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<div>Forwarded information; also see attached for those
interested.<br>
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Dear all<br>
<br>
Sense About Science USA is now accepting applications
for a free Standing Up For Science media workshop in
Boston on <b>Wednesday February 18, 2015</b>.<br>
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It would be great if you could send the message below
around to your early career researchers or colleagues
who might be interested and encourage them to sign-up.<br>
<br>
<i>Are you under pressure to engage with the media?
Short on time or feel you're not an expert? This
workshop will address those concerns, equip you to
address scientific misconceptions, and help you
communicate good science and evidence to a wider
audience.</i>
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<div><b>University of Massachusetts, Boston<br>
9:30am - 4:15pm, Wednesday February 18, 2015 </b><br>
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This free full day workshop is open to PhD students,
post-docs, or equivalent in industry, in science,
engineering and medicine. Further information <a
href="http://www.senseaboutscience.org/data/files/VoYS/2015/Standing_up_for_Science_media_workshop_Boston_2015Feb18.pdf"
target="_blank">here</a>. <b>To apply</b>: Email
Neda Afsarmanesh (<a href="mailto:neda@sensci.org"
target="_blank">neda@sensci.org</a>). <b>Space is
limited, please apply by Monday February 6.</b> </div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:12pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font
face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i
style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"
lang="EN-US">Do you think it is important for
good science and evidence to be correctly
communicated to the public?<br>
</span></i><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"
lang="EN-US">What can be done to address
scientific misconceptions and misinformation?<br>
</span></i><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"
lang="EN-US">How can early career researchers
like you make a difference?</span></i></font></p>
A chance to hear from a panel of experts including
scientists, journalists, and a media relations
officer, who will share insights and ask questions
about communicating science to the public and respond
to concerns about participating in public discussion
about science.</div>
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<span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><b>TO
APPLY: </b>Email Neda Afsarmanesh (<a
href="mailto:neda@sensci.org" target="_blank">neda@sensci.org</a>)
explaining why you would like to attend the
workshop. Please include your institution, your
current position and any other affiliations.</span>
<p
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:20.7999992370605px"><font
face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hope to see
you there!</font></p>
<p
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:20.7999992370605px"><font
face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Best wishes</font></p>
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<div><font color="#073763" face="arial, helvetica,
sans-serif">Victoria Murphy</font></div>
<font color="#073763" face="arial, helvetica,
sans-serif">Programme Manager</font>
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<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font><b><font
color="#17365d"><span
style="letter-spacing:1pt">Sense About
Science, UK</span></font><font
color="#1f497d"><span
style="letter-spacing:1.33333337306976px"><br>
</span></font></b></font><i><font
color="#073763">Science and evidence in
the hands of the public</font></i></font></p>
<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a
href="http://www.senseaboutscience.org/"
target="_blank">www.senseaboutscience.org</a><span
style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"> |@senseaboutsci |@voiceofyoungsci<br>
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