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Roland Jackson

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Biography, Science, History

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I'm interested in the history, ethics, and policy issues relating to science and technology.

Trained as a bioscientist, I taught science in the school sector before joining the international chemical company ICI as their Education Adviser in 1989. In 1993 I joined the Science Museum, London, initially as Head of Education and eventually as Head of Museum from 2001-2002. From 2002-2013 I was Chief Executive of the British Science Association. Since then I have been Executive Chair of Sciencewise, and held various other positions in areas of science policy. I am currently a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Visiting Fellow at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, and Research Associate in the Department of Science and Technology S ...more

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	The Ascent of John Tyndall: Victorian Scientist, Mountaineer, and Public Intellectual 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Correspondence of John Tyndall, Volume 3: The Correspondence, January 1850–December 1852 by Ruth Barton (Editor), Roland Jackson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Bernard Lightman (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars