About Us

In this section of the website you can learn more about the team of people who have developed the Science in Society course.

The project is a joint collaboration between the Nuffield Foundation Curriculum Programme and the University of York, working closely with our partners AQA and Heinemann.

The Science in Society team at a meeting in Summer 2007. From left to right:Angela Melamed, Claire Gordon, Jo Oladejo, Sally Woods, Paul Bowers Isaacson, Angela Hall, Andrew Hunt and Jean Scrase.

About the butterflies on the Science in Society textbooks and web site

AS book - Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) specimen.
A large and strong-flying butterfly, common in gardens and found throughout Britain and Ireland. Brown/black wings with red bands and white spots near the tips of forewings. Undersides dark and mottled.

A2 book - Birdwing (Ornithoptera tithonus) specimen.
The male and female are sexually dimorphic. The male (shown here) has black, yellow and green colouring, while the female is black, brown and white. The yellow on the hindwing of the male (bottom) is translucent and smooth, while the green markings are opaque and scaled, resulting in a 3-dimensional effect. This specimen was found in Papua New Guinea.

Science in society web site - Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) specimen.
A striking, bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Heliconiinae. It is a medium to large butterfly, with a wingspan of from 6 to 9.5 cm. Its underwings are buff, with large silvery spots. It takes its name from the fact that migrating flights of the butterflies are sometimes seen over the Gulf of Mexico.

Last updated: 18 September 2009