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0000-0002-5859-7888
Current Organisations
University of York
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University of Sydney
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IT University of Copenhagen
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Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 24-08-2022
DOI: 10.1007/S42438-022-00321-4
Abstract: The ergent use of digital technologies provides an important opportunity for students to develop critical and postdigital approaches to learning. Despite the rising accessibility of music technology, creatively composed sound is a relatively underexplored educational tool compared to the musical elements of melody, rhythm, and lyrics. Sound’s ability to transfer spatial and temporal information renders it a transformative tool for teaching and learning. Embracing an interdisciplinary approach, our research explores the possibility of supplementing secondary science education with a sound-based learning tool which creatively interprets scientific concepts to increase comprehension and engagement. Building on the existing ways in which science is communicated through music and sound, we have developed the Sonaphor (abbreviated from ‘sonic metaphor’). This article will outline the capacity for experimental electronic sound design to increase engagement in contexts ranging from classrooms through to informal learning environments. We see potential for the Sonaphor as a learning tool that reignites wonder and curiosity in science it combines learning and creativity in sound design and science, allowing learners to interact with, and create their own Sonaphors . Through exemplar Sonaphors , we highlight a proposed structure and discuss the importance of harmonious script, dialogue, and sound design. The flexibility of the digital medium and increasing ubiquity of sound recording and editing software presents an opportunity for Sonaphors to become ‘living’ digital objects that could be adapted by different narrators, sound designers, and artists for different cultures, languages, syllabi, and purposes that build inclusivity in science education and communication.
Publisher: The University of Sydney Library
Date: 30-08-2021
DOI: 10.30722/IJISME.29.03.005
Abstract: In the last decade, the Australian higher education sector has ch ioned the inclusion of cultural competence (CC) as a key graduate quality. Diverse disciplinary learning and teaching approaches requiring careful consideration about how best to achieve the end goal of supporting graduates on their in idual, life-long pathways to engage with CC. Science can be viewed as an inflexible and immovable discipline. This perception seems particularly prevalent with respect to scientists acknowledging epistemes outside of a western cultural frame. It follows that eliciting curriculum reform with respect to CC broadly, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives more specifically, was perceived to be a significant challenge. Through interviews with eleven non-Indigenous academics across the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney, we uncovered several strategies for including multiple knowledges in science, with academics traversing these new horizons by building on the work of and collaborating with Indigenous Elders and academics to create enriched learning spaces. Alongside these strategies are staff reflections on their CC journey, which indicate that this endeavour entails necessary and vital discomforts that ultimately enable transformation. This process while guided by CC, led to experiences of cultural humility and a conviction in the role of cultural accountability.
Publisher: Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Date: 09-11-2015
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 28-08-2013
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182013001121
Abstract: Open science is a new concept for the practice of experimental laboratory-based research, such as drug discovery. The authors have recently gained experience in how to run such projects and here describe some straightforward steps others may wish to take towards more openness in their own research programmes. Existing and inexpensive online tools can solve many challenges, while some psychological barriers to the free sharing of all data and ideas are more substantial.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 18-01-2021
Publisher: Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Date: 10-11-2015
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 18-11-2021
DOI: 10.1007/S11252-021-01187-3
Abstract: Citizen science offers a unique opportunity to connect urban-dwellers with the often hidden natural world upon their doorsteps and to contribute to authentic research that increases knowledge of urban ecology and bio ersity. With the majority of Australia’s population residing in large cities, this erse potential pool of participants in science creates a significant opportunity to increase the spatial and temporal scale of research. Herein, we provide an overview of Australian urban citizen science projects based on an analysis of the projects listed in the Australian Citizen Science Association’s Citizen Science Project Finder. We draw out key features (such as those with research questions specific to cities such as reintroduction and persistence of species in urban environments) from urban citizen science projects that make them suitable for the urban environment and use these features to suggest recommendations for further expansion and development of this important subset of projects. We conclude that the number and ersity of urban citizen science projects is relatively low in Australia, and advocate for an increase in initiatives that can tap into a large pool of potential participants for the benefit of science and society.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 14-11-2012
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Date: 2015
DOI: 10.1039/C4SC02128B
Abstract: Chemical scientists’ experiences with LabTrove.
Publisher: Sissa Medialab Srl
Date: 26-04-2022
DOI: 10.22323/2.21030201
Abstract: In 2020, National Science Week events shifted online in response to Australian COVID-19 restrictions. Our research captures this rapid pivot from in-person to online science events, exploring experiences through audience and presenter questionnaires, and follow-up interviews. We examine characteristics of audiences for online science events, benefits and barriers of these events, and opportunities for online engagement. Key benefits were ease of attendance, new experiences enabled online, and greater control and flexibility. Lack of social interaction, technology issues, and audience reliability were identified as barriers. Our research suggests online events operate in a different sphere to in-person events and informs the delivery of engaging online experiences.
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Date: 28-04-0002
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2023
Publisher: F1000 Research Ltd
Date: 02-08-2023
DOI: 10.12688/F1000RESEARCH.134798.1
Abstract: Background : Access to s le-level metadata is important when selecting public metagenomic sequencing datasets for reuse in new biological analyses. The Standards, Precautions, and Advances in Ancient Metagenomics community (SPAAM, spaam-community.github.io) has previously published AncientMetagenomeDir, a collection of curated and standardised s le metadata tables for metagenomic and microbial genome datasets generated from ancient s les. However, while s le-level information is useful for identifying relevant s les for inclusion in new projects, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) library construction and sequencing metadata are also essential for appropriately reprocessing ancient metagenomic data. Currently, recovering information for downloading and preparing such data is difficult when laboratory and bioinformatic metadata is heterogeneously recorded in prose-based publications. Methods : Through a series of community-based hackathon events, AncientMetagenomeDir was updated to provide standardised library-level metadata of existing and new ancient metagenomic s les. In tandem, the companion tool 'AMDirT' was developed to facilitate automated metadata curation and data validation, as well as rapid data filtering and downloading. Results : AncientMetagenomeDir was extended to include standardised metadata of over 5000 ancient metagenomic libraries. The companion tool 'AMDirT' provides both graphical- and command-line interface based access to such metadata for users from a wide range of computational backgrounds. We also report on errors with metadata reporting that appear to commonly occur during data upload and provide suggestions on how to improve the quality of data sharing by the community. Conclusions : Together, both standardised metadata and tooling will help towards easier incorporation and reuse of public ancient metagenomic datasets into future analyses.
Publisher: The Royal Society
Date: 08-2021
DOI: 10.1098/RSOS.202108
Abstract: Citizen science has expanded rapidly over the past decades. Yet, defining citizen science and its boundaries remained a challenge, and this is reflected in the literature—for ex le in the proliferation of typologies and definitions. There is a need for identifying areas of agreement and disagreement within the citizen science practitioners community on what should be considered as citizen science activity. This paper describes the development and results of a survey that examined this issue, through the use of vignettes—short case descriptions that describe an activity, while asking the respondents to rate the activity on a scale from ‘not citizen science’ (0%) to ‘citizen science’ (100%). The survey included 50 vignettes, of which five were developed as clear cases of not-citizen science activities, five as widely accepted citizen science activities and the others addressing 10 factors and 61 sub-factors that can lead to controversy about an activity. The survey has attracted 333 respondents, who provided over 5100 ratings. The analysis demonstrates the plurality of understanding of what citizen science is and calls for an open understanding of what activities are included in the field.
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 27-06-2019
Publisher: The University of Sydney Library
Date: 26-06-2023
DOI: 10.30722/IJISME.31.01.001
Abstract: Citizen science, though well established in Australia has not yet found wide use in tertiary science education. We offer case studies to illustrate that Citizen Science approaches are slowly being adopted and we highlight the spectrum of experiences in higher education from undergraduate to alumni. Courses that integrate citizen science methods tend to focus on the involvement of students in scientific research. More recently, however, citizen science theories and practice have been explicitly taught, empowering students to bring a critical lens to citizen science approaches in addition to contributing to scientific research. Integrative citizen science approaches can draw together research and teaching in higher education. When combined, these authentic learning experiences provide opportunities for students to practice contemporary science as part of new and emerging research frameworks. This article draws together citizen science initiatives from Australian universities. We discuss the benefits of immersive citizen science projects for learning, the potential of citizen science to connect c uses with community, and the importance of critical approaches to citizen science in a pedagogical setting. We consider ways to shape citizen science in higher education settings to broaden inclusion in science both on and beyond c uses.
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Date: 27-07-2016
DOI: 10.3897/RIO.2.E9995
Publisher: Zenodo
Date: 2020
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 05-02-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2023
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Date: 03-2023
Abstract: Collectively, we have chosen to explore an Australian First Nations-first approach to understanding the chemical elements. We believe that engagement with cultural heritage, ongoing cultures, and the knowledges of this place —the lands on which we work, live, and study—will lead to new ways of understanding the elements and change the way we practice chemistry. The “First Nations first” phrase and approach comes from understanding the unique place that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have in the Australian context. In this paper we explore how a First Nations-first approach could take place in Sydney on Aboriginal lands. This approach is led by Aboriginal people, engages with culture, and is produced with local knowledge holders. So far, the work has entailed two years of meeting, conversing, and sharing space to determine appropriate ways of working together, interrogating the complexities of the ideas, and to refining our approach to the work. To appreciate the significant shift that a First Nations-first approach represents for chemistry, we consider the legacy of the Periodic Table. We share some reflections on how Indigenous knowledges can contribute to an expanded chemistry curriculum through the recognition of productive cultural tension.
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 14-09-2016
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 17-08-2020
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 17-09-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2023
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Date: 2023
DOI: 10.1039/D3DD00032J
Abstract: Sharing scientific experiments and data with the community using GitHub as an electronic laboratory notebook.
Publisher: Ubiquity Press, Ltd.
Date: 12-2021
DOI: 10.5334/CSTP.431
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 08-11-2021
DOI: 10.1021/ACS.JMEDCHEM.1C00313
Abstract: The Open Source Malaria (OSM) consortium is developing compounds that kill the human malaria parasite,
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Date: 17-08-2011
DOI: 10.1021/JA206047H
Abstract: A new strategy for the catalytic enantioselective α-arylation of N-acyloxazolidinones with chiral copper(II)-bisoxazoline complexes and diaryliodonium salts is described. The mild catalytic conditions are operationally simple, produce valuable synthetic building blocks in excellent yields and enantioselectivities, and can be applied to the synthesis of important nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents and their analogues.
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Date: 28-04-2023
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United States of America
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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