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Fracking on YouTube: exploring risks, benefits and human values (2014)
Journal Article
Jaspal, R., Turner, A., & Nerlich, B. (2014). Fracking on YouTube: exploring risks, benefits and human values. Environmental Values, 23(5), https://doi.org/10.3197/096327114X13947900181473

Shale gas is a novel source of fossil fuel which is extracted by induced hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” This article examines the the socio-political dimension of fracking as manifested in the UK press at three key temporal points in the debate... Read More about Fracking on YouTube: exploring risks, benefits and human values.

Constructing a social subject: autism and human sociality in the 1980s (2014)
Journal Article
Hollin, G. (2014). Constructing a social subject: autism and human sociality in the 1980s. History of the Human Sciences, 27(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/0952695114528189

This article examines three key aetiological theories of autism (meta-representations, executive dysfunction and weak central coherence), which emerged within cognitive psychology in the latter half of the 1980s. Drawing upon Foucault’s notion of ‘fo... Read More about Constructing a social subject: autism and human sociality in the 1980s.

Responsible Research and Innovation: responding to the new research agenda (2014)
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Pearce, W., Hartley, S., & Taylor, A. (2014). Responsible Research and Innovation: responding to the new research agenda

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is concerned with the nature and trajectory of research and innovation: what it can do for society and who gets to decide. RRI has been embedded in key funding institutions such as EPSRC (Engineering and Phys... Read More about Responsible Research and Innovation: responding to the new research agenda.

A social licence for science: capturing the public or co-constructing research? (2014)
Journal Article
Raman, S., & Mohr, A. (2014). A social licence for science: capturing the public or co-constructing research?. Social Epistemology, 28(3-4), https://doi.org/10.1080/02691728.2014.922642

The “social licence to operate” has been invoked in science policy discussions including the 2007 Universal Ethical Code for scientists issued by the UK Government Office for Science. Drawing from sociological research on social licence and STS inter... Read More about A social licence for science: capturing the public or co-constructing research?.

Biofuels and the role of space in sustainable innovation journeys (2014)
Journal Article
Raman, S., & Mohr, A. (2014). Biofuels and the role of space in sustainable innovation journeys. Journal of Cleaner Production, 65, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.07.057

This paper aims to identify the lessons that should be learnt from how biofuels have been envisioned from the aftermath of the oil shocks of the 1970s to the present,and how these visions compare with biofuel production networks emerging in the 2000s... Read More about Biofuels and the role of space in sustainable innovation journeys.

The impact of amelogenesis imperfecta and support needs of adolescents with AI and their parents: an exploratory study (2014)
Journal Article
Sneller, J., Buchanan, H., & Parekh, S. (2014). The impact of amelogenesis imperfecta and support needs of adolescents with AI and their parents: an exploratory study. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 24(6), https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.12086

BACKGROUND: Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a rare inherited dental defect where enamel does not form properly on the teeth. Research has shown that adolescents with AI may experience adverse psychosocial effects; however the impact on parents has n... Read More about The impact of amelogenesis imperfecta and support needs of adolescents with AI and their parents: an exploratory study.

Governing stem cell therapy in India: regulatory vacuum or jurisdictional ambiguity? (2014)
Journal Article
Tiwari, S. S., & Raman, S. (2014). Governing stem cell therapy in India: regulatory vacuum or jurisdictional ambiguity?. New Genetics and Society, 33(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/14636778.2014.970269

Stem cell treatments are being offered in Indian clinics although preclinical evidence of their efficacy and safety is lacking. This is attributed to a governance vacuum created by the lack of legally binding research guidelines. By contrast, this pa... Read More about Governing stem cell therapy in India: regulatory vacuum or jurisdictional ambiguity?.