Safety science: A situated science

Situated Learning in Computer Science Education

Sociocultural theories of learning such as Wenger and Lave’s situated learning have been suggested as alternatives to cognitive theories of learning like constructivism. This article examines situated learning within the context of computer science (CS) education. Situated learning accurately describes some CS communities like open-source software development, but it is not applicable to other ...

Science and patient safety.

Bisphenol A : contested science , divergent safety evaluations

(1) This paper is based on the scientific opinions of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the institutions they are working for. Bisphenol A (BPA) is currently one of the world's best-selling chemicals and primarily used to make polycarbonate plastics. It is widely used in common products such as baby bottles, household electronics, medical devices and coati...

Patient safety and rocket science.

To cite: McCulloch P. BMJ Qual Saf Published Online First: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bmjqs-2015-004863 ‘This safety stuff, it’s not rocket science’. Many readers of this journal will undoubtedly have heard this sentiment expressed by their clinical colleagues. The article by Kemper et al shows just how widely this impression of patient safety misses the mark. This high-qualit...

Innovating Science: Open Access and the Situated Field of Physics

In the recent academic debate about Internet-related technologies, in particular web-based ones, these technologies have been conceptualised as a means to democratise innovation, or foster a new and innovative form of organization. In the face of this hype on the transformational role of the Internet and the Web, a suitable dose of academic scepticism requires an empirical discussion on whether...