Program for Postdocs at MIT Museum Feb. 13

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

Forwarded message from Julia Wilson, Sense About Science 
(jwilson at senseaboutscience.org):

Sense About Science is now taking applications from early career 
researchers for a free *Ask for Evidence BOOT CAMP on February 13^th at 
the MIT museum*. 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: 
http://www.senseaboutscience.org/data/files/Bootcamp2013flyer.pdf.

Many thanks

Julia

You are invited to an***Ask for Evidence BOOT CAMP**on February 13^th in 
Cambridge MA*.

Ask for Evidence is a campaign that encourages /everyone /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.

*Ask for Evidence Boot Camp *

//

/Do you think it is important for GOOD SCIENCE and EVIDENCE to be 
communicated to the public?/

/What can be done to address SCIENTIFIC MISCONCEPTIONS and MISINFORMATION?/

/How can early career researchers make a DIFFERENCE?/

Please join us on Wednesday *FEBRUARY 13th 2013 at MIT Museum*, 
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.

This FREE full day event runs from *9am to 6.30pm* and is open to PhD 
students, post-docs, or equivalent in first job, in science, engineering 
and medicine.

*TO APPLY: *Email Julia (jwilson at senseaboutscience.org 
<mailto:jwilson at senseaboutscience.org>) explaining why you would like to 
attend.

*CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1st 2013*

There are only 50 places available so apply soon to be on the safe side.

Please pass this information on to friends, colleagues and other 
networks of researchers.

We have a flyer that you can use to promote further: 
http://www.senseaboutscience.org/data/files/Bootcamp2013flyer.pdf.

Julia Wilson

Development Manager

Sense About Science

14A Clerkenwell Green

London EC1R 0DP

Tel: +44 (0)20 7490 9590

www.senseaboutscience.org <http://www.senseaboutscience.org/>

*Support our 'Ask for evidence' Campaign at 
_www.senseaboutscience.org/a4e <http://www.senseaboutscience.org/a4e>_. *

Follow us on Twitter @senseaboutsci and @voiceofyoungsci, and find us on 
Facebook.

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 
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