Last week we ran press conferences on climate change and CFS/ME. The subjects are complex and contentious, and there is always the potential for jarring or simplistic headlines and strong reactions from the vocal critics of research in these fields. But it was the criticism from within the scientific community that we had not anticipated. read more

This is a guest post by Tom Sheldon, Senior Press Manager at the SMC.   There can’t be many people … read more

Writing to the Cabinet Secretary & Head of the Civil Service today, the SMC, Association of British Science Writers (ABSW), Royal … read more

Can someone please explain to me why science is covered by purdah? read more

I don’t know of a single fake news story in science or health. Not one – or not in national news media anyway. Yet everywhere I go people are discussing this new scourge, even in science and media circles where fake news is a non-issue. read more

There are worrying reports from the US suggesting that the Trump administration may be about to restrict government scientists from communicating their findings openly. read more

This blog contains the thoughts of the author rather than representing the work or policy of the Science Media Centre. … read more

This has been a bruising week for the scientific community. Many I spoke to describe going through something like the … read more

This week the SMC ran a press briefing to publish two new pieces of research reporting that media coverage of the ‘statins wars’ was … read more

This is a guest post by Tom Sheldon, Senior Press Manager at the SMC.   In March 2016 the Natural Environment … read more

I certainly don’t want to stoke the embers of the Tim Hunt affair and like many I was desperate for the … read more

Am I the only one who feels sorry for Tim Hunt? Judging from my inbox, I’m not. I can’t help … read more

Writing to the minister for the Cabinet Office today, the SMC, Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) and Stempra have … read more

The main subject of discussion at this year’s SMC Christmas bash was a new study published the same day, claiming … read more

I was one of those who was more upset by seeing Matt Taylor reduced to tears at a press conference … read more

Recently Chris Elliott, Professor of Food Safety at Queens University Belfast, finally got to publish the findings of his independent … read more

This is a guest post by Ed Sykes, Senior Press Manager and Head of Mental Health & Neuroscience, and Chair … read more

I’m not sure why now, but after 10 years of running weekly briefings on controversial science stories we have recently … read more

I have done my fair share of whinging about ‘false balance’ in science reporting where producers and editors feel the … read more