scholarly journals Real Vegan Cheese and the Artistic Critique of Biotechnology

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Wilbanks
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Profit Motive ◽  
Capitalist Production ◽  
Public Engagement With Science ◽  
Design Fiction ◽  
Biotechnology Products ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Aesthetic Values ◽  
Mode Of Production

Drawing on the case study of Real Vegan Cheese (RVC), a synthetic biology project housed in a community lab or “biohackerspace,” I argue that biohacking performs an “artistic critique” of the bioeconomy. Following Boltanski and Chiapello’s use of the term, the “artistic critique” pits values of autonomy and creativity against a view of capitalist production as standardized and alienating, represented (in the case of biotechnology) by Monsanto’s monoculture GMOs. In this way, biohacking is depicted as liberating biotechnology from the constraints of corporate and academic institutions. Through the use of design fiction and a playful aesthetic, projects such as RVC demonstrate a more legitimate––with respect to the values of the artistic critique––mode of production for a new generation of biotechnology products, one that is portrayed as driven primarily by ethical and aesthetic values rather than the profit motive. This analysis highlights the role that aesthetic and affective strategies play in advancing particular sociotechnical visions, and the way that biohacking projects operate in symbiosis with incumbent institutions even as they define themselves in opposition to them. Finally, it suggests that biohacking has certain limitations when considered as a form of public engagement with science.

Old Media, New Media, and Public Engagement with Science and Technology

2017 ◽  
pp. 57-72
Author(s):  
Yulia A. Strekalova ◽  
Janice L. Krieger ◽  
Rachel E. Damiani ◽  
Sriram Kalyanaraman ◽  
Daisy Zhe Wang
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Media Audiences ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
Public Engagement With Science ◽  
Understanding Of Science ◽  
The Individual

Mass media are, collectively, an effective mechanism for the engagement of the general public in a debate and exchange of information related to science and technology innovations. Whether the aim is to affect change at the individual, population, or policy-making level, public understanding of science and interaction between experts and lay audiences are paramount. This chapter describes a case study of a cybersecurity forum that provided an opportunity for information technology experts to share their knowledge with studio and social media audiences. Reviewing conceptual and practical implications of the case study, the chapter discusses how public engagement efforts could capitalize on the strength of both traditional and online media and introduce interactive programs that cross these two media spaces.

Old Media, New Media, and Public Engagement With Science and Technology

2018 ◽  
pp. 453-469
Author(s):  
Yulia A. Strekalova ◽  
Janice L. Krieger ◽  
Rachel E. Damiani ◽  
Sriram Kalyanaraman ◽  
Daisy Zhe Wang
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Media Audiences ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
Public Engagement With Science ◽  
Understanding Of Science ◽  
The Individual

Mass media are, collectively, an effective mechanism for the engagement of the general public in a debate and exchange of information related to science and technology innovations. Whether the aim is to affect change at the individual, population, or policy-making level, public understanding of science and interaction between experts and lay audiences are paramount. This chapter describes a case study of a cybersecurity forum that provided an opportunity for information technology experts to share their knowledge with studio and social media audiences. Reviewing conceptual and practical implications of the case study, the chapter discusses how public engagement efforts could capitalize on the strength of both traditional and online media and introduce interactive programs that cross these two media spaces.

scholarly journals Framing engagement: expert-youth interaction in a PES event

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. A03 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sampsa Saikkonen ◽  
Esa Valiverronen
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Young People ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Panel Discussion ◽  
Online Chat ◽  
Lay People ◽  
Public Engagement With Science ◽  
Event Based

Previous studies on public engagement with science have identified various difficulties in the encounters between experts and lay people. However, there is a scarcity of research investigating expert-youth interaction. In this paper we focus on the interactive framings of an informal PES event. Based on a case study involving a climate change panel discussion and a simultaneous online chat, both aimed at young people, we discuss the multiplicity of framing. Further, we look for “misbehaviours” which challenge the rationality and norms of the event. Our findings indicate that the frame of deliberative participation is very fragile.

Ethnic Enterprises, Class Resources and Market Conditions: Indian owned SMEs in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-29
Author(s):  
JESRINA ANN XAVIER ◽  
EDMUND TERENCE GOMEZ
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Market Conditions ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Insight Into

This article investigates changes in the conduct of ethnic enterprises followingthe emergence of a new generation of owners with varying class resources andas market conditions transform. The case study method is used to examinethe impact of changing class resources and market conditions on ethnicallybasedenterprises, exploring the effects of generational transitions among smallIndian owned companies in the food industry in Malaysia. The results providean insight into key changes in the evolution of Indian owned enterprises. Theyindicate that changes in class resources and market conditions have enabledIndian owned food-based companies to alter their products to fit a largermarket, while responding to the demands of a rapidly modernizing society.

Using choice modeling to map aesthetic values at a landscape scale: Lessons from a Dutch case study

2016 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 221-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris T. van Zanten ◽  
Peter H. Verburg ◽  
S.S.K. Scholte ◽  
K.F. Tieskens
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Scale ◽  
Choice Modeling ◽  
Aesthetic Values

scholarly journals Integrating Digital Datasets into Public Engagement through ArcGIS StoryMaps

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-360
Author(s):  
Matthew D. Howland ◽  
Brady Liss ◽  
Thomas E. Levy ◽  
Mohammad Najjar
Keyword(s):  
Iron Age ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
First Century ◽  
Copper Production ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Archaeological Methods ◽  
Three Dimensional Models

AbstractArchaeologists have a responsibility to use their research to engage people and provide opportunities for the public to interact with cultural heritage and interpret it on their own terms. This can be done through hypermedia and deep mapping as approaches to public archaeology. In twenty-first-century archaeology, scholars can rely on vastly improved technologies to aid them in these efforts toward public engagement, including digital photography, geographic information systems, and three-dimensional models. These technologies, even when collected for analysis or documentation, can be valuable tools for educating and involving the public with archaeological methods and how these methods help archaeologists learn about the past. Ultimately, academic storytelling can benefit from making archaeological results and methods accessible and engaging for stakeholders and the general public. ArcGIS StoryMaps is an effective tool for integrating digital datasets into an accessible framework that is suitable for interactive public engagement. This article describes the benefits of using ArcGIS StoryMaps for hypermedia and deep mapping–based public engagement using the story of copper production in Iron Age Faynan, Jordan, as a case study.

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