Science Communication Unit (SCU)

Wildscreen’s Science in Storytelling event this March opened with the “Artificial Intelligence: An Altruist’s Guide” panel. Given the heated conversations taking place in production houses across Bristol, and beyond, there was nowhere else to start. Bristol is famously celebrated as “Green Hollywood”, being home to a number of production companies, the Wildscreen Festival and, of … Continue reading "AI in storytelling: Telling authentic stories?"

I was always curious to know what a sabbatical visit to another university would be like. I thought about it multiple times during my undergraduate and Masters degrees, but for one reason or another it never felt right. When I finished my Masters, I regretted that deeply because I thought I would never have that … Continue reading "An autumn sabbatical visit to the Science Communication Unit"

Laura Hobbs and Sarah Behenna In 2020, the long-running Science Hunters programme launched Building to Break Barriers, an engagement project to support children from under-represented groups to explore engineering through Minecraft. Science Hunters has a well-established history of communicating environmental sciences through the popular computer game, and this was its first large project focusing specifically … Continue reading "Exploring engineering and sustainability through Minecraft: Science Hunters resources"

Forensic science has always fascinated me—from DNA analysis, fingerprinting to blood spatter patterns. So when the chance to collaborate with the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science and the University of Dundee for my Master’s thesis came along, I jumped at the opportunity. Forensic science is undeniably complex. It’s one thing to watch a TV … Continue reading "From crime scenes to comic strips: exploring forensic science communication"

As a child, I was fascinated by the world around me and knew from a young age that I was interested in science. Studying Biology for my BSc at the University of Sheffield introduced me to the complexity and beautiful diversity of the world’s ecosystems. I loved absorbing this fascinating information but had no desire … Continue reading "Bees and brownfields: My journey from Science Communication to PhD research"

By Matilde Marques From a young age, I always found myself torn between two passions: science and writing. For years, I thought I had to choose between them, not realizing that they could actually go hand in hand. When I discovered Science Communication, I was thrilled to learn that I could combine both loves. And … Continue reading "Learning Lab: BBC Science Focus Magazine"

The Science Communication Unit team have the pleasure of visiting conferences, meetings and events throughout the year, often discovering contemporary and interesting work in the process. In the first of a series of new blog posts from people and organisations we meet on our travels, Dr Marie Nugent introduces work she’s been undertaking and how … Continue reading "Supacell: an important mirror for research and medicine"

On June 14th, Joshua Warren from the Science Communication Unit (SCU) Inspire Sustainability team at UWE Engineering, inspired a class of Year 3 students from Cabot Primary with a STEM workshop based upon the children’s book, ‘Izzy Gizmo’ by Pip Jones.  The workshop was a collaboration between the Inspire Sustainability team and the Bristol Old … Continue reading "Young people become inventors at children’s book themed STEM workshop"