[PCST] Open University, UK - Science communication resources on iTunes U

[R.M.Holliman]

Some of the audio resources from the Open University's postgraduate course SH804 (Communicating science in the information age<http://isotope.open.ac.uk/?q=node/200>) are now publicly available from the OU's iTunes U<http://isotope.open.ac.uk/?q=node/699> page. You will need to install iTunes software to access these resources.

For further details of the album described below and a direct link to the resources on iTunes U, see Science communication and public engagement<http://isotope.open.ac.uk/?q=node/700>.

Album Description:

The adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel 'The War of The Worlds' in 1938 showed the power of radio to capture listeners' imagination through science-fiction -  and in doing so demonstrated how mass media could be used to communicate science to different audiences. For decades, print and broadcast media have used different genres to portray the sciences, and the popularity of TV programmes like the BBC's Blue Planet and the longevity of Horizon illustrates a current demand for science broadcasting. But with the digital revolution and the emergence of social networking will professional science broadcasting still retain significance in the future? Is there a role in this new digital world for printed journals and other forms of 'traditional' media?

Dr Richard Holliman leads discussions exploring the history of science broadcasting and looks at whether emerging forms of user-generated content provide new opportunities for scientists to engage with members of the public.

Dr. Richard Holliman
Senior Lecturer in Science Communication
Science Faculty
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Tel +44 (0)1908 654646

For more information about my teaching, research and science outreach and public engagement interests, see http://www.open.ac.uk/personalpages/r.m.holliman

For the ISOTOPE website, select http://isotope.open.ac.uk


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