Science Communication

Events

I have been collaborating on a series of science communication events - 'Tricks of the Psych Trade - funded by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

This event expands upon the methods psychologists use such as brain imaging, cognitive experimentation and psychophysiological techniques. It features an interactive talk with ‘live’ skin conductance responses being displayed, an exhibition by Peter Myers - an artist with Asperger's Syndrome, and a sonic art installation by digital artist Julie Freeman entitled 'In Sound Mind'.

The event showed twice at the Dana Centre, part of the Science Museum, in London in 2006, initially as part of the Node.London programme. It was then repeated in Sheffield in March 2008, and as the launch event for National Science Week 2008 in York in conjunction with Science City York.

In November 2008, we are again on the road, takng the event to Millfield School in Somerset.

Read the Yorkshire Post Article - March 2008 here

Further information please see www.lubric.co.uk/tricks/

In addition, in Oct 2008 I took part in the seminar series at Cranfield University about the process of working with an artist on science communication events.

Teaching

I supervise research students on the the MSc in Neuroscience, and the Intercalated BSc in Neuropsychology & Psychology, and lecture on the MSc Mental Health in Learning Disabilities, and the MSc in Mental Health Studies, at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London.

From 2004 - 2008 I was an Associate Lecturer on the Open University Third level Cognitive Psychology module.

In 2007, I was a Visiting Lecturer at Thames Valley University - teaching both Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology.