Sense about Science Launched in UK
July 27, 2016| |
Sense about Science EU was launched during the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) conference in Manchester on July 26, 2016. Sense about Science is a London-based group that seeks to increase public understanding of science and promote evidence-based policy. The group has been active in implementing campaigns that call for open discussion about evidence, free from intimidation, hysteria, and political pressure. Their campaigns cover contentious issues such as genetically modified organisms, the health risk of chemicals, alternative medicine, vaccination, "detox diets," and libel laws.
Sense about Science also holds a database of experts who are willing to address issues with the media, and bestows the John Maddox Prize, for individuals who promote sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest.
Aside from the launch, the group will also hold sessions in the ESOF about peer review (career workshop) and citizen science.
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