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Durham Research Online (DRO) is the University’s Open Access repository for publications. The primary purpose of DRO is to provide open access to publications authored by staff and students affiliated with Durham University.

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The politics of researching interculturally (2024)
Book Chapter
Holmes, P. (in press). The politics of researching interculturally. In S. Liu, A. Komisarof, Z. Jua, & L. Obijiofor (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of intercultural communication. SAGE Publications

Microplastics in seafood: Consumer preferences and valuation for mitigation technologies (2024)
Journal Article
Barrientos, M., Vásquez Lavín, F., Ponce Oliva, R. D., Nayga, R. M., & Gelcich, S. (2024). Microplastics in seafood: Consumer preferences and valuation for mitigation technologies. Food Research International, 187, Article 114342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114342

Microplastics, an emerging pollutant, have garnered widespread attention due to potential repercussions on human health and the environment. Given the critical role of seafood in food security, growing concerns about microplastics might be detrimenta... Read More about Microplastics in seafood: Consumer preferences and valuation for mitigation technologies.

Disentangling Racial Phenotypes: Fine-Grained Control of Race-related Facial Phenotype Characteristics (2024)
Journal Article
Yucer, S., Atapour-Abarghouei, A., Al Moubayed, N., & Breckon, T. P. (2024). Disentangling Racial Phenotypes: Fine-Grained Control of Race-related Facial Phenotype Characteristics. arXiv,

Achieving an effective fine-grained appearance variation over 2D facial images, whilst preserving facial identity, is a challenging task due to the high complexity and entanglement of common 2D facial feature encoding spaces. Despite these challenges... Read More about Disentangling Racial Phenotypes: Fine-Grained Control of Race-related Facial Phenotype Characteristics.

Risky Technologies: Systemic Uncertainty in Contraceptive Risk Assessment and Management (2019)
Journal Article
Geampana, A. (2019). Risky Technologies: Systemic Uncertainty in Contraceptive Risk Assessment and Management. Science, Technology, & Human Values, 44(6), 1116-1138. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243919831411

Focusing on the controversial birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, this article explores how debates about the safety of these drugs have materialized in risk evaluations and the management of technological risk. Drawing on in-depth interviews with st... Read More about Risky Technologies: Systemic Uncertainty in Contraceptive Risk Assessment and Management.