Celsius

Celsius is a DCU research cluster studying Cultural, Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Science. It is an interdisciplinary group bringing together researchers from a range of academic and professional backgrounds who analyse from various perspectives issues and implications of current developments in science, technology, environment and medicine.

Celsius builds on the decade of experience in science communication teaching and research in DCU School of Communications, which has Ireland's only Masters in science communication, and where three PhD research projects on science communication have been completed in recent years.

Members of Celsius include researchers who have participated, or currently participate, in projects on public issues in nanotechnology, celebrity scientists, communication training for research scientists, discourses of the knowledge economy, evaluation of science outreach initiatives, ethics of new diagnostics, and on many other topics. Celsius provides a forum for development and conduct of research projects, and is available to undertake commissioned research, consultancy and training for scientists, civil society groups and science teachers engaging with science issues in public and educational arenas.

Celsius hosted a symposium in June 2011 on the theme Interdisciplinary experiences -- collaborations and collisions. Click herefor a short report on the workshop

In January 2010, a workshop was hosted with a public session on the theme Sustainability - where science and society meet. Click herefor a short report on the workshop

Two years previously, Celsius hosted a two-day international symposium, Negotiating New sciences in Society.
Click here for a report on the 2009 symposium, with copies of presentations