[bioundgrd] Fwd: Reminder: Discussion on Science and the Media - 26th April 2010

[MacKenzie Outlund]

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From: Julia Wilson (Sense About Science) <jwilson at senseaboutscience.org>

This is a reminder that the deadline for registration for this event is
approaching! Sense About Science and Elsevier are holding a discussion
session on science and the media for early career researchers in all
sciences, engineering and medicine (PhD students, post-docs or equivalent in
first job) at the MIT Museum in connection with the Cambridge Science
Festival .



The session is free to attend with a drinks reception following it but
registration is required as there are limited places. It would be great if
you could send this reminder around to your early career researchers and
encourage them to apply.



Many thanks

Julia



REMINDER: DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION APPROACHING!



*How do journalists approach stories? Balance the need for news and
entertainment with reporting science? What happens when research
announcements go wrong; statistics are manipulated; risk factors are
distorted; or discussions become polarised*

* *

*Standing up for Science*: *A discussion on Science and the Media*

Held by Sense About Science and Elsevier

at the MIT Museum (265 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge,

MA 02139)

Monday 26th April 5.30 – 7.30pm Followed by a drinks reception.



*Places are limited so please register by emailing Julia Wilson on
jwilson at senseaboutscience.org*

*by Tuesday 20th April 2010.*

* *

*S**peakers: *

*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.
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