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"Standing Up for Science: A Discussion on Science and the Media"
Cambridge Science Festival - Sense About Science
Date and Time: April 26, 2010 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
What happens when research announcements go wrong; statistics are manipulated; risk factors are distorted; or discussions become polarised
Speakers:
Science and the media: Dr Christophe Reddy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
What journalists are looking for? Journalist tbc
The role of journals in science news: Dr Orla Smith, Editor of Cell’s Leading Edge
Standing up for Science the nuts and bolts: Alice Tuff, Development Manager, Sense About Science.
Places are limited so please register by emailing Julia Wilson on jwilson@senseaboutscience.org by Tuesday 20th April 2010.