Dr Araxi Urrutia

Lecturer in Genomics at the University of Bath

science policy and public engagement

Scientists have the privilege to be kindly supported by society and being able to wonder about the reality around them.

Media interviews

BBC world, Guardian, Sunday Times, the Sunday Telegraph, The Bath Chronicle, BathFM. Mexican media: Reforma, México en Línea, Grupo Radio Centro, El Diario de Chihuahua, El Heraldo de Chihuahua.

 

Career profile in science and non-science magazines

EU Research Magazine, Biochemist, Research Impact (University of Bath, internal publication), SHE magazine. Mexico: Conversus, Contenido, Lideres mexicanos.

 

Development of networks through outreach and public engagement in science

Public engagement activities on invitation

2014 IGNITE bath talk at the University of Bath on invitation from Caroline Ang.

2014 Invited speaker at the Science Museum’s LATES programme.

2013 Invited Speaker at King Edwards School.

2013 Invited speaker at Widcombe Juniors School on invitation of Ms Sophie Leader, class 3 teacher.

2013 Invited Speaker at Beechen Cliff School on invitation by Andrew Seal, School’s science coordinator.

2012 Invited to “Scientists Meet the Media Party” organised by the Times and sponsored by the Royal Society and Rolex.

2010 Invited speaker at Science Museum’s LATES programme.

2009 Invited speaker at Wootton Basset School. Royal Institution of Great Britain Science for Schools Outreach programme.

2009 Role model speaker at Women into Science & Engineering Day, Malmesbury School.

2008 Role model speaker at Sci Tech Girls Day introducing young women to remarkable women in science and engineering, Deauville, France.

2013 Invited Speaker at King Edwards School.

2013 Invited speaker at Widcombe Juniors School on invitation of Ms Sophie Leader, class 3 teacher.

2013 Invited Speaker at Beechen Cliff School on invitation by Andrew Seal, School’s science coordinator.

2012 Invited to “Scientists Meet the Media Party” organised by the Times and sponsored by the Royal Society and Rolex.

2010 Invited speaker at Science Museum’s LATES programme.

2009 Invited speaker at Wootton Basset School. Royal Institution of Great Britain Science for Schools Outreach programme.

2009 Role model speaker at Women into Science & Engineering Day, Malmesbury School.

2009 Invited to “Scientists Meet the Media Party” organised by the Daily Telegraph and sponsored by the Royal Society and Novartis.

2008 Role model speaker at Sci Tech Girls Day introducing young women to remarkable women in science and engineering, Deauville, France.

 

Invited contributions to popular science media

Invited contributor to the SciLogs.eu and SciLogs.es science blogs by the Spanish edition of Scientific American.

The human genome sequence: a decade of discoveries and broken promises. 2011. Como ves? Magazine [Spanish].

Genomics. 2008. Online interview to present an overview of a life in science in UK Future TV.

A life in science: How did I end up doing something so strange? 2008. In secondary text book by Estela del Valle Guerrero and Sara Silva Cabañas. Ed. Castillo from McMillan press [Spanish].

The human genome: an internal order. 2003. Investigación y Ciencia, 325. (Spanish edition of Scientific American).

The human genome: tracking the footprints of natural selection. 2003. Proceedings of the Bath Royal Scientific and Literary Institution vol. 8.

The human genome an organised structure for efficient gene function. 2004. On invitation from Digital Journal from the National University of Mexico. [Spanish].

The trail of a snail. 2005. A children’s story in primary school text book: Ortografia Integrada by Yazmin Odabachian Bermudez. Ed. Santillana [Spanish].

science policy, public engagement, schools and media