The Museum of Extraordinary Objects:
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Stephen Bennett is an artist and policymaker who focuses on the use of evidence in policy. He has 12 years’ experience in Government on issues which straddle science and policy. This includes aging and migration research, biofuels sustainability, climate mitigation and tax credits. He currently works in Policy Lab at the Cabinet Office. His artwork explores whether art can bridge the gap between science and policy. He takes information from data repositories and abstract science ideas, and presents them in analogue, tangible and interactive formats. Stephen’s hypothesis is that participatory and interactive art can increase agency and engagement in evidence.
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Frances Downey currently leads the research culture project at the Royal Society. This is a program of work that seeks to embed a culture of research that will support the science community and the scientific endeavor looking forward to 2035. Previously she worked at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (formerly Department of Energy and Climate Change) on projects ranging from the Smart Meter Implementation Programme to the Electricity Demand Reduction Pilot. Prior to that she worked in policy roles at Sense About Science and the Royal Academy of Engineering. After finishing her PhD she also worked as a Research Associate at Randall Division of Cell & Molecular Biophysics.
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Julie Light is an artist who, after working for many years in organizational development and research in the media industry, now makes artwork which engages with how people visualize health, disease and their bodies at a cellular level and how that influences a sense of embodiment and identity. Working in glass, metal and found materials, an intrinsic part of her practice is the belief that experiencing physical objects can facilitate radically different ideas and conversations to solely viewing images, whether analogue or digital. Visibility, invisibility, tactility and texture are central themes of her work.
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