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Dr Keith Davies Society and Science |
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Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Rothamsted Research Limited,
Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK.
Telephone: +44 (0)1582 763133 x2220. Fax: +44 (0)1582 760981 Email: keith.davies@bbsrc.ac.uk I have an interest in the sociology of science and the important position that science plays in society. The symbol on the top right is my adaptation of William Blake's Mundane Egg. The two pairs of opposed circles represent A) the objective physical world in tension with the subjective mental world, and B) the solitary individual in tension with the social community. These four realms are creatively integrated together by the use of reason and imagination, which is represented by the dashed yellow circle in the middle. This image has been informed by the writings of the American philosopher Ken Wilber who maps the universe onto four quadrants that make up a nested hierarchy. Within his philosophical system, green and orange represent levels of developmental stratification symbolic of the "green movement" and the "scientific enlightenment". The gradation of colour between green and orange therefore represent world views which oppose one another and maintain a creative tension. I am a member of the Science, Technology, Engineeering and Mathematical Network (STEMNET) which involves me in visiting schools as a scientific ambassador and promoting the science I undertake to young people. Listed below are a number of publications, talks and projects that I have been involved with over the last several years.
Open Day Genetic Engineering Questionnaire
Talks to public audiences and schools
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