Search results for “Public Engagement”

Is public engagement on science a bad idea?

Should people who aren't scientists have a say in what science gets done, and how it is used? This week, Risk Bites takes on the knotty topic of science and public engagement. This video was created to preface a conference session on engaging publics on science and technology -- synthetic biolog

Public Money? Public Code!

Why is software that is programmed with taxpayers’ money not released as Free Software? We want legislation requiring that publicly financed software developed for public sector must be made publicly available under a Free and Open Source Software licence. If it is public money, it should be public

Acapela Transport accompanies you in Public Transport

Hear all about our Business Unit Acapela Transport & enjoy a talking ride with our smart voices in our short animation. Full info: http://www.acapela-group.com/real-time-passenger-information-for-public-transport-acapela-group-reinforces-its-position-with-a-dedicated-organization-acapela-transport/

Radiation in public places

Radiation is everywhere, it always surrounds us. In some places, however, more than in others. What does it look like in a marketplace, for example? Vicky and Tim are out and about in the city and explain to us what kind of radiation they encounter and where there are risks - and where there are not

How safe are self-driving cars?

How safe are self-driving cars? And how safe should they be before they're widely used? Risk Bites dives into the safety of autonomous vehicles, and looks at how we make sense of their risks and benefits. With scientist and emerging technologies expert Andrew Maynard. The video is part of Risk Bite