The fieldwork of attending a conference
Presenting at a conference can be part of doing anthropological fieldwork, even when ‘the field’ seems far away.
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.
Understanding decommissioning at Sellafield
The first two projects conceived and funded directly as a result of The Beam research network are now underway.
The Beam has begun
A unique new research network has been launched with ambitions to encompass an international membership and break new ground.
Ethnography and energy
Petra Tjitske Kalshoven has just begun fieldwork for an ethnographic project on nuclear decommissioning at Sellafield in West Cumbria.
Holistic decommissioning in the nuclear industry
Led by The University of Manchester, this project addresses current debates in the decommissioning of nuclear facilities and storage of nuclear waste in the UK.
How I learned to stop worrying about the bomb
Meet Damian O’Doherty, Professor of Management and Organisation and co-founder of The Beam.
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.
Nuclear aspirations and uncertainties
Meet Penny Harvey, Professor of Social Anthropology at The University of Manchester and co-founder of The Beam.
My career and the Nuclear Industry: A short memoir
Our Nuclear Industry has defined my working life. For over thirty years it has been my constant companion.