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VoYS Standing up for Science media workshop
23 June 2011
PhD students and Post-docs raised their concerns about speaking to the media and heard from scientists, journalists and press officers about how to get involved in public debates about science.At the Linnean Society on Friday 17th June, PhD students and Post-docs raised their concerns about speaking to the media and heard from scientists, journalists and press officers about how to get involved in public debates about science.
Laura Udakis from the Society of General Microbiology recorded a podcast with some of the participants at the event, which you can listen to here.
Read articles from some of our participants about the workshop:
Sameer Chilka, a Consultant Histopathologist at St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
Kritka Samsi, Research Associate at Kings College London.
Comments from the participants:
“Great to hear from senior scientists who have had considerable experience with their research and opinions being in the media”
“I’ve realised it's more important to inform public opinion than I’d originally considered”
“First seminar I’ve ever been to where it does what it says on the tin! You definitely are good communicators”
“Did a great job of encouraging young researchers to not be afraid of communicating with the public”
“Useful to know how journalists’ wants/needs differ from scientists”
From left to right: Tom Fielden, BBC Radio 4; Tabitha Innocent, Sense About Science; Richard Van Noorden, Nature and Claire Coleman, freelance journalist
With thanks to The Society for General Microbiology, The Physiological Society, The British Pharmacological Society, the Medical Research Council, The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, The Society for Endocrinology, The Society for Applied Microbiology, The Royal College of Pathologists and The British Toxicology Society for supporting the event.
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