The Hidden Constellation

By: Sophie Frost
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  • The Hidden Constellation explores the future of work in museums, presenting a leading STEM museum service thinking about the value and impact of technology in the work that it does, and the work it will do. By spending time with volunteers, staff and trustees at the Science Museum Group in England, this podcast presents an alternative constellation of museum work - a map of digital labour that is disrupting traditional hierarchies of museum expertise, heralding radical forms of science participation. The Hidden Constellation was written and presented by Dr Sophie Frost, with sound design and production by Chris Thorpe-Tracey (Lo-Fi Arts) and artwork by Matt C. Stokes. It was generously supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of the One by One research initiative, led by the School of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester.

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  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Oct 3 2022
    Introducing The Hidden Constellation...

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    2 mins
  • Episode 1: INTRODUCING 'The Hidden Constellation'

    Episode 1: INTRODUCING 'The Hidden Constellation'
    Oct 3 2022
    In the first episode of The Hidden Constellation, hear a preview of what's to come in this series. Sophie provides a snapshot of the different kinds of digital labour – new, hidden, distributed, legacy and collective – to be reflected on within each of episode.


    Voices you’ll hear in this episode include Hope Miyoba – Wikimedian-in-Residence (Science Museum Group), Dr Laura Humphreys – Collections Information Project Manager (Science Museum Group), Dr Geoffrey Belknap – former Head Curator (National Science and Media Museum), Dr Arran Rees – Research Associate (University of Leeds), Toni Booth – Associate Curator of Film (National Science and Media Museum), Ruth Nightingale – Conservator (National Collections Centre), Jack Kirby – Associate Director of Collections Services (Science Museum Group), Dr Tim Boon – Head of Research & Public History (Science Museum Group), Chris Keady – Head of Learning (Science and Industry Museum), Mark Cutmore – Head of Commercial Experience (Science Museum Group) and Dave Patten – Head of New Media (Science Museum Group). Voiceover artists in this episode were Rifa Thorpe-Tracey and Ben Murray.

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    47 mins
  • Episode 2: NEW

    Episode 2: NEW
    Oct 3 2022

    New digital labour is disrupting, reorganising, and progressing the Science Museum Group’s core priority to promote science capital. Digital projects discussed in this episode include a meme collecting project at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford and Heritage Connector, a research project that used data analysis approaches to build links at scale between catalogues, published material, and Wikidata. Museum staff will also describe the impact of once-in-a-lifetime digital initiatives like One Collection have provided an opportunity to instil new kinds of digital working across the Group, whilst increasing its ability to reach global audiences online.

     

    Voices you’ll hear in this episode include John Stack – Digital Director (Science Museum Group), Jessica Bradford – Keeper of Collections Engagement (Science Museum Group), Jack Kirby – Associate Director of Collections Services (Science Museum Group), Dr Laura Humphreys – Collections Information Project Manager (Science Museum Group), Dr Phillip Roberts - former Associate Curator of Photography (National Science and Media Museum), Dr Arran Rees – Research Associate (University of Leeds), Dave Patten, Head of New Media (Science Museum Group), and Dr Tim Boon – Head of Research & Public History (Science Museum Group). The voiceover artist in this episode was Chris Thorpe-Tracey.

     

    A link to Arran’s article on collecting memes can be found here.


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    1 hr and 18 mins

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