There are many flavours of science communication. The question is, what do you want to do? I’ve met people who describe science through dance, whether a traditional ceilidh or more interpretive. I’ve worked with artists using textiles, or sound and vision. Filmmakers are all over the shop, and everybody has a particular style; it’s hard to pick a favourite, but some people you should look at include Steve Mould, Epic Spaceman, Huw James, and the amazing Michelle Dickenson. Even I’ve had to develop skills in filmmaking; they are pretty essential in this age.
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I’ve recently been chatting with a journalist, Geoffrey Bunting, about the topic of ghost-hunting technology. It was triggered by him working on a piece marking the 15th anniversary of the Xbox Kinect, something I’ve posted about on this site. While exploring the technical aspects, limitations, and weaknesses of the hardware, the ‘afterlife’ of the project as a SLS system for use by ghost-hunters is what has brought him to me, although many others could have discussed it in far finer detail than I could. For me, this developed into an opportunity to explain a little more about WHY I wrote a science show about ghost-hunting. That’s what this post documents. (UPDATE: The Guardian article was published 3rd Mar ’25, and The Verge article was published on 30th March.)
Continue reading “Conversations About Ghosts”Socials: Taking Care of Business
I haven’t been fantastically active on social media channels as I have in the past. I have previously enjoyed them; the people I’ve met (often only virtually), the conversations I’ve had, and the opportunities such channels have presented. I want to share where I now stand and explain why. I also want to reflect on how social media has been pivotal for me on occasions, so let me start with a little storytelling.
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