Tag Archives: Sense About Science
Nominations open for the John Maddox Prize for 'standing up for science'
The John Maddox Prize will reward an individual who has promoted sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest. Its emphasis is on those who have faced difficulty or hostility in doing so. Nominations of people at an … Continue reading
Standing up for Science: Media Training Workshop for Life Scientists
Sense About Science will be holding a Standing up for Science media workshop at Charles Darwin House (headquarters of the British Ecological Society) in London on Friday 15th June. This full day event is free and for early career researchers … Continue reading
Standing up for Science: Free Workshop
Sense About Science will be holding a Standing up for Science media workshop at the University of Manchester on Friday 23rd March. This full day event is free and for early career researchers in all sciences, engineering and medicine (PhD … Continue reading
Stand up for Science: Media Training
Sense About Science will be holding a Standing up for Science media workshop at the University of Glasgow on Friday 18th November. This full day event is free and for early career researchers in all sciences, engineering and medicine (PhD … Continue reading
Sense about Science urge people to ‘Ask for Evidence’
Consumers, voters and patients should demand evidence for scientific and medical claims to counter a tide of misinformation, say leading scientists and public figures. Derren Brown, Jonathan Ross and Dara Ó Briain have joined with representatives of Mumsnet, patient groups … 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