Nicola J Marks
Biographic Data
| ID | 294897 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicola J Marks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicola J |
| FAMILY NAME | Marks |
| SIGNATURE | MARKS N J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wollongong |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5353-3175 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Population, Reproduction and IVF in New Caledonia: Exploring Sociocultural and Caring Dimensions of Sustainable Development
Both sustainability and sustainable development have multiple meanings that are underpinned by diverse normative visions. Nonetheless, sustainable development is currently centre-stage at the global level. The main goal of this paper is to critically examine these important concepts, in particular their social and cultural dimensions, and to make a conceptual offering: that of ‘caring sustainable development.’ This way of thinking about sustainab…
Public engagement in biosciences and biotechnologies: Reflections on the role of sociology and STS
Approaches to public engagement in biosciences and biotechnologies have been informed by work done by sociologists and science and technology studies (STS) scholars, in particular their critiques of traditional elitist and technocratic approaches to science policy. In this article, we analyse one attempt at institutionalising public engagement in Australia, and focus on points of tension between different actors. We explore the roles of social sc…
Speech acts and performances of scientific citizenship: Examining how scientists talk about therapeutic cloning
Scientists play an important role in framing public engagement with science. Their language can facilitate or impede particular interactions taking place with particular citizens: scientists’ “speech acts” can “perform” different types of “scientific citizenship”. This paper examines how scientists in Australia talked about therapeutic cloning during interviews and during the 2006 parliamentary debates on stem cell research. Some avoided complex …
Heterogeneous Agendas around Public Engagement in Stem Cell Research
Although public engagement is now part of the business of doing science, there is considerable divergence about what the term means and what public engagement ought to be doing. This paper refl ects on these heterogeneous meanings and agendas through an analysis of focus group data from research on public engagement in stem cell research. Three broad visions of public engagement are identifi ed: as education and information provision; as dialogue…
Cyborg stem cells in public: Deconstructing and taking responsibility for categorizations
Cyborg" entities do not easily fit into pre-existing categories and can therefore be useful in deconstructing these categories and showing their contingency and political power.In this paper, some cyborg stem cells are examined.They were discussed in Australian public debates as well as during interviews with scientists.Multiple ways of making sense of them are possible, but one became dominant, was inscribed in Australian parliamentary documents…
Defining Stem Cells? Scientists and Their Classifications of Nature
Stem cell research (SCR) is a regular feature of news stories and public debates. In these, the existence of precisely defined, and definable, entities such as adult or embryonic stem cells is often taken for granted. This chapter examines these definitions and shows them to be fiercely contested, even within the scientific community. It argues that stem cells, and by extension nature, can be classified in particular ways and that this has episte…
Defining Stem Cells? Scientists and Their Classifications of Nature
Stem cell research (SCR) is a regular feature of news stories and public debates. In these, the existence of precisely defined, and definable, entities such as adult or embryonic stem cells is often taken for granted. This chapter examines these definitions and shows them to be fiercely contested, even within the scientific community. It argues that stem cells, and by extension nature, can be classified in particular ways and that this has episte…
Defining Stem Cells? Scientists and Their Classifications of Nature
Stem cell research (SCR) is a regular feature of news stories and public debates. In these, the existence of precisely defined, and definable, entities such as adult or embryonic stem cells is often taken for granted. This chapter examines these definitions and shows them to be fiercely contested, even within the scientific community. It argues that stem cells, and by extension nature, can be classified in particular ways and that this has episte…
Heterogeneous Agendas around Public Engagement in Stem Cell Research
Although public engagement is now part of the business of doing science, there is considerable divergence about what the term means and what public engagement ought to be doing. This paper refl ects on these heterogeneous meanings and agendas through an analysis of focus group data from research on public engagement in stem cell research. Three broad visions of public engagement are identifi ed: as education and information provision; as dialogue…
Cyborg stem cells in public: Deconstructing and taking responsibility for categorizations
Cyborg" entities do not easily fit into pre-existing categories and can therefore be useful in deconstructing these categories and showing their contingency and political power.In this paper, some cyborg stem cells are examined.They were discussed in Australian public debates as well as during interviews with scientists.Multiple ways of making sense of them are possible, but one became dominant, was inscribed in Australian parliamentary documents…
Speech acts and performances of scientific citizenship: Examining how scientists talk about therapeutic cloning
Scientists play an important role in framing public engagement with science. Their language can facilitate or impede particular interactions taking place with particular citizens: scientists’ “speech acts” can “perform” different types of “scientific citizenship”. This paper examines how scientists in Australia talked about therapeutic cloning during interviews and during the 2006 parliamentary debates on stem cell research. Some avoided complex …
Public engagement in biosciences and biotechnologies: Reflections on the role of sociology and STS
Approaches to public engagement in biosciences and biotechnologies have been informed by work done by sociologists and science and technology studies (STS) scholars, in particular their critiques of traditional elitist and technocratic approaches to science policy. In this article, we analyse one attempt at institutionalising public engagement in Australia, and focus on points of tension between different actors. We explore the roles of social sc…
Population, Reproduction and IVF in New Caledonia: Exploring Sociocultural and Caring Dimensions of Sustainable Development
Both sustainability and sustainable development have multiple meanings that are underpinned by diverse normative visions. Nonetheless, sustainable development is currently centre-stage at the global level. The main goal of this paper is to critically examine these important concepts, in particular their social and cultural dimensions, and to make a conceptual offering: that of ‘caring sustainable development.’ This way of thinking about sustainab…
Sociology (6 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (3 works) · Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Biomedical Ethics and Regulation (2 works) · Geography (2 works)