Journal article
Bacteria on display- can we, and should we? Artistically exploring the ethics of public engagement with science in microbiology
- Abstract:
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The field of microbiology presents unique opportunities, and accompanying challenges, for artistic collaborations. On one hand, artistic works enable exploration of the aesthetics and of issues in biomedical science and new technologies, and draw in new, non-scientific audiences. On the other hand, creating art with microbes requires rigorous consideration of health and safety. Artists working in this field, known as Bio Art, tend to want to push the boundaries of what is possible or ‘known’...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Funding
+ Medical Research Council
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Funding agency for:
Fawcett, N
Grant:
Public Engagement Seed Fund
+ Royal College of Pathologists
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Funding agency for:
Fawcett, N
Grant:
Public Engagement Seed Fund
Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press Publisher's website
- Journal:
- FEMS Microbiology Letters Journal website
- Volume:
- 365
- Issue:
- 11
- Article number:
- fny101
- Publication date:
- 2018-04-24
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-04-13
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1574-6968
- ISSN:
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0378-1097
- Pmid:
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29688311
- Source identifiers:
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845681
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Pubs id:
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pubs:845681
- UUID:
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uuid:609e55b8-b494-4993-94cc-712397e8fe24
- Local pid:
- pubs:845681
- Deposit date:
- 2018-05-09
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- Copyright holder:
- FEMS
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Notes:
- Copyright © FEMS 2018. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Oxford University Press at: https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fny101
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