The fourth edition of the Huxley Summit focused on collaboration against the backdrop of an impending election. Chief Executive, Katherine Mathieson offers her insights from the big event. Read more
In her Presidential Address at this year’s British Science Festival, Professor Alice Roberts presented a bold and uncompromising picture of modern science from its origins in the 17th century to the crisis it faces today. Is it still the best way to understand reality? Alan Barker writes. Read more
Our blog covers a wide range of topics in science and how it is communicated. We are interested in many different aspects of science policy, education, public engagement, funding and how science fits in our culture and society.
Chief Executive, Katherine Mathieson reflects on her experience of ‘Nature up close and personal’, a study investigating the link between different nature-based activities and wellbeing, detailing what she’s learnt from the project so far. Read more
What is the public’s attitude to science in the UK? And how has it changed, if at all, since 2014? Abi Hilditch, Policy Partnerships Manager at the BSA, delves into the recently published Public Attitudes to Science report in this latest blog post. Read more
Alan Barker speaks to Dr Xinyuan Wang the 2020 Daphne Oram Award Lecture winner for Digital Innovation. Her research focuses on how different communities in China are using social media to craft new identities for themselves and are embracing digital in surprising ways. Read more
The Boredom Project: Chelmsford Creatives respond to their experiences of boredom during lockdown via a series of virtual workshops Read more
We spoke to Alicia Davies, a science teacher at Ysgol Nantgwyn in the South Wales Valleys to get her views about running the CREST Awards virtually over the last few months. Read more
Alan Barker speaks to Dr Meera Joshi the 2020 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award Lecture winner for Engineering, Technology and Industry. Dr Josh's research focuses on sepsis and how spotting the signs early via wearable sensors could improve a patient’s chances of survival Read more
The UK Science Festivals Network (UKSFN) formed a response to the DCMS Select Committee inquiry to highlight how science festivals across the country are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Chief Executive, Katherine Mathieson, reflects on the past four months, the challenges lying ahead, and the battle for the science sector to regain public trust. Read more
New Interim Head of Grants Yvonne Campbell recaps the initial stages of the journey towards a new programme of work supporting diversity and innovation in public engagement with health research. Read more
On July 1st 2020, the British Science Association hosted the Huxley Summit Half-time Review, featuring a panel of experts from science, business, policy and the media. Read more
We spoke to some young people directly to get their views on how the pandemic has affected their future career choices. This is what they told us… Read more
Young people feel they are being let down by the lack of appropriate COVID-19 messaging for young people from scientists and MPs. Read more