Can you help us get bigger? We're growing! We're looking for more parenting groups to work with from October. Do you know any groups of parents who might like to get involved? Parenting Science Gang works best with groups of parents brought…
We asked some of the members in our first citizen science project – Nappy Science Gang (NSG) – to tell us about their experience of being involved in the project. This is Hayley's story: Name: Hayley Occupation: play worker in…
by Sarah West, Senior Research Associate, University of York and PSG Project Evaluator Parenting Science Gang, and its sister project, Nappy Science Gang, are citizen science projects, projects where scientists and non-scientists work together to answer questions about the world. In the past…
This week Dr Bonamy Oliver of the University of Sussex joined us for a fascinating chat about behaviour research. Bonny is a developmental psychologist interested in family relationships and children's behaviour. Her research focuses on all sorts of relationships in…
We asked some of the members in our first citizen science project – Nappy Science Gang (NSG) – to tell us about their experience of being involved in the project. Meet Mark: Name: Mark Occupation: Scientific Consultant Highest science qualification:…
Photo permission kindly given by WRA Zimbabwe via Flickr Creative Commons license 2.0. We were delighted this week to host Dr Karleen Gribble for a breastfeeding Q&A. Karleen has been researching women’s infant feeding practice and beliefs for over a decade. Her research…
We asked some of the members in our first citizen science project – Nappy Science Gang (NSG) – to tell us about their experience of being involved in the project. Meet Jen: Name: Jen Occupation: tax advisor Highest science qualification:…
Claire Farrow is Director of the Applied Health Research Group at Aston University. She is interested in the factors that influence eating behaviour and weight gain or loss in children, and one major factor is fussy eating. She joined us…
How do computer games affect behaviour? What evidence is there? Peter Etchells of Bath Spa University stopped by for an online Q&A with Parenting Science Gang. Pete: Hi folks! I'm Pete, and I'm a psychologist at Bath Spa University. I have…
by Astrid Rønning Petersen, UK Breastfeeding and Parenting Support - Parenting Science Gang Many years ago, I saw Derren Brown at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton do some painting. And I know that this might not sound like the most…