Scientists being scientists is a powerful response to misinformation

I understand that lots of people are cross with UKRI right now after major cuts to physics projects and research … read more

I was saddened to discover yesterday that Research Professional News, an independent publication that reports on research policy and funding … read more

I was delighted when the Royal Society asked me to be in charge of drafting the chapter on media and … read more

Intro On 23 April, a science minister stood up in the Commons and announced that data from UK Biobank volunteers … read more

I recently spoke at the launch of the Public Attitudes to Science survey and was delighted to have the chance … read more

The people who are really angry at the BBC right now are keen to remind us that Panorama is the … read more

This is a guest post by Tom Sheldon, Senior Press Manager at the SMC. If you want to be good … read more

Last week was pretty special for the SMC. We had the privilege of running the press conference where the first … read more

This article was first published in Research Professional News: https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-february-if-the-royal-society-expels-musk-it-could-harm-trust-in-science   The call to revoke Elon Musk’s fellowship of the Royal … read more

This text is taken from a message sent by Fiona Fox to scientists and press officers on 23/05/2024.   Hi … read more

This piece was originally published in Times Higher Education: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/ukri-donelan-furore-wake-call-politicisation-science   There is understandable outrage that Michelle Donelan, the UK’s … read more

See Fiona Fox’s Press Gazette piece on how ‘Mr Bates vs. the Post Office’ relates to the corporate comms strategies … read more

The reaction to Mr Bates vs. The Post Office has been extraordinary in a variety of ways. As an oldie … read more

See Fiona Lethbridge’s piece for Press Gazette on the results of the SMC-commissioned IPSOS poll asking British adults where they … read more

This is a guest post by Fiona Lethbridge, Senior Press Manager at the SMC.   It’s not every day an … read more

By Fiona Fox This blog contains the thoughts of the author rather than representing the work or policy of the … read more

By Fiona Fox This blog contains the thoughts of the author rather than representing the work or policy of the … read more

This is a guest post by Fiona Lethbridge, Senior Press Manager at the SMC.   Since 2002 the Science Media … read more

I recently got the devastating news that my friend and mentor Professor Sir Colin Blakemore has returned to Oxford from … read more