Among my interests there are art and science cross-fertilizations and their impact on society, contemporary ‘neurocultures’ and curatorial practices related to new media. I am currently collaborating with the department of philosophy at Ca’ Foscari University, Venice (Italy) and with the art gallery Parentesi Studia. For Observa – Science in Society I am working on two international projects dealing with quality indicators for Science in Society activities/strategies in leading EU research institution and on a EU-funded project on public communication and engagement with nanotechnologies across science centres and museums.
My doctoral research, supported by the AHRC, has explored the use of cutting-edge medical imaging technologies in contemporary visual art practices. The study was pursued within the critical context of visual cultural studies and phenomenology. Besides the dissertation entitled The Aesthetics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Setting MRI in Motion from the Scientifc Laboratory to an Art Exhibition, two research outputs were an experimental film dealing with the MRI issue (265 Looping Snapshots, published in ScreenWork, The Journal of Media Practice) and the curatorship of the exhibition Marc Didou (see catalogue and video Magnetic Attractions) at The Naughton Gallery at Queen’s.