This is an extract from an article that appeared on the Guardian website on Friday 29th April.   When Jeremy … read more

This is a guest blogpost by Helen Jamison, Deputy Director of the Science Media Centre and originally appeared on Independent Voices … read more

This is a guest blogpost by Helen Jamison, Deputy Director of the Science Media Centre, and originally appeared on the … read more

Soon after former BBC director general George Entwistle let it be known he wanted more female experts on the BBC… read more

This article originally appeared on the Guardian website here.   If anyone wonders why the Science Media Centre gave evidence to the Leveson … read more

There was a cry of anguish from environment scientists and journalists alike at the news that Richard Black has left … read more

Guest post from Tom Sheldon. On 18th September we were tipped off by several respected journalists about a peer-reviewed paper … read more

When a House of Lords Inquiry on science recommended  a new initiative to sit on the ‘front line’ between science and the … read more

Heard the row about ‘explainers’ versus ‘exposers’ or between the ‘boat-rockers’ versus the ‘cheerleaders for science’?  No? My goodness guys … read more

The news that the Government had moved to ban all research on human-animal hybrid embryos came late in December 2006, just as … read more

 On Monday 25th June 2012 I gave a talk at the UK Conference of Science Journalists. Along with David Derbyshire (freelance environment and … read more

A few weeks ago I was heavily involved in the story about the transport of animals for research.  The story, broken exclusively … read more

Two weeks ago I was called to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry. It was a nerve-wracking ordeal but also … read more

Am I the only one who thinks the British Medical Journal’s call for an independent inquiry into University College London’s … read more

On 16 September we were alerted to a flurry of activity on the CRYOLIST discussion group. Glaciologists around the world, it seemed, … read more

When invited to comment on the BBC’s coverage of science Sir David Attenborough responded that it stands, ‘head, shoulders, thorax … read more

What has ‘churnalism’ got to do with the phone hacking scandal? Plenty according to Chris Atkins, in his support for … read more

I have just returned from the World Conference of Science Journalists in Doha. Sadly the conference had to be moved from Cairo … read more

There was much chatter on the blogs last week about John Beddington’s apparently unscripted outburst at the end of a … read more

It was great to learn from science minister David Willetts that those of us who spent the Saturday afternoon before … read more

At the press briefing in the SMC for the third and final inquiry into the UEA emails, Sir Muir Russell, Chair of the review, … read more

The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)’s very public ticking off of Jonathan Leake for breaking an embargo has prompted … read more

Given the history and role of the SMC I’m afraid I can’t stay out of the debate that has broken out this … read more

Waking up to the news that Dr Evan Harris, the Liberal Democrat science spokesperson, had lost his seat in last week’s election by … read more

I can’t believe that I missed the drama at the Royal Institution a couple of weeks ago. While it was nice to … read more

I was talking about science in the media on a panel at the Westminster Media Forum conference last week along with Ben Goldacre, author … read more

I don’t suppose I’m the first person to have lost sleep over climate change but it’s certainly keeping me awake … read more

When Professor David Nutt called to ask if we would host the media launch of his new independent scientific committee on drugs, … read more

Encouraged by my colleagues, my new year’s resolution is to blog more and make it a bit more like a … read more

Any notion that the 6th World Conference of Science Journalists held in London last week was going to be a tame, cosy … read more

The Home Secretary publically demanded and received an apology from Professor David Nutt, Chair of the independent Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, … read more

It’s hard to express just how dismayed I feel at the shameful way in which one of my favourite scientists … read more

If the Science Media Centre were to close down tomorrow the most important lesson I would have learned in my six years … read more

Clock this: September 2008 – the moment that particle physics became sexy. And no-one was more surprised than me. To … read more

Anyone interested in the media and science should read Nick Davies’ Flat Earth News, described on the dust jacket as ‘exposing … read more

Where should politicians get their scientific advice? Anywhere except the headlines! God knows how, but I have managed to reach … read more

There has been much discussion in various fora about David Whitehouse’s provocative tirade against the embargo system. Many of the reactions … read more

My favourite bit of Sunday is when I finally get to sneak away to a quiet corner of our house … read more

John Henry was a dear friend of the Science Media Centre and, judging by the reactions I received by sending out news … read more

The Cumbrian train crash was just one in a long line of stories that saw me and my colleagues asking experts to … read more

Setting up a press briefing a few days before Christmas for a few days after Christmas on an incredibly controversial … read more

The Guardian and Today programmes’ revelations that Richard Doll was paid to do research for the chemicals industry (Friday 8th December) are the latest in … read more

My e-mail informing journalists that Celia Hall, the Daily Telegraph’s health editor has been removed from the Science Media Centre’s contacts list for … read more