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Professor Joe Cain

UCL Professor of History and Philosophy of Biology

Lighthouse on Plymouth Hoe with Marine Biological Association in background (left) and Drake Island (right). 2022. ProfJoeCain
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Homescience and technology studies

science and technology studies

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#24 Who Are Museums REALLY Speaking For (And What About The Rest of Us) | WeAreSTS

Alex Hancock explores how research about museum collections is helping to connect British museums with more of the publics they claim to support. His emphasis is on decolonisation, engagement, and white European power. Ultimately, how More…

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#23 Journalism from STS Science Communication Master’s Students 2022 | WeAreSTS

We sampled undergraduate projects in a previous episode. Now, it time for the Master’s students. Today’s episode offers a sampler of student-made podcasts. These were created by Master’s students in our science journalism module, run More…

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#22 Thinking About Internationality: Is Science the Same Everywhere? | WeAreSTS

It’s one of those fundamental tenets taught to every student: science is international; it’s the same everywhere, it respects no borders; the work is the same no matter where or when you are. Assessing this More…

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#19 Decolonise and Decenter STS: Reflections and Expectations | WeAreSTS

Scientific knowledge has evolved over the past few centuries in various political and socio-cultural contexts. There is seen to be a substantially disproportionate legacy of European thought in scientific education. How the fingerprints of colonialism More…

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#17 Journalism from STS Science Communication Students 2022 | WeAreSTS

The assignments students do in STS modules today are nothing like what they used to be. These days, they build portfolios with all sorts of things: short writing, long writing, posters, blogs, in-class presentations. Add More…

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#12 Top Marks for Philosophy of Science and Medicine in REF Impact | WeAreSTS

Professor Sarah Edwards and Professor Phyllis Illari discuss their contributions the STS’s impact in philosophy of science and medicine. They were lead contributors to two top-rated “impact cases” in UCL’s 2021 entry to the REF More…

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