Episode
9
Reflections on research collaboration, leadership and careers (Scottish Crucible 2)
In this podcast, we hear the Crucible reflections of 3 more Scottish Crucible Alumni in conversation with Quentin Cooper.
Featuring Prof Janine Illian, Prof Stephen Wallace and Dr Laura Wyness Learn more about how their research and careers have progressed in the years since undertaking Scottish Crucible.
Prof Janine Illian, University of Glasgow
Scottish Crucible Alumnus 2009
Episode
8
Reflections on research collaboration, leadership and careers (Scottish Crucible 1)
In this podcast, we hear the Crucible reflections of 3 Scottish Crucible Alumni in conversation with Quentin Cooper. Featuring Prof. Tim Drysdale, Prof. Stuart Reid, and Dr Heather May Morgan. Learn more about how their research and careers have progressed in the years since undertaking Scottish Crucible.
New publication of the Maxwellian
The James Clerk Maxwell Foundation has a new publication “The Maxwellian, which includes a tribute to Peter Higgs and an article by Malcolm Longair.
It is now available on the James Clerk Maxwell Foundation public web site.
Episode
7
Nanoscience
Project: “Nanoparticles and the Human Body”
Scotland – Netherlands – Czech Republic – France – Portugal
Episode
6
Science Communication
Project: “Science and Human Histories”
Scotland – Netherlands – Spain
Has public confidence in the ethics and capacities of science declined in recent times? Topics such as climate change, vaccines, telecommunications, food safety, and most recently COVID-19 have been the subject of debate. This project examines one of the key factors which lies behind the conflict between science and its critics: specifically, the way in which science is, and has been, communicated to society.