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Nicola originally trained in Natural Sciences, specialising in Genetics. After her Masters in Human Genetics, she became more interested in social aspects of science and decided to undertake a PhD in sociology, focussing on public engagement and stem cell research.
After completing her PhD project, Nicola was an Innogen Research Fellow, on the ESRC and BBSRC funded project 'Talking about Stem Cell Research' . In February 2009, Nicola left Innogen to take up a lectureship in Science and Technology Studies at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Her email address is nicola_marks@uow.edu.au
Information about Nicola's PhD project, 'Opening up Spaces for Reflexivity? Scientists Discourses about Stem Cell Research and Public Engagement', can be found on the Innogen research pages.
Selected conference and seminar presentations
International meetings
Marks, N. J. (2005). Scientists' Accounts of Adult and Embryonic Stem Cell Research; Defending the Field? (targeted at natural scientists and policy makers), "Talking Biotechnology; Reflecting on Science in Society Conference", Wellington, New Zealand
Marks, N. J. (2005). Stem cell research and science public relations; Towards public engagement and improving trust?, poster presentation for the finals of the "BA Festival of Science Perspectives Competition", Dublin, Ireland
Marks, N. J. (2004). Stem cells, Scientists and Publics: Generating a Dialogue, "Australian Science Communicators and Australasian Medical Writers Association Conference", Gold Coast, Australia.
External meetings
Marks, N.J. (2008). "Stem Cell Research: Raising a Few Issues". Talk given (to a lay audience)as part of the BBSRC and MRC public dialogue programme. George Hotel, Edinburgh, April 5th, 2008.
Marks, N. J. (2006). Stem Cell Cowboys and Mavericks, "Postgraduate Forum on Genetics and Society Regional Meeting", Edinburgh, UK
Marks, N. J. (2005). ScientistsAccounts of Adult and Embryonic Stem Cell Research; Defending the Field? (targeted at sociologists and clinicians), Murdoch Children Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
Internal meetings
Marks, N. J. (2006). Rats, Lies and Videotape; Some Implications of ScientistsStem Cell Stories, "Annual Science and Technology Studies Works in Progress Conference", Edinburgh, UK
Marks, N. J. (2005). Stem cells as research tools or therapies: Going beyond the dichotomy, Genetics section talk, MRC HGU, Edinburgh, UK
Marks, N. J. (2005). Discourses and Identities in Stem Cell Research; Making Sense of Science-Public Relations in the UK and Australia, 3rd year PhD seminar, MRC HGU, Edinburgh, UK
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