| SciberBrain Student Workshop2011 September 
British Science Festival, Bradford University
We teamed up with our expert scientist, Andy Doherty from Bristol University to deliver three workshops to students exploring the issues associated with cognitive enhancers with Year 11 students from Wakefield, Bradford and West Bromwich.
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| Dialogue in Science CPD 2011 May
Tower Building, London Metropolitan University
We tried out our new Drug Trials slideshow and stimulus to model discussion facilitation techniques with 29 lovely secondary science PGCE students. Feedback showed that 100% of respondents would recommend the session to a colleague and 100% intend to try out the techniques with their students! |
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| Dialogue in Science CPD 2011 April
Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford Brookes University
Our first return visit to a University! Oxford PGCE students discussed the issues surrounding drug trials to model classroom techniques for framing a group discussion. Lots of positive feedback and an invitation for next year! |
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| Dialogue in Science CPD 2011 January
ASE Conference, University of Reading
Delegates attending the annual conference were invited to participate in some free dialogue training. 19 teachers attended and the feedback was great. |
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| SciberBrain Student Workshop 2010 December
The Royal School, London
Year 9 students trialled our new resources on the implications of genetic engineering. The stimulus film worked really well and lead to a discussion on saviour siblings. Thanks to Dr Scaife for organizing our visit. |
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| SciberBrain Student Workshop 
2010 September
British Science Festival, Birmingham University
We teamed up with scientists from the British Science Association and free-lance philosopher John Turner to present two workshops to students exploring the events leading to MMR vaccination controversy.
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| Dialogue in Science CPD 2010 May
Crosshill School, Blackburn
Dr Steve Bramall, our dialogue expert said "Blackburn went swimmingly - lots more positive feedback and plenty of delegates saying they'll use DIS in the classroom, so all good there." |
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| Dialogue in Science CPD 2010 May
Gilberd School, Colchester
Teachers from local schools were invited by Paul Tyrell, Head of Science to a twilight CPD session on stem cells. The training was well received, as were the cakes! |
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| Dialogue in Science CPD 2010 March
Basildon Upper Academy, Essex
Steve Bramall models discussion facilitation techniques to science teachers using the stem cells topic from SciberBrain |
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| Dialogue in Science CPD  2010 February
Heathside School, Surrey
We are grateful to Steve Bramall for facilitating the discussions on stem cell research to teachers in the Surrey area. Thanks also to the team at Surrey SATRO for gathering the teachers and organising the venue and refreshments. Clips of this event can be viewed here. |
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| SciberBrain Student Workshop 2010 January
Aylesbury Grammar School, Bucks
The year 10 students at AGS had heated discussions on the ethics of embryonic stem cell research with enthusiastic contributions from many of the boys.
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| Dialogue in Science and SciberBrain Launch 2010 January
ASE Annual Conference in Nottingham
The Biochemical Society Education Team had a stand in the exhibition marquee where we demonstrated SciberBrain resources during the open conference at lunch times each day. The launch party was well attended despite the heavy snow.
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| SciberBrain Student Workshop
2009 September
British Science Festival, University of Surrey
Five student workshops were held using techniques learned at our teacher CPD workshop in August 2009. Philosophers, John Turner and Steven Bramall used SciberBrain resources to get over one hundred pupils to generate thoughtful questions and observations about the implications of stem cell research. |
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| Dialogue in Science CPD
2009 August
Institute of Education, London
This course used stem cell research as an example of a socio-scientific issue and drew upon materials created as part of the SciberBrain project to explore a variety of view points to stimulate discussions. Our facilitators combined a variety of methods used in philosophical enquiry to demonstrate create and sustain a dialogue with discussions of a scientific nature.
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| SciberBrain Student Workshop 2009 July
Ringmer Community College, Lewes
We return to Ringmer to pilot our second topic of Vaccinations. The brilliant students helped us to fine tune the pitch and timings of our activities which are now available on the SciberBrain website. |
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| SciberBrain Student Workshop 2008 September
British Science Festival, University of Liverpool
Three groups of students worked well using the character profiles based on celebrities who have spoken out on the use of embryos for harvesting stem cells. |
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| Dialogue in Science CPD
2008 August
Biotutors at RIBA, London
Biology teachers kindly gathered to trial the new SciberBrain resource materials on the first topic of stem cell research. Their feedback was invaluable in the development of the resource.
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| SciberBrain Student Workshop 2008 July
Ringmer Community College, Lewes
'Gifted and talented' year 9 students helped us develop activities through their feedback in our first ever topic pilot event! |
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