Marie-Anne Robertson - A Rough Guide to Science in the News: How to Make Sense of Claims and Controversies
Wed 15 Aug
|The Banshee Labyrinth - Venue 156
Skeptics on the Fringe presents: Marie-Anne Robertson, Science Communications Manager, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh - A Rough Guide to Science in the News: How to Make Sense of Claims and Controversies
Time & Location
15 Aug 2018, 19:30 – 20:30
The Banshee Labyrinth - Venue 156, 29-35 Niddry St, Edinburgh EH1 1LG, UK
About the Event
Skeptics on the Fringe presents:
Marie-Anne Robertson, Science Communications Manager, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh - A Rough Guide to Science in the News: How to Make Sense of Claims and Controversies
Every day science makes the news, whether it is what foods we should eat or avoid, the latest drug that could help in the fight against cancer or the looming threat of antibiotic resistance.
But how do we make sense of what we read in the media? Sometimes conflicting and controversial claims leave us confused or perhaps we feel nervous about the latest advances in science and technology, especially if they could be exploited or misused.
In this talk I will take you behind the scenes, helping you understand how science and the media works, what lessons we have learnt from past controversies and how this can help you make sense of what you read…