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No apology necessary Kat, that was my theory too. (But I didn't want to lead anyone, so didn't say so.) List members have been very kind and have supplied stories that appear to back this up, but also paint a slightly more complex picture. The reason I am asking the question is that I am trying to build a fuzzy picture before I seek out case studies - I research the role of journalism in science here at SPRU at the University of Sussex. Best wishes Jenny --On 22 November 2006 08:29 +0000 Kat Arney <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I think it depends whether the article is in your field of research or > not. Whenevr Nsci did articles on my field of research, it usuall > contained nothing much I didn't already know, so no need to go chasing. > Also, you knew exactly who everyone was, and whose opinioons were worth > listening to - "Will X change the way we view Y" - no, not if it's Dr Z > saying it... > > Sorry to be a bit cynical. > Kat > > > -----Original Message----- > From: psci-com: on public engagement with science > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Webb > Sent: 21 November 2006 19:45 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Does New Scientist help scientists? > > Hi Jennifer, > > Recently I found a New Scientist old article on Joe Griffin and 'human > givens' by Barbara Kiser (New Scientist, April 12th 2003). I found it > because I was looking at 'interview techniques' but became interested in > the content as I was reading it. I then did a pubmed search on Griffin > to see how his methods were validated. Surprisingly I was not able to > find anything. The article only quotes his website. > > Perhaps I was looking in the wrong place, but I think it should not be > difficult to find the results if the techniques have been clinically > validated. Surely it is not too much to ask that someone who is going > to 'revolutionise' treatment for depression has published some > peer-reviewed work. New Scientist is taken seriously by non-scientists > and publication of this interview has validated the work to them. I'm > not so sure though and a bit disapointed with New Scientist. > > Hope this helps, > > Julie Webb > > > > > <html><div>_____________________________________________________________ > _____ > <BR><BR>Dr Julie C Webb <BR>37 Chapel Lane, <BR>Fowlmere, <BR>Cambs, > <BR>SG8 7SB <BR>01763 208345 <BR>mob: 07779 637904 > <BR><BR>________________________________________________________________ > __</div></html> > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: Jennifer Gristock <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: "psci-com: on public engagement with science" > <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [PSCI-COM] Does New Scientist help scientists? > Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:39:43 +0000 > > A quick question for all the scientists, engineers and technologists on > the list... > > > Have you ever been prompted to do a journal article search, or contact a > > scientist, in response to reading an interesting article in New > Scientist? > > I'm wondering if scientists ever read these, and look them up in > journals > for more information. > > If you have done this, please do tell. > > Best wishes > Jenny Gristock 01273 876711 > > ********************************************************************** > 1. 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