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Talking waste disposal with David Lowry
Surrounded by overwhelmingly positive attitudes studying ‘the nuclear’ in West Cumbria, ethnographer Petra finds a counter-narrative.
New fellowship unites AI and anthropology
Researching the social and organisational aspects of robotics and AI in the nuclear industry.
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As a collaborative, cross-disciplinary research network, the Beam will foster a new engagement between the nuclear sciences and social research.
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We are always seeking out new projects and collaborators in both academia and industry, and share the relevant activities of other groups as well as our own.
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Latest blog posts
Talking waste disposal with David Lowry
Surrounded by overwhelmingly positive attitudes studying ‘the nuclear’ in West Cumbria, ethnographer Petra finds a counter-narrative.
The fieldwork of attending a conference
Presenting at a conference can be part of doing anthropological fieldwork, even when ‘the field’ seems far away.