Tag Archives: Science Communication
Better communciation of science to the public is critical to tackling major environmental challenges
There is a pressing need for researchers to better communicate science and technology developments to the general public, says Alan Leshner, chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in a publication last week. Currently, public … Continue reading
UN reinforces Rio+20′s call for stronger science in policy-making
Echoing the call for better interchange between scientists and policy makers made in the draft agenda for the upcoming Rio+20 conference, a UN report published last week stresses that a strong scientific basis is critical in political decisions, particularly in … Continue reading
Sense About Science Annual Lecture
The Royal Society of Medicine hosted the Sense About Science Annual Lecture yesterday evening. The lecture, entitled ‘Epidemics and refuseniks: the birth of state responsibility’ was led by Professor Richard Evans, a historian from the University of Cambridge and attended … Continue reading
BES – NERC Policy Training Workshop
After two days of exciting policy engagement training in London, the Policy Training Workshop organised by British Ecological Society (BES) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has come to a close. The event was attended by thirty NERC funded PhD … Continue reading
PolicyNet: Science and the media
Today the Royal Academy of Engineering hosted this months PolicyNet event, bringing together those working in science-policy to discuss the subject of how the new media has affected science conversation. The talk was led by Andrew Cohen, Head of Science … Continue reading