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'''Jonathan Webb''' is a former Press Officer at the [[Science Media Centre]].

[[Image:JonathanWebb.jpg|400px|right|thumb|Jonathan Webb's LinkedIn profile.]]

==Background==

===Education===

Webb has a BA in German and Linguistics and a BSc in Molecular Biology from the [[University of Adelaide]]. In 2007 he completed an MSc in History of Science, Medicine and Technology followed by an MSc in Neuroscience in 2008, both at [[University of Oxford]]. Still at Oxford, he has since been studying for a PhD in neuroscience.<ref name="linkedin">LinkedIn profile, [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jonathan-webb/20/433/81a], accessed 18 September 2013</ref> Webb runs the science blog and podcast 'Nerd Alert' from Oxford.<ref name="archive" />

===Career===

====Science Media Centre====

Webb joined the [[Science Media Centre]] in February 2011 to replace existing Press Officer [[Edward Sykes]] during Sykes' one-year sabbatical in Australia.<ref name="archive">[http://web.archive.org/web/20110429200701/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/staff.htm Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2011], accessed 18 September 2013</ref>

[[Image:JonathanWebbPresentation.jpg|400px|right|thumb|Jonathan Webb's presentation 'The role of the Science Media Centre' for the [[Society for General Microbiology]] in 2011.]]

====BBC====

In 2014 Webb will join the [[BBC]] science news desk on an Ivan Noble Bursary.<ref name="battle">Battle of Ideas (2013), [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/2013/speaker_detail/8185 Jonathan Webb], accessed 18 September 2013</ref>

==Affiliations==

===FameLab===

<youtube size="medium" align="right" caption="'Jonathan Webb FameLab UK 2013 Finalist">M9pWP-HdZyI</youtube>Webb has competed in the [[FameLab]] science communication competition.<ref>FameLab (2013), [http://www.famelab.org/users/jonathan Jonathan], accessed 18 September 2013</ref>

==Contact==

:Email: jonathan.webb [AT] dpag.ox.ac.uk
:Twitter: [http://twitter.com/jjbw @jjbw]

==Resources==

*Jonathan Webb's presentation 'The role of the Science Media Centre' for the [[Society for General Microbiology]] in 2011, [http://www.sgm.ac.uk/en/video/index.cfm/video/the-role-of-the-science-media-centre-jonathan-webb Video]
*Speaker on panel for [[Institute of Ideas]] [[Battle of Ideas]] 2013 session, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/2013/session_detail/8027 Science & society: brave new world or geek chic?]
*Participation in [[Institute of Ideas]] [[Debating Matters]] competition, [http://www.debatingmatters.com/people/jonathan_webb/ Jonathan Webb]
*Jonathan Webb (2013), [http://theconversation.com/fake-memory-implanted-in-mice-with-a-beam-of-light-16292 Fake memory implanted in mice with a beam of light], ''The Conversation'', 25 July 2013, accessed 18 September 2013

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