sceptics 45:59
In this episode of the Research Comms podcast climatologist and climate science communicator, Prof. Katharine Hayhoe, talks about the best way to engage with sceptics, how her Christian faith is the driving force behind her care for the planet, and some of the most common mistakes we make when trying to communicate the dangers of climate change. Pr…
DR PAIGE JARREAU on science and social media 32:06
Selfies often get a bad rap as being somehow symbolic of our age of self-obsession. But can they also serve a more positive role for people looking to forge connections with new communities online? That's the question underpinning the work of Dr Paige Jarreau, social media and science communication expert, who last year had a paper published called…
FIONA FOX on COVID-19 as a news story 40:16
Fiona Fox is CEO of the Science Media Centre in the UK. In this episode she talks about what it's like to be working right at the centre of the biggest news story of our times, and about how she and her team are working hard to make sure that story is being driven by accurate and good quality science. Presented by Peter Barker Produced by Orinoco C…
PROFESSOR UTA FRITH on communicating with and about people with autism 52:53
Professor Uta Frith is a developmental psychologist with a special interest in autism and dyslexia. In this episode I chat to Uta about her career as a scientist who embraced public engagement at a time when most of her colleagues still saw it as something that serious scientists shouldn't be wasting their time with. Presented by Peter Barker Produ…
DR PETER HOTEZ on his battle with the anti vaccine movement 40:44
Dr Peter Hotez has devoted most of his professional life to developing vaccines to combat neglected tropical diseases that affect millions of the most impoverished people in the world. More recently he has also become an outspoken and prominent advocate for vaccines in the face of the growing anti-vaccine movement. In this episode Dr Hotez opens up…
WILL STORR on the science of storytelling 46:08
Will Storr is an award winning author, journalist and storytelling speaker, whose most recent book 'The Science of Storytelling' unpicks why storytelling is such an essential part of being human, and how we can use science and our understanding of the human brain to become better, more powerful storytellers and, by extension, better communicators. …
DR SHAUN O'BOYLE on LGBT STEM Day 37:40
In this first episode of the new series Peter talks with Dr Shaun O'Boyle: science communicator, founder of House of STEM (a network of LGBTQ+ scientists in Ireland) and co-organiser of grass-roots initiative, LGBT STEM Day, which is gearing up to happen for a second time this July 5th 2019. Peter and Shaun talk about some of the challenges faced b…
BARNEY BROWN - Head of Digital Communications at Cambridge University 44:57
How do you tell the story of an 800+ year old academic institution - one of the most famous universities in the world - using the most modern of communications methods? Barney Brown has been doing that for the past decade as Head of Digital Communications at Cambridge University where he has headed up an award-winning team that not only generates e…
FIONA FOX: SCIENCE MEDIA CENTRE 49:49
In this episode The Science Media Centre's Fiona Fox talks about the turbulent time in the late 1990s/early 2000s when science was rocked by a number of adverse news stories that led to the formation of her organisation. She reflects on how things have changed in the seventeen years since the SMC started, the impact of digital technology on science…
DR KAT ARNEY on science communication 41:04
This week's guest is science communication extraordinaire, Dr Kat Arney. Kat cut her scicomm teeth at Cancer Research UK where she spent 12 years before a hugely successful run with phenomenally successful podcast series The Naked Scientists. Now she is a freelancer producer and has her own science communication consulting company. Her latest work …
JONATHAN HAIDT on communicating across cultural and political divides 39:33
That we're living in highly polarised times won't come as news to most people. Our natural propensity to tribalism has been let loose and public discourse has given way to people ranting and raving at anybody who doesn't share their worldview. And all of this comes at a time when we need strong and healthy debates more than ever to to tackle the ma…
LIZ HUTCHINSON - Communications Director of The British Academy 30:30
The British Academy is the UK's national body for the humanities and social sciences. For almost 120 years the Academy has been championing these disciplines and boasts some of their most distinguished scholars as fellows, past and present, including John Maynard Keynes, C.S. Lewis, Mary Beard and Rowan Williams. Recently the BA announced a new str…
HANA AYOOB on sciart, podcasting and life as a scicomm freelancer 29:24
Hana Ayoob is a science communicator with a plethora of skills. She is a festival organiser who has helped run some of the UK's biggest science events, she is a comedian, a consultant, an illustrator and one quarter of the excellent science podcast 'Why Aren't You A Doctor Yet?' In this week's episode of Research Comms Hana talks about her multi-pr…
SAM ILLINGWORTH on CLIMATE SCIENCE 39:11
In this week's episode I welcome back friend of the podcast and science communicator, Sam Illingworth, to talk with me about the recent report 'Climate Communication in Practice - How Are We Engaging the UK Public with Climate Change?' produced by Sam and members of the Climate Communications Project. We discuss the importance of identifying specif…
JESSICA FOX former NASA Storyteller 31:40
Science and storytelling are not often seen as natural bedfellows. Stories are more commonly associated with the make-believe, told for purposes of entertainment or escapism. Cast as being a million miles away from the strict, truth-seeking nature of science. But in reality science and storytelling have a great deal to offer each other, at least wh…
SCIENCE GALLERY LONDON: The Opening 26:15
In September of this year London welcomed an exciting new addition to its cultural scene - Science Gallery London - opened by King's College London at its central London Bridge location. It promises to be a place 'where science and art collide' designed with young adults in mind; a space where visitors can consider the most urgent scientific challe…
LORD MARTIN REES on communicating the future of humanity 38:11
This week Peter sits down with legendary astrophysicist and astronomer royal, Martin Rees, to discuss his latest book 'On The Future' which outlines his hopes and fears for the future of humanity.
Kylie Cochrane, Chair of the International Association for Public Participation (Inside P2 013) 14:52
On the show today, an interview with the Global Chair of the International Association for Public Participation, Kylie Cochrane. IAP2 is a federation of regional IAP2 organizations such as IAP2 USA and IAP2 Canada. Kylie Cochrane is the Chair of the overarching federation. And while we were both at the IAP2 North America Conference in Victoria, she…
IAP2 Canada President Bruce Gilbert on three years of achievements and what's next (Inside P2 012) 19:16
During the IAP2 North American Conference in Victoria, Joseph Thornley sat down with outgoing IAP2 Canada President Bruce Gilbert to discuss the accomplishments during Bruce's three years as President and what's next. The growth of IAP2 Canada's membership at a time that many organizations are seeing declining growth; The reasons that the growth in…
EngagePhase Editor Tim Bonnemann on covering the public participation industry (Inside P2 011) 23:16
EngagePhase Weekly is the only newsletter that covers the public participation industry in North America and around the world. And today, EngagePhase Editor-in-Chief Tim Bonneman joins Joseph Thornley to talk about what it took to get EngagePhase going, how he covers the industry and what to expect from EngagePhase in the future. Linkworthy Check o…
Inside P2 010: A new IAP2 Chapter for Canada's National Capital Region 12:26
Canada's National Capital Region is getting its own chapter of the International Association for Public Participation. And this week's Inside P2 guest host, Peter Wilton, is leading the steering committee that is launching it. We talk about plans for the newly established chapter, which include both events and social media channels. If you are a pu…
Inside P2 009: Nothing About Us Without Us is For Us 34:15
Integrating real world facilitation with online engagement Rebecca Sutherns, CEO of Sage Solutions, co-hosts this week's podcast. Rebecca shares her insights into the value of facilitated conversations with stakeholder groups and the challenge of facilitation in an era in which people are more focused on the screens of their mobile devices than to …
LUCY VERNALL on getting your research onto TV and radio 37:09
In 2011 the Academic Ideas Lab was created, with the goal of transferring the most exciting research stories from UK universities onto our TV screens and radios. Ex TV producer, Lucy Vernall, runs the company and in this episode of the Research Comms podcast she talks about the challenges of getting shows commissioned, what elements can turn a piec…
Dr MICHAELA LIVINGSTONE-BANKS: Manager of Oxford Sparks Digital 36:44
Just over ten years ago a couple of communications staff at Oxford University realised that there was need for a one-stop-shop where members of the public could go to find out more about the university's scientific research. Oxford Sparks was the result. It started out as a website and has since grown into a multi-faceted digital engagement program…
KATHERINE MATHIESON: Chief Executive of the British Science Association 38:44
Last week I met up with one of the most influential figures in British science and science communication, Katherine Mathieson, Chief Executive of the British Science Association. The British Science Association is an organisation that plays a prominent role on the science scene over here in the UK. It's been around for almost 200 years now, since i…
KIMBERLEY FREEMAN on the value of public engagement with research 34:36
Kimberley Freeman is one the UK's leading experts on public engagement with research. In this interview she helps to define what public engagement really means, why it matters, and how we can do it better.
JB BIRD & CHRISTINE SINATRA: University of Texas at Austin 35:54
This week's episode of the Research Comms podcast comes all the way from America's wild and wonderful Lone Star State......Texas. A few weeks ago I paid a visit to the University of Texas in Austin to meet the team behind some of the most creative research and science communication content that's coming out of American universities at the moment. J…
Inside P2: Hillary Hartley, Ontario's Chief Digital Officer 26:42
In 2017, the Province of Ontario appointed its first Chief Digital Officer, Hillary Hartley. Hartley is something of a trailblazer. She came to Ontario from Washington, where she was the Deputy Executive Director and Co-founder of 18F, the US Federal Government's digital services corps. Prior to founding 18F, Hartley first arrived in Washington in …