Bright Lights & Dinosaurs
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Earth Atmospheric and Env Sciences
Abstract
Synchrotron-based chemical imaging and x-ray microtomography (XRT) is revolutionising the study of fossils and has fuelled a new and rapidly developing area of science that unites many disciplines (including physics, chemistry, maths, engineering, geology to name a few). The application of 21st Century technology to unpicking the disjointed sentences that comprise the fossil record is now permitting scientists to reconstruct past worlds in higher fidelity. This new and exciting area of research is currently being explored by Dr. Phil Manning, from the School of Earth, Atmospheric & Environmental Science at the University of Manchester.
Phil's 'Bright Lights and Dinosaurs' project aims to use his research on synchrotron-based imaging and XRT of past life in order to help explain the methods and technologies used to study samples ranging from microbes to dinosaurs. Bright Lights and Dinosaurs aims to show how chemistry can define the origins, synthesis, function, and subsequent alterations/modifications of ancient molecules. The molecules that Phil and his team track down come from some of the most iconic species to have walked, swam, crawled, slithered, slimed, flown, or jumped on Earth. Phil likes nothing more than talking about his science or dragging the odd dinosaur bone out to schools, colleges, shopping centres or village fetes!
Phil's 'Bright Lights and Dinosaurs' project aims to use his research on synchrotron-based imaging and XRT of past life in order to help explain the methods and technologies used to study samples ranging from microbes to dinosaurs. Bright Lights and Dinosaurs aims to show how chemistry can define the origins, synthesis, function, and subsequent alterations/modifications of ancient molecules. The molecules that Phil and his team track down come from some of the most iconic species to have walked, swam, crawled, slithered, slimed, flown, or jumped on Earth. Phil likes nothing more than talking about his science or dragging the odd dinosaur bone out to schools, colleges, shopping centres or village fetes!
Publications
Anné J
(2017)
Visualisation of developmental ossification using trace element mapping
in Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
Anné J
(2018)
Morphological and chemical evidence for cyclic bone growth in a fossil hyaena
in Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
Anné J
(2015)
Interpreting pathologies in extant and extinct archosaurs using micro-CT.
in PeerJ
Anné J
(2016)
Chemistry of bone remodelling preserved in extant and fossil Sirenia.
in Metallomics : integrated biometal science
Barden HE
(2015)
Geochemical Evidence of the Seasonality, Affinity and Pigmenation of Solenopora jurassica.
in PloS one
Buckley M
(2017)
A fossil protein chimera; difficulties in discriminating dinosaur peptide sequences from modern cross-contamination.
in Proceedings. Biological sciences
Buckley M
(2020)
Collagen Sequence Analysis Reveals Evolutionary History of Extinct West Indies Nesophontes (Island-Shrews).
in Molecular biology and evolution
Edwards NP
(2018)
A new synchrotron rapid-scanning X-ray fluorescence (SRS-XRF) imaging station at SSRL beamline 6-2.
in Journal of synchrotron radiation
Edwards NP
(2016)
Elemental characterisation of melanin in feathers via synchrotron X-ray imaging and absorption spectroscopy.
in Scientific reports
| Description | Outreach is as unique as the science that is being translated, as is knowing your target audience. There is no one-size fits all 'event' or 'technique' Trial and error have helped us refine our approach. Lectures, pod-casts, web presence, Twitter, dongle-plonk, exhibits, science festivals, etcexplore them all! Outreach has helped our research group better communicate complex ideas within the interdisciplinary framework that we work. |
| Exploitation Route | Through sharing my outreach experience with other STFC Fellows and professional bodies, such as the Royal Society and AAAS |
| Sectors | Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Other |
| Description | Outreach has helped our whole research team more affectively communicate often complex ideas within an interdisciplinary frameworkbut also grow at the same time. My skills set has broadened significantly with regards to science writing with media outputs. Working with Statement Pictures (New York) I was able to be part of an Emmy Award Winning Science documentary at the end of 2015 and I now continue working with this team developing content for science documentaries. Recently we have started to explore the possibility of an IMAX movie that will have world-wide distribution, revising the application of STFC-based technologies/facilities to palaeobiology. The more I work with the media, the greater the need I feel that science needs to develop new ways to engage with old audiences...via the media. The science that my team and I work with is at the cutting edge of synchrotron-based imaging, but I strongly feel the communication of this work to a wider audience is of equal import to the science itself. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2015 |
| Sector | Chemicals,Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Electronics,Environment,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal,Policy & public services |
| Description | Science Communication Course for STFC Researchers |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Communication plays a fundamental role in science and progress requires communication. From individual conversations to the mass media, journals, textbooks, lab notes, and social media, science must inform public issues and policy decisions. Institutional and intellectual contexts, processes, promises, and practical constraints of science communication are discussed in a new course developed by Manning especially for active research scientists. The course is structured around the latest published research and the associated coverage being reported in the mass media (Popular science magazines, websites, newspapers, radio, television, etc.). The simple aim, to see how researchers can improve the reach of their science. |
| Description | Bight Lights and Dinosaurs outreach |
| Organisation | Diamond Light Source |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The combined research effort of University of Manchester scientists working with Diamond Lightsource and the Stanford synchrotron radiation lightsource has resulted in many successful outreach activities in the past two years (Edinburgh Science Festival, Royal Society Exhibits, Cheltenham Science Festival, etc.) |
| Collaborator Contribution | The complementary synchrotron-based imaging undertaken at the partner facilities provided the backbone science for the outreach activities undertaken as part of the 'Bright Lights and Dinosaurs' project. |
| Impact | 2013: 1. January 13th, Café Scientifique, Kro Bar, Manchester, talk by Phil Manning (52). 2. February 4th Maxwell Lecture for Physics, Kings College London, lecture by Phil Manning (Open to public) (70) 3. February 16-22 Toronto Royal Botanical Gardens, Canada, series public lectures by Phil Manning over four days to link in with science events for a new exhibit (7 lectures in total) (900) 4. March 9th, International Women's Day at Museum of Science and Industry, handling sessions and displays (500) 5. March 16th, CBBC, 'How to be Epic at Everything', an interview with Phil Manning on dinosaurs for the kids show (~500,000) 6. March 20th BBC1 Newsround, interview with Phil Manning on new dinosaur find (~250,000) 7. March 21st National Science and Engineering week. We built the Royal Society Exhibit and had six staff members engage with visitors (±1200) 8. March 26th Liverpool Geological Society, Distinguished lecture by Phil Manning (75) 9. May 12th National Trust of Grand Cayman, series of 5 lectures with Phil Manning and four members of the Palaeontology research Group (60) 10. May 19th American Museum of Natural History (New York) public lecture by Phil Manning (97) 11. May 31st Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Biomechanics talk by Phil Manning to A-level students (40) 12. June 1-2 Diamond Outreach weekend, two days of being open to the public with the Royal Society Exhibit and had six staff members to engage with visitors (1000) 13. June 11th Manchester Alumni event, also included members of the public. We built the Royal Society Exhibit and had six staff members engage with visitors (400) 14. June 12th BBC Radio Manchester interview with Phil Manning (~28,000) 15. June 14th Lecture by Phil Manning at RAL for public STFC (120) 16. June 26th School Maths and Physics conf at Manchester, 2 lectures by Phil Manning (86) 17. June 26th Sharples School, Bolton, Prize-giving lecture by Phil Manning (700). 18. July 17th BBC Radio 5, interview on Nasutuceratops with Phil Manning (~200,000) 19. July 17th BBC Radio Wales interview on Nasutuceratops with Phil Manning (~20,000) 20. July 18th BBC Radio Lancashire long interview with Phil Manning on dinosaur research (16,000) 21. July 26th Bath Royal Lit and Phil public lecture by Phil Manning (66) 22. September 4th BBC Radio 2, live interview with Simon Mayo on naming new species with Phil Manning (5.65 million) 23. September 6th Jordon School, Montana (USA), field visit and talk by Phil Manning. (28) 24. September 9th British Science Festival, lecture by Phil Manning on new finds in Montana (resulted in news stories in all major UK and international outlets) (50) 25. September 9th British Science Festival, Newcastle, lecture by Phil Manning on Science and the Media (120) 26. September 9th, The x-Change LiVe Science Show, interview with Phil Manning, Newcastle, British Science Festival event (100) 27. September 18th, Cumberland Geological Society, Queen Elizabeth School, Penrith, public lecture by Phil Manning (56) 28. September 20th, Distinguished Lecture Series, University of Manchester (open to public) by Phil Manning, (130 booked) 29. September 21st, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The Science Show, talk with Phil Manning on our work in South Dakota and Montana. (?) 30. September 25th, North Cestrian Grammar, Manchester, public lecture by Phil Manning (600). 31. September 28th, Dudley Rock and Fossil Event, public lecture by Phil Manning Dudley Museum, Dudley (350) 32. October 18th, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, A-level Geology event with Phil Manning (20). 33. October 23rd, Teentech Manchester, Schools visit to Technology Exhibit. We built the Royal Society Exhibit and six staff members demonstrated our science (600). 34. November 6th, Cestrian Grammar School, Science Club, Phil Manning to give talk/workshop (15). 35. November 9th, Diamond Lightsource Open Day, We build the Royal Society Exhibit and three staff members (500). 36. November 21st, Droylsden Academy, talk by Phil Manning, Droylsden (600). 37. November 22nd, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, 3 talks to A-level geology classes on applied techniques in palaeontology (40). 38. November 25th, STFC Outreach meeting, the Royal Society Exhibit was built and 3 staff members with Phil Manning, held at University of Birmingham (230). 39. 27th November, Teentech Olympic Park, Schools visit to Technology Exhibit. We build the Royal Society Exhibit and six staff members (800). 40. 27th November, BBC1, The One Show, interview on the palaeontology (5 million). 41. 27th November, BBC Radio Manchester, interview on dinosaur auction and how science can be used to study fossils (5.65 million). 42. November 28th, Highgate School, London, series of lectures with Phil Manning (3). 43. November 28th, Radio 4, The PM Show, an interview discussing a recent research publication (4.4 million). 44. November 29th, Radio 4, The PM Show, a repeat of my interview discussing a recent research publication (4.4 million). 45. December 13th, STFC Public lecture series, talk by Phil Manning Daresbury (120). 2014 46. January 28th, The Natural History Museum, Zoology and Palaeontology Seminar series, lecture by Phil Manning (40) 47. January 30th, Aquinas College, Stockport, lecture/event with Phil Manning (125) 48. January 31st, Talking Science, at Manchester Selfridges store, a public conversation on science with Phil Manning and Nick Merrimen (15). 49. February 8th, Judge at the Famelab regional semi-finals, Phil Manning, (50) 50. February 13th, The Royal Masonic School for Girls, Watford, a lecture by Phil Manning (45). 51. February 14th, Judge of the Famelab NW regional final at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, Phil Manning (100). 52. February 20th, Family Open Day at Daresbury Lab, Phil Manning (300). 53. February 22nd, Bolton Museum, Bolton, a lecture by Phil Manning (50). 54. February 26th, Woodcraft Group, Parrs Wood School, Manchester, a lecture by Phil Manning (37). 55. March 17th, Lecture at 'Battle of the Titans' exhibition in Niagara, Canada (60). 56. March 19th, Interview with Phil Manning on Canadian Television on dinosaurs (?) 57. March 27th, Hunting Dinosaurs in the 21st Century, talk at the Manchester Museum by Phil Manning (30). 58. March 29th, Diamond Lightsource Open Day, Royal Society Exhibit build with Phil Manning and colleagues. 59. March 30th, Field trip to the Yorkshire Coast, led by Phil Manning and Victoria Egerton (20). 60. April 17-18, Edinburgh Science Festival, two public lectures by Phil Manning (150). 61. May 19-21, Pint of Science Festival, Manchester, a lecture by Phil Manning (50). 62. May 29th, Bollington Science Festival, a lecture by Phil Manning (130). 63. June 3rd, Judge for Famelab International Final at the Cheltenham Science Festival, Phil Manning (250). 64. June 3rd, Lecture at the Cheltenham Science Festival, Phil Manning (150) 65. June 3rd, 'Talking Science' discussion panel at the Cheltenham Science Festival, Phil Manning (30) 66. June 14-15, Diamond Open Days, Royal Society Exhibit build and demonstrations of synchrotron science (500). 67. June 16-26th, Phil Manning was voted onto the 'I'm a scientist get me out of here' and took part in online Q&A questions on science to 14 High Schools from around the UK. 68. June 24th, talk at Runshaw College by Phil Manning (70) 69. June 25th, North West Teachers Conference, Keynote lecture by Phil Manning (130). 70. June 29th - July 6th, Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, a new exhibit on the use of the electromagnetic spectrum in studying fossils (15,000). 71. July 7th, Interview on Radio 5 Live to discuss dinosaur bone healing, Phil Manning. 72. July 7th, Interview on Radio Wales to discuss dinosaur bone healing, Phil Manning. 73. July 7th, Interview on BBC World Service to discuss dinosaur bone healing, Phil Manning. 74. July 11th Interview BBC Radio Manchester to discuss feathered dinosaurs, Phil Manning. 75. July 15th, two talks at schools in Coventry for the Institution of Engineering and Technology by Phil Manning (70) 76. July 24th, July 7th, Interview on BBC Radio Manchester to discuss dinosaur research, Phil Manning. 77. August 2nd, Interview on BBC Radio Cambridge to dinosaur research, Phil Manning. 78. August 5thth, Interview on BBC Radio 5 Live to dinosaur research, Phil Manning. 79. August 5thth, Interview on BBC Australia to dinosaur research, Phil Manning 80. August 5thth, Interview on BBC New Zealand to dinosaur research, Phil Manning 81. August 8thth, Interview on BBC World Service to dinosaur research, Phil Manning 82. September 11th, Interview on 'Jack FM' about my work at the Diamond Lightsource, Phil Manning 83. September 18th, Distinguished Lecture at the University of Manchester, Phil Manning (400) 84. September 25th, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Talking Science Public Lecture series, lecture by Phil Manning, lecture 1 (90). 85. September 25th, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Talking Science Public Lecture series, lecture by Phil Manning, lecture 2 (150). 86. September 26th, European Researchers night at NHM, exhibit on application of synchrotron -based imaging to the study of ancient life (8,779). 87. October 16th, Bolton School for Boys, lecture on new techniques in palaeontology, Phil Manning (80). 88. October 24th, 'Science Show-off', part of the Manchester Science Festival, at the Museum of Science and Industry, talk by Phil Manning (140) 89. October 25th, Science Spectacular, part of the Manchester Science Festival, at the Manchester Museum, ICAL team (2000) 90. October 30th, Daresbury Lab (STFC) Public Access Day, Phil Manning to build exhibit and deliver workshop (100) 91. October 30th, Daresbury Lab, evening public lecture by Phil Manning (140) 92. December 11th, CNN, Tonight Show, Interview on Palaeontology with Phil Manning 2015 93. January 16th , Stockport Grammar School, lunchtime lecture by Phil Manning (30) 94. January 22nd, Scarisbrick Hall School, morning lecture to science class by Phil Manning (25) 95. January 22nd, Scarisbrick Hall School, lunchtime lecture to science class by Phil Manning (23) 96. January 22nd, Scarisbrick Hall School, public lecture to students, staff and parents by Phil Manning (70) 97. February 10-12, Big Jurassic Classroom project, Dorset working in conjunction with the Primary Science Trust and the National Trust (6) + POD cast on NERC planet Earth (http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/multimedia/story.aspx?id=1796). 98. Feb. 13-28. National Geographic, Two documentaries on the application of technology to palaeontology, broadcast in 50 countries in June 2016. (hard to estimate given large number of international broadcasters, but ~5-6 million viewers). 99. March 13-15, Diamond Lightsource Open Day with exhibition (16,000). 100. March 16-27, AAPG US Lecture Tour (2,300) 101. April 4-7, Edinburgh Science Festival, multiple lectures (450) 102. April 21st, Rossall School, lectures by Phil Manning (120) 103. May 30th, Dorchester School event (400) 104. May 2-16, lecture tour in New Zealand (650) 105. June 1-8, Times Cheltenham Science Festival, major event with Manchester (14,000 public + 1,718 KS1-3 pupils) 106. June 2nd, Radio 4, Today programme, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (~7.14 million listeners) 107. June 2nd, BBC Radio Gloucester, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (~200,000). 108. June 2nd, BBC Radio Scotland, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (~300,000 listeners). 109. June 2nd, BBC5 Live, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (~400,000 listeners). 110. June 2nd and 3rd, BBC World Service, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (Global audience of 308 million). 111. June 2nd BBC Newsround, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (~840,000 viewers). 112. June 3rd, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, public lecture for Science Oxford on the application of technology to palaeontology (100). 113. June 30th, BBC Radio Manchester, two interviews discussing science in the news (~250,000 viewers). 114. July 8-12 Diamond/RAL major week of outreach events (4,100). 115. July 24th, BBC Radio Manchester, two interviews discussing science in the news (~250,000 viewers). 116. August 26th, Diamond Lightsource Public Open Day (15,000) 117. September 2nd, ToSCa workshop on 'STEAM-powered imaging' a keynote on the application and importance of outreach work in research (150) 118. September 14th, Live dinosaur build and lecture at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, explain interdisciplinary approach to studying dinosaurs (60). 119. September 25th, European Researchers night at the University of Manchester Museum, display on STFC facilities and associated research undertaken by Manchester. 120. October 2nd, Swiss Light Source, Photon Science Seminar on the interdisciplinary approach that Manchester as taken integrating palaeontology and accelerator physics (100). 121. October 13th, Yorkshire Philosophical Society public lecture series, 'Imaging Life on Earth' (150) 122. October 14th, Runshaw College, GCSE and A-level lecture on research being undertaken at Diamond (80). 123. November 6th, Diamond Schools Open Day (100) 124. November 7-8 Diamond Public Open Days (400) 125. November 12th, Diamond Schools Open Day 126. November 13th, BBC News Online article, http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34779136 (?). 127. November 14th, BBC World Service, Science in Action, interview on analysis of bone at ISIS and Diamond Lightsource (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p037kkxl) 128. November 21st, Dinosaur Open Day at the Manchester Museum, exploring STEM engagement with STFC facilities and the University of Manchester ICAL team. Audience figures for radio and television taken from BBC, Broadcasting Audience Research Board (BARB) and Radio Audience Joint Research (RAJA). |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Bight Lights and Dinosaurs outreach |
| Organisation | Stanford University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The combined research effort of University of Manchester scientists working with Diamond Lightsource and the Stanford synchrotron radiation lightsource has resulted in many successful outreach activities in the past two years (Edinburgh Science Festival, Royal Society Exhibits, Cheltenham Science Festival, etc.) |
| Collaborator Contribution | The complementary synchrotron-based imaging undertaken at the partner facilities provided the backbone science for the outreach activities undertaken as part of the 'Bright Lights and Dinosaurs' project. |
| Impact | 2013: 1. January 13th, Café Scientifique, Kro Bar, Manchester, talk by Phil Manning (52). 2. February 4th Maxwell Lecture for Physics, Kings College London, lecture by Phil Manning (Open to public) (70) 3. February 16-22 Toronto Royal Botanical Gardens, Canada, series public lectures by Phil Manning over four days to link in with science events for a new exhibit (7 lectures in total) (900) 4. March 9th, International Women's Day at Museum of Science and Industry, handling sessions and displays (500) 5. March 16th, CBBC, 'How to be Epic at Everything', an interview with Phil Manning on dinosaurs for the kids show (~500,000) 6. March 20th BBC1 Newsround, interview with Phil Manning on new dinosaur find (~250,000) 7. March 21st National Science and Engineering week. We built the Royal Society Exhibit and had six staff members engage with visitors (±1200) 8. March 26th Liverpool Geological Society, Distinguished lecture by Phil Manning (75) 9. May 12th National Trust of Grand Cayman, series of 5 lectures with Phil Manning and four members of the Palaeontology research Group (60) 10. May 19th American Museum of Natural History (New York) public lecture by Phil Manning (97) 11. May 31st Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Biomechanics talk by Phil Manning to A-level students (40) 12. June 1-2 Diamond Outreach weekend, two days of being open to the public with the Royal Society Exhibit and had six staff members to engage with visitors (1000) 13. June 11th Manchester Alumni event, also included members of the public. We built the Royal Society Exhibit and had six staff members engage with visitors (400) 14. June 12th BBC Radio Manchester interview with Phil Manning (~28,000) 15. June 14th Lecture by Phil Manning at RAL for public STFC (120) 16. June 26th School Maths and Physics conf at Manchester, 2 lectures by Phil Manning (86) 17. June 26th Sharples School, Bolton, Prize-giving lecture by Phil Manning (700). 18. July 17th BBC Radio 5, interview on Nasutuceratops with Phil Manning (~200,000) 19. July 17th BBC Radio Wales interview on Nasutuceratops with Phil Manning (~20,000) 20. July 18th BBC Radio Lancashire long interview with Phil Manning on dinosaur research (16,000) 21. July 26th Bath Royal Lit and Phil public lecture by Phil Manning (66) 22. September 4th BBC Radio 2, live interview with Simon Mayo on naming new species with Phil Manning (5.65 million) 23. September 6th Jordon School, Montana (USA), field visit and talk by Phil Manning. (28) 24. September 9th British Science Festival, lecture by Phil Manning on new finds in Montana (resulted in news stories in all major UK and international outlets) (50) 25. September 9th British Science Festival, Newcastle, lecture by Phil Manning on Science and the Media (120) 26. September 9th, The x-Change LiVe Science Show, interview with Phil Manning, Newcastle, British Science Festival event (100) 27. September 18th, Cumberland Geological Society, Queen Elizabeth School, Penrith, public lecture by Phil Manning (56) 28. September 20th, Distinguished Lecture Series, University of Manchester (open to public) by Phil Manning, (130 booked) 29. September 21st, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The Science Show, talk with Phil Manning on our work in South Dakota and Montana. (?) 30. September 25th, North Cestrian Grammar, Manchester, public lecture by Phil Manning (600). 31. September 28th, Dudley Rock and Fossil Event, public lecture by Phil Manning Dudley Museum, Dudley (350) 32. October 18th, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, A-level Geology event with Phil Manning (20). 33. October 23rd, Teentech Manchester, Schools visit to Technology Exhibit. We built the Royal Society Exhibit and six staff members demonstrated our science (600). 34. November 6th, Cestrian Grammar School, Science Club, Phil Manning to give talk/workshop (15). 35. November 9th, Diamond Lightsource Open Day, We build the Royal Society Exhibit and three staff members (500). 36. November 21st, Droylsden Academy, talk by Phil Manning, Droylsden (600). 37. November 22nd, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, 3 talks to A-level geology classes on applied techniques in palaeontology (40). 38. November 25th, STFC Outreach meeting, the Royal Society Exhibit was built and 3 staff members with Phil Manning, held at University of Birmingham (230). 39. 27th November, Teentech Olympic Park, Schools visit to Technology Exhibit. We build the Royal Society Exhibit and six staff members (800). 40. 27th November, BBC1, The One Show, interview on the palaeontology (5 million). 41. 27th November, BBC Radio Manchester, interview on dinosaur auction and how science can be used to study fossils (5.65 million). 42. November 28th, Highgate School, London, series of lectures with Phil Manning (3). 43. November 28th, Radio 4, The PM Show, an interview discussing a recent research publication (4.4 million). 44. November 29th, Radio 4, The PM Show, a repeat of my interview discussing a recent research publication (4.4 million). 45. December 13th, STFC Public lecture series, talk by Phil Manning Daresbury (120). 2014 46. January 28th, The Natural History Museum, Zoology and Palaeontology Seminar series, lecture by Phil Manning (40) 47. January 30th, Aquinas College, Stockport, lecture/event with Phil Manning (125) 48. January 31st, Talking Science, at Manchester Selfridges store, a public conversation on science with Phil Manning and Nick Merrimen (15). 49. February 8th, Judge at the Famelab regional semi-finals, Phil Manning, (50) 50. February 13th, The Royal Masonic School for Girls, Watford, a lecture by Phil Manning (45). 51. February 14th, Judge of the Famelab NW regional final at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, Phil Manning (100). 52. February 20th, Family Open Day at Daresbury Lab, Phil Manning (300). 53. February 22nd, Bolton Museum, Bolton, a lecture by Phil Manning (50). 54. February 26th, Woodcraft Group, Parrs Wood School, Manchester, a lecture by Phil Manning (37). 55. March 17th, Lecture at 'Battle of the Titans' exhibition in Niagara, Canada (60). 56. March 19th, Interview with Phil Manning on Canadian Television on dinosaurs (?) 57. March 27th, Hunting Dinosaurs in the 21st Century, talk at the Manchester Museum by Phil Manning (30). 58. March 29th, Diamond Lightsource Open Day, Royal Society Exhibit build with Phil Manning and colleagues. 59. March 30th, Field trip to the Yorkshire Coast, led by Phil Manning and Victoria Egerton (20). 60. April 17-18, Edinburgh Science Festival, two public lectures by Phil Manning (150). 61. May 19-21, Pint of Science Festival, Manchester, a lecture by Phil Manning (50). 62. May 29th, Bollington Science Festival, a lecture by Phil Manning (130). 63. June 3rd, Judge for Famelab International Final at the Cheltenham Science Festival, Phil Manning (250). 64. June 3rd, Lecture at the Cheltenham Science Festival, Phil Manning (150) 65. June 3rd, 'Talking Science' discussion panel at the Cheltenham Science Festival, Phil Manning (30) 66. June 14-15, Diamond Open Days, Royal Society Exhibit build and demonstrations of synchrotron science (500). 67. June 16-26th, Phil Manning was voted onto the 'I'm a scientist get me out of here' and took part in online Q&A questions on science to 14 High Schools from around the UK. 68. June 24th, talk at Runshaw College by Phil Manning (70) 69. June 25th, North West Teachers Conference, Keynote lecture by Phil Manning (130). 70. June 29th - July 6th, Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, a new exhibit on the use of the electromagnetic spectrum in studying fossils (15,000). 71. July 7th, Interview on Radio 5 Live to discuss dinosaur bone healing, Phil Manning. 72. July 7th, Interview on Radio Wales to discuss dinosaur bone healing, Phil Manning. 73. July 7th, Interview on BBC World Service to discuss dinosaur bone healing, Phil Manning. 74. July 11th Interview BBC Radio Manchester to discuss feathered dinosaurs, Phil Manning. 75. July 15th, two talks at schools in Coventry for the Institution of Engineering and Technology by Phil Manning (70) 76. July 24th, July 7th, Interview on BBC Radio Manchester to discuss dinosaur research, Phil Manning. 77. August 2nd, Interview on BBC Radio Cambridge to dinosaur research, Phil Manning. 78. August 5thth, Interview on BBC Radio 5 Live to dinosaur research, Phil Manning. 79. August 5thth, Interview on BBC Australia to dinosaur research, Phil Manning 80. August 5thth, Interview on BBC New Zealand to dinosaur research, Phil Manning 81. August 8thth, Interview on BBC World Service to dinosaur research, Phil Manning 82. September 11th, Interview on 'Jack FM' about my work at the Diamond Lightsource, Phil Manning 83. September 18th, Distinguished Lecture at the University of Manchester, Phil Manning (400) 84. September 25th, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Talking Science Public Lecture series, lecture by Phil Manning, lecture 1 (90). 85. September 25th, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Talking Science Public Lecture series, lecture by Phil Manning, lecture 2 (150). 86. September 26th, European Researchers night at NHM, exhibit on application of synchrotron -based imaging to the study of ancient life (8,779). 87. October 16th, Bolton School for Boys, lecture on new techniques in palaeontology, Phil Manning (80). 88. October 24th, 'Science Show-off', part of the Manchester Science Festival, at the Museum of Science and Industry, talk by Phil Manning (140) 89. October 25th, Science Spectacular, part of the Manchester Science Festival, at the Manchester Museum, ICAL team (2000) 90. October 30th, Daresbury Lab (STFC) Public Access Day, Phil Manning to build exhibit and deliver workshop (100) 91. October 30th, Daresbury Lab, evening public lecture by Phil Manning (140) 92. December 11th, CNN, Tonight Show, Interview on Palaeontology with Phil Manning 2015 93. January 16th , Stockport Grammar School, lunchtime lecture by Phil Manning (30) 94. January 22nd, Scarisbrick Hall School, morning lecture to science class by Phil Manning (25) 95. January 22nd, Scarisbrick Hall School, lunchtime lecture to science class by Phil Manning (23) 96. January 22nd, Scarisbrick Hall School, public lecture to students, staff and parents by Phil Manning (70) 97. February 10-12, Big Jurassic Classroom project, Dorset working in conjunction with the Primary Science Trust and the National Trust (6) + POD cast on NERC planet Earth (http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/multimedia/story.aspx?id=1796). 98. Feb. 13-28. National Geographic, Two documentaries on the application of technology to palaeontology, broadcast in 50 countries in June 2016. (hard to estimate given large number of international broadcasters, but ~5-6 million viewers). 99. March 13-15, Diamond Lightsource Open Day with exhibition (16,000). 100. March 16-27, AAPG US Lecture Tour (2,300) 101. April 4-7, Edinburgh Science Festival, multiple lectures (450) 102. April 21st, Rossall School, lectures by Phil Manning (120) 103. May 30th, Dorchester School event (400) 104. May 2-16, lecture tour in New Zealand (650) 105. June 1-8, Times Cheltenham Science Festival, major event with Manchester (14,000 public + 1,718 KS1-3 pupils) 106. June 2nd, Radio 4, Today programme, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (~7.14 million listeners) 107. June 2nd, BBC Radio Gloucester, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (~200,000). 108. June 2nd, BBC Radio Scotland, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (~300,000 listeners). 109. June 2nd, BBC5 Live, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (~400,000 listeners). 110. June 2nd and 3rd, BBC World Service, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (Global audience of 308 million). 111. June 2nd BBC Newsround, New paper and discussed importance of Diamond in acquiring data for our research (~840,000 viewers). 112. June 3rd, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, public lecture for Science Oxford on the application of technology to palaeontology (100). 113. June 30th, BBC Radio Manchester, two interviews discussing science in the news (~250,000 viewers). 114. July 8-12 Diamond/RAL major week of outreach events (4,100). 115. July 24th, BBC Radio Manchester, two interviews discussing science in the news (~250,000 viewers). 116. August 26th, Diamond Lightsource Public Open Day (15,000) 117. September 2nd, ToSCa workshop on 'STEAM-powered imaging' a keynote on the application and importance of outreach work in research (150) 118. September 14th, Live dinosaur build and lecture at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, explain interdisciplinary approach to studying dinosaurs (60). 119. September 25th, European Researchers night at the University of Manchester Museum, display on STFC facilities and associated research undertaken by Manchester. 120. October 2nd, Swiss Light Source, Photon Science Seminar on the interdisciplinary approach that Manchester as taken integrating palaeontology and accelerator physics (100). 121. October 13th, Yorkshire Philosophical Society public lecture series, 'Imaging Life on Earth' (150) 122. October 14th, Runshaw College, GCSE and A-level lecture on research being undertaken at Diamond (80). 123. November 6th, Diamond Schools Open Day (100) 124. November 7-8 Diamond Public Open Days (400) 125. November 12th, Diamond Schools Open Day 126. November 13th, BBC News Online article, http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34779136 (?). 127. November 14th, BBC World Service, Science in Action, interview on analysis of bone at ISIS and Diamond Lightsource (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p037kkxl) 128. November 21st, Dinosaur Open Day at the Manchester Museum, exploring STEM engagement with STFC facilities and the University of Manchester ICAL team. Audience figures for radio and television taken from BBC, Broadcasting Audience Research Board (BARB) and Radio Audience Joint Research (RAJA). |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Natural History Museum (London) |
| Organisation | Natural History Museum |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Assisted with content/images/data for an education pack for Key Stage 1-2 for the Education Team at the Nature History Museum (London) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Used data generated as part of my research undertaken at STFC facilities. |
| Impact | Education Pack for School visitors to Natural History Museum. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource with Diamond Lightsource |
| Organisation | Stanford University |
| Department | Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We recently upgraded the beam line 6-2 at SSRL, using technology built and developed at Diamond Lightsource for the Rapid Scanning X-Ray Fluorescence set-up. My outreach work brought the two groups together that resulted in this upgrade. outreach work also raised the profile of our work, so that a donor gave $300,000 to SSRL, much of which was paid to Diamond Lightsource for the upgrade tech. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Diamond provided a step-change in imaging technology to build-upon existing facilities at SSRL. |
| Impact | The collaboration has permitted a step-change update in imaging capabilities at SSRL, that directly feeds into the 'Bright Lights & Dinosaurs' project. Also, the collaboration has resulted in a significant number of beam time shifts granted to my team over the next 3 years (worth around $400k in beam time). At both SSRL and Diamond we investigate the preservation of compounds that can be linked to endogenous soft-tissues, their breakdown products or affiliated elemental inventories. This allows the identification of the rate law dependencies for soft-tissue breakdown reactions under various lithological conditions and thus isolates the conditions that may lead to exceptional preservation in deep time. We propose that the presence of specific trace-metal inventories may act to aid the preservation of soft-tissue fossils, and thus a key stream of research for the group is to investigate how the presence of specific elements and compounds affects the fossilisation process. We also seek to extend our current database to cover the preservation and detection of discrete soft-tissue biomarkers, since this will improve our ability to resolve further aspects of biochemistry and possibly physiology. We have named this particular research direction, the 'palaeometallome'. This research takes full advantage of the high sensitivity, but decimetre scale elemental mapping capability, that the Synchrotron Rapid Scanning X-Ray Fluorescence (SRS-XRF) technique provides at SSRL, as well as using micro EXAFS at Diamond. Our research focus has fallen upon the colour patterns preserved in ancient organisms, which is an important factor in an organism's biology and natural selection. For example, colouration is known to indicate sexual dimorphism and can even indicate the habitat in which an organism resides. Our recent contributions to this area of research have uniquely employed synchrotron x-ray techniques to study several fossil and extant organisms including reptile skin (50 Million year age [Mya]) and feathers in the pivotal early bird Confuciusornis sanctus (~120 Mya) and the iconic Archaeopteryx lithographica (~150 Mya), in order to map and characterize the preserved chemical residues of melanin pigments (responsible for dark black/brown and reddish hues). A number of biologically important metal ions (such as Ca2+, Cu2+, Co2+, and Zn2+) are chelated by and affect the chemical properties of melanin so that trace metal distributions help constrain the location and concentration of melanin in extant feathers. Supported by many other analytical techniques, synchrotron results show that trace metals such as copper are present in fossil soft-tissues as organometallic compounds most likely derived from original eumelanin pigment (the type of melanin responsible for dark black/brown colouration). EXAFS analyses indicated that the Cu-coordination chemistry in the fossils is predominantly an organic molecular compound with coordination chemistry similar to Cu in natural eumelanin. The planar atoms of the C. sanctus Cu-coordination complex superimposed onto a recently optimized computational model of melanin confirm this result. The distribution of these compounds provides a long-lived biomarker of eumelanin presence and density within a range of extinct organisms. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | AAAS meeting on Science Engagement using UK Diamond Lightsource and partners |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | AAAS meeting on Science Engagement using UK Diamond Lightsource and partners, invited to present on a panel with Chief Executive John Womersley of the UK's Science and Technology Facility Council and Laura Holland (Diamond Lightsource). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | April 21st, Rossall School, lectures by Phil Manning |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | April 21st, Rossall School, lectures by Phil Manning, 120 students attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | April 4-7, Edinburgh Science Festival, multiple lectures |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | April 4-7, Edinburgh Science Festival, multiple lectures on how we study dinosaur remains in the synchrotron |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Aquinas College, Stockport school lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Interactive lecture on the application of synchrotron-based imaging to palaeontology, aimed at a public audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Bollington Science Festival, a lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Bollington Science Festival, a lecture on imaging life on Earth |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Bolton Museum and Art Gallery lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Lecture on our synchrotron-based imaging and the role of interdisciplinary science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Daresbury Lab Outreach event July 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A team of postgraduate students from ICAL at Manchester were trained to build and execute a public exhibition, based upon a prior Royal Society Summer Science exhibit. We are integrating such outreach training to the postgraduate programme at the University of Manchester...a direct function of my STFC PE Fellowship. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.stfc.ac.uk/public-engagement/activities-for-the-public/visit-daresbury-laboratory/daresbu... |
| Description | Darwin Week |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Darwin week events to include talks and events related to University of Manchester research, being undertaken in Charleston, SC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Developing outreach link between ICAL and The Children's Museum of Indianapolis (USA) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ICAL at Manchester has been developing outreach activities for several years and was approached by the Children's Museum of Indianapolis to explore links in research and public engagement of science. This has led to a fruitful partnership offering unique experience and training to Manchester undergrads and graduate students to explore outreach at the largest children's museum in the world. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017 |
| URL | https://www.childrensmuseum.org/world-renowned-paleontologists |
| Description | Diamond Lightsource Open Day, Royal Society Exhibit build |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An Open Day event at the Diamond Lightsource to engage with public and schools on the use of synchrotron radiation in palaeontology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Diamond Lightsource Public Open Days |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | August 26th, Diamond Lightsource Public Open Days (approx. 15,000 visitors) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Diamond Open Days, Royal Society Exhibit build and demonstrations of synchrotron science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Diamond Open Days, Royal Society Exhibit build and demonstrations of synchrotron science |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Diamond Public Open Days |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | November 7-8 Diamond Public Open Days (400 participants) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Diamond Schools Open Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | November 6th, Diamond Schools Open Day, approx 100 attendees |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Diamond/RAL outreach events |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | July 8-12 Diamond/RAL major week of outreach events with approximately 1500 participants |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Dinosaur Open Day at the Manchester Museum, |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | November 21st, Dinosaur Open Day at the Manchester Museum, exploring STEM engagement with STFC facilities and the University of Manchester ICAL team. Approx. 1500 attendees |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Edinburgh Science Festival, two public lectures |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Edinburgh Science Festival, two public lectures on imaging of fossils |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | European Researchers night at the University of Manchester Museum, |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | September 25th, European Researchers night at the University of Manchester Museum, display on STFC facilities and associated research undertaken by Manchester, approx. 1500 attendees |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Famelab |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Famelab event, working as a judge to promote public engagement by active research scientists. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Family Open Day at Daresbury Lab |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Open Day event where we built the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition synchrotron exhibit to engage with visitors. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Feb. 13-28. National Geographic, Two documentaries on the application of technology to palaeontology, broadcast in 50 countries in June 2016. (hard to estimate given large number of international broadcasters, but ~5-6 million viewers). |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Feb. 13-28. National Geographic, Two documentaries on the application of technology to palaeontology, broadcast in 50 countries in June 2016. (hard to estimate given large number of international broadcasters, but ~5-6 million viewers). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | February 10-12, Big Jurassic Classroom project, Dorset working in conjunction with the Primary Science Trust and the National Trust (6) + POD cast on NERC planet Earth (http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/multimedia/story.aspx?id=1796). |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | February 10-12, Big Jurassic Classroom project, Dorset working in conjunction with the Primary Science Trust and the National Trust (6) + POD cast on NERC planet Earth (http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/multimedia/story.aspx?id=1796). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/multimedia/story.aspx?id=1796 |
| Description | ILLUMINATING LIFE ON EARTH, the writing and pre-production work on a new 6-part television series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Illuminating Earth, is a six-part series with Dr. Phil Manning. The series traces key moments in the history of life on Earth while showing a side of science that few people ever experience. Unfolding in some of the most remote locations in the world, the series shows how the lessons of the ancient past are vitally important to understanding the present. Never before has an understanding of past life-and its extinction-had such urgent implications for humanity's present challenges, and never before has there been such a pressing need for responsible science programming that makes these ideas tangible to a mass audience. Phil and his team are at the leading edge of a new interdisciplinary approach that merges biomechanics and molecular biology with new imaging techniques to create the clearest picture we've ever had of dinosaurs and other past life on Earth. His implementation of new technology has produced innovative theories about dinosaur growth and behavior, solved long-standing scientific debates, and contributed to current climate science. IN PRODUCTION |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017 |
| Description | January 16th , Stockport Grammar School, lunchtime lecture by Phil Manning |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | January 16th , Stockport Grammar School, lunchtime lecture by Phil Manning |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | January 22nd, Scarisbrick Hall School, morning lecture to science classes by Phil Manning |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | January 22nd, Scarisbrick Hall School, morning lecture to science classes by Phil Manning |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Judge for Famelab International Final at the Cheltenham Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Judge for Famelab International Final at the Cheltenham Science Festival |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Judge of the Famelab NW regional final at the Museum of Science and Industry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Famelab event encouraging science communication amongst active research scientists. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | June 16-26th, Phil Manning was voted onto the 'I'm a scientist get me out of here' and took part in online Q&A questions on science to 14 High Schools from around the UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | June 16-26th, Phil Manning was voted onto the 'I'm a scientist get me out of here' and took part in online Q&A questions on science to 14 High Schools from around the UK |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | June 24th, talk at Runshaw College by Phil Manning |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | June 24th, talk at Runshaw College by Phil Manning |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | June 25th, North West Teachers Conference, Keynote lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | June 25th, North West Teachers Conference, Keynote lecture on imaging life on Earth and the application interdisciplinary sceince |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | June 29th - July 6th, Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, a new exhibit on the use of the electromagnetic spectrum in studying fossils |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | June 29th - July 6th, Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, a new exhibit on the use of the electromagnetic spectrum in studying fossils |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Lecture at the Cheltenham Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Lecture at the Cheltenham Science Festival on imaging life on Earth |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Live dinosaur build and lecture at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | September 14th, Live dinosaur build and lecture at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, explain interdisciplinary approach to studying dinosaurs (60 folks listened). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | March 13-15, Diamond Lightsource Open Day with exhibition |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | March 13-15, Diamond Lightsource Open Day with exhibition..including life size dinosaur inserted to the foyer of Diamond Lightsource! |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Oct. 24th 'Science Show-off', part of the Manchester Science Festival, at the Museum of Science and Industry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | October 24th, 'Science Show-off', part of the Manchester Science Festival, at the Museum of Science and Industry, talk by Phil Manning |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | October 25th, Science Spectacular, part of the Manchester Science Festival, at the Manchester Museum, ICAL team |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | October 25th, Science Spectacular, part of the Manchester Science Festival, at the Manchester Museum, ICAL team |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | October 30th, Daresbury Lab (STFC) Public Access Day, Phil Manning to build exhibit and deliver workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | October 30th, Daresbury Lab (STFC) Public Access Day, Phil Manning to build exhibit and deliver workshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Oxford University Museum of Natural History, |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | June 3rd, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, public lecture for Science Oxford on the application of technology to palaeontology (100+ in audience). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Palaeo Lecture series at the Natural History Museum, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interactive lecture on the application of synchrotron-based imaging to palaeontology, aimed at a public audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | PeerJ Multibody Dynamics T. rex paper Media coverage |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Our team published a paper on Investigating the running abilities of Tyrannosaurus rex using stress-constrained multibody dynamic analysis in the Journal PeerJ. The paper (DOI 10.7717/peerj.3420) received international coverage over several days, including the Times, Guardian, BBC, Washington Post to name a few. The paper showed our use of computational robotics to solve biomechanics problems in the fossil record. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/07/19/tyrannosaurus-rex-couldnt-run-... |
| Description | Pint of Science Festival, Manchester |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Pint of Science Festival, Manchester, talking about science in an informal environment. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Pint of Science Festival, Manchester May 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A public lecture and interactive science quiz during this popular science festival in Manchester. Around 65 people attended the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://pintofscience.co.uk/events/manchester |
| Description | Runshaw College |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | October 14th, Runshaw College, GCSE and A-level lecture on research being undertaken at Diamond approx 80 students attended |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Science Communication Course for Undergraduate/Postgraduates |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Course Description Communication plays a fundamental role in science and progress requires communication. From individual conversations to the mass media, journals, textbooks, lab notes, and social media, science must inform public issues and policy decisions. Institutional and intellectual contexts, processes, promises, and practical constraints of science communication will be examined. The course will be structured around the latest papers being published in peer-reviewed journals and the associated coverage being reported in the mass media (Popular science magazines, websites, newspapers, radio, television, etc.). Course Introduction As scientists are increasingly evaluated by their ability to transmit and translate their ideas and findings (this is also something valued by funding agencies), the course will aim to help students develop communication skills. The course looks into science communication as a whole process and gives students the opportunity to train oral and written techniques to meet both peers and lay audiences. In general, the course follows three main vectors: write, talk, and dialogue. It starts with a more traditional approach to science writing by focusing on the structure of scientific papers. The second facet of the course is devoted to overcoming common difficulties when addressing an audience, from structuring a presentation to mastering posture, voice, and delivery through the many media available to science. Finally, the course critically reviews at the stance that scientists must/should leave the 'ivory tower' and dialogue with the outside world, both through the media and by engaging directly with the public. Broader Course objectives and related outcomes: The course will aim to provide students with skills and different approaches to "reading" both peer-reviewed papers, popular science media and documentary films that deal with science issues. The small part of the course will look at practical science engagement training with the aim of introducing students to how to visually express scientific issues/stories/research. Elements of the training will include interview techniques, observation exercises, learning story construction and narrative structure, synopsis, treatment and script writing, camera using, sound recording, log writing, and film editing. After taking this course the students are expected to have familiarized themselves with the art of socially engaged science storytelling. Moreover, this module is an exercise in creative group work that seeks to equip the students with increasingly sought after skills of understanding, producing and using multiple media platforms in the digital age. At the completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Review and evaluate the quality of scientific literature more efficiently and be able to communicate this rapidly to peers and colleagues, before translating to a wider audience. 2. Demonstrate understanding of scientific communication including style and sentence construction, common misuses of words, elements of composition, different types of scientific literature. 3. Describe the stages of the scientific communication processes (prewriting, drafting, revising, final edits, analyzing audience and purpose). 4. Gain factual knowledge about the publication process, including preparation of a manuscript, interaction with journal submission systems and editorial staff and the review process. 5. Understand how scientists communicate: systems, issues, and goals of scientific communications. 6. Critique peer-reviewed papers and science documentary films in class working as an individual as well as part of a team. 7. Write a documentary proposal and professional treatment the same day after a major science story breaks, to build on the immediacy of science in the news. 8. Know how to plan and research a story. 9. Present scientific information using professional written and verbal communication formats to a level expected for a major conference presentation (e.g. Geological Society of America annual meeting) 10. Can design a solution to a given sustainability problem, that will be clearly addressed and communicated. 11. Identify various elements of sustainability and the relationships between them (social, economic, and environmental), integrating this to their communication work. 12. Identify key ways to promote sustainability through science communication. 13. Analyze and critically evaluate the role of science and scientists in local, national and global community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2017,2018 |
| Description | September 25th, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Talking Science Public Lecture series, lecture by Phil Manning, lecture 1 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | September 25th, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Talking Science Public Lecture series, lecture by Phil Manning, lecture 1 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | September 25th, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Talking Science Public Lecture series, lecture by Phil Manning, lecture 2 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | September 25th, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Talking Science Public Lecture series, lecture by Phil Manning, lecture 2 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | September 26th, European Researchers night at NHM, exhibit on application of synchrotron -based imaging to the study of ancient life |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | September 26th, European Researchers night at NHM, exhibit on application of synchrotron -based imaging to the study of ancient life |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | St. Peters Lecture, York |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ~600 members of the public attending a talk on imaging of KPg boundary material at synchrotron and how it relates to extinction. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.yorkliteraturefestival.co.uk/event/st-peters-science-lecture-phil-manning-last-days-dinos... |
| Description | TEDx event, 'Bright Lights and Dinosaurs' October 19th 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A TEDx talk on synchrotron-based imaging that was given twice to live audiences of 660 school kids and then 1000 adults, plus broadcast live via the internet. Also covered by many of the light sources that we use for imaging https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2016-11-22-'brighter-billion-suns'-slac-studies-featured-tedx-talk.aspx |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvks-CTQe4Y |
| Description | Takking Science at RAL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Delivered two lectures for the Talking Science lectures series at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory on January 26th 2018. Aprox. 120 and 125 attendees for the two lectures. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.stfc.ac.uk/public-engagement/activities-for-the-public/visit-the-rutherford-appleton-lab... |
| Description | Talking Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public debate on working as a scientist in the 21t Century |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Talking Science' discussion panel at the Cheltenham Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talking Science' discussion panel at the Cheltenham Science Festival |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | The Royal Masonic School for Girls, Watford |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Talk/debate on synchrotron-based imaging of fossils, biological tissue and archaeological samples. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Times Cheltenham Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | June 1-8, Times Cheltenham Science Festival, Dino-Zone major STFC event with University of Manchester (14,000 public + 1,718 KS1-3 pupils) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Yorkshire Philosophical Society public lecture series, 'Imaging Life on Earth' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | October 13th, Yorkshire Philosophical Society public lecture series, 'Imaging Life on Earth' (150 folks attended) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |