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<p class="MsoNormal">Forwarded message from Julia Wilson, Sense
About Science (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jwilson@senseaboutscience.org">jwilson@senseaboutscience.org</a>):<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sense About Science is now taking
applications from early career researchers for a free <b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt">Ask for Evidence BOOT CAMP</span>
on February 13<sup>th</sup> at the MIT museum</b>. It would be
great if you could send this message below around to your early
career researchers and encourage them to apply. We also have a
flyer that you can use to promote it further: <a
href="http://www.senseaboutscience.org/data/files/Bootcamp2013flyer.pdf">http://www.senseaboutscience.org/data/files/Bootcamp2013flyer.pdf</a>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Julia</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You are
invited to an<b> </b></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Ask
for Evidence BOOT CAMP</span></b><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt"> on February 13<sup>th</sup> in
Cambridge MA</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ask for
Evidence is a campaign that encourages <i>everyone </i>to
ask for evidence behind claims in media, advertising and
policy. This boot camp will help early career researchers
mobilise the campaign in the US. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Ask for
Evidence Boot Camp </span></b><span
style="font-size:16.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt"> </span></i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Do you
think it is important for GOOD SCIENCE and EVIDENCE to be
communicated to the public?</span></i><span
style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What can be done to address
SCIENTIFIC MISCONCEPTIONS and MISINFORMATION?</span></i><span
style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">How can
early career researchers make a DIFFERENCE?</span></i><span
style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please join us
on Wednesday <b>FEBRUARY 13th 2013 at MIT Museum</b>,
Cambridge, MA for a day of workshops followed by a public
launch. It will be a chance to hear directly from journalists,
media relations staff, journal editors, science communicators
and science festival organisers. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This FREE full
day event runs from <b>9am to 6.30pm</b> and is open to PhD
students, post-docs, or equivalent in first job, in science,
engineering and medicine.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TO APPLY: </span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Email Julia (<a
href="mailto:jwilson@senseaboutscience.org">jwilson@senseaboutscience.org</a>)
explaining why you would like to attend.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CLOSING
DATE: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1st 2013</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">There are only 50 places
available so apply soon to be on the safe side.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please pass
this information on to friends, colleagues and other networks
of researchers. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We have a
flyer that you can use to promote further: <a
href="http://www.senseaboutscience.org/data/files/Bootcamp2013flyer.pdf">http://www.senseaboutscience.org/data/files/Bootcamp2013flyer.pdf</a>.
</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Julia Wilson</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Development
Manager</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Sense About
Science</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">14A Clerkenwell
Green </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">London EC1R 0DP </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Tel: +44 (0)20
7490 9590</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><a
href="http://www.senseaboutscience.org/"><span
style="color:#002060">www.senseaboutscience.org</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">Support
our 'Ask for evidence' Campaign at <u><a
href="http://www.senseaboutscience.org/a4e"><span
style="color:blue">www.senseaboutscience.org/a4e</span></a></u>.
</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1f497d"
lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1f497d"
lang="EN-US">Follow us on Twitter @senseaboutsci and
@voiceofyoungsci, and find us on Facebook.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">Sense
About Science is a small charity (Registered Charity No.
1146170, Company No. 6771027) that equips people to make sense
of science and evidence. We depend on donations, large and
small, from people who support our work. You can donate, or
find out more, at <a
href="http://www.senseaboutscience.org/donate"><span
style="color:#002060">www.senseaboutscience.org/donate</span></a></span><span
style="color:#002060"></span></p>
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