Ian Tellam
Ian is a PhD student in Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester. He has worked in the IT sector over the last 15 years within various industries and is interested in the relationships between technology and culture. His PhD project focuses on the adoption of novel technologies used for nuclear decommissioning.
Trusting your robot colleagues part two: Building trust
Efficiency and reliability are factors…but building trust requires more than that…
Trusting your robot colleagues part one: What is a robot?
The question may seem obvious, but how do you actually define a robot?
Innovating in the day-to-day
Ian draws fascinating comparisons between the decommissioning of Sellafield and the construction of great cathedrals.
Chernobyl and the Noösphere
Vladimir Vernadsky may not be a household name in the west like Marie Curie or Albert Einstein, but the legacy of the Russian-Ukrainian geochemist in his home countries is great.
Adoption of novel technologies for nuclear decommissioning
Led by The University of Manchester, this project explores social and cultural processes of technological innovation in decommissioning the Sellafield nuclear site.