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You might also want to look at Chris Mooney (author of Unscientific America, which suggested that there was a war on science in the Bush/Republican/Right wing), who wondered whether we would see left-wing anti-science rhetoric in the wake of Fukushima. A number of posts are at: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/03/14/are-liberals-science-deniers-now-is-a-good-time-to-find-out/ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/04/04/the-politics-of-nuclear-power-wheres-the-left-wing-science-denial/ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/04/05/the-left-abusing-nuclear-science-monbiot-vs-caldicott/ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/04/05/libs-on-nukes/ (Granted, there's a US focus there but I'd put money on being able to find a UK context to that very easily.) D On 6 April 2011 09:14, Hilary Sutcliffe <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Ah, maybe you're right, I've not analysed it critically enough perhaps. > Certainly by comparison to his old position he has warmed, let's leave it > at that! > > Hil > > > Hilary Sutcliffe > Director > Responsible Nano Forum > 7 Adam Street > London WC2H 6AA > Tel: +44 (0)207 520 9086 > Mob: 07799 625064 > Twitter: http://twitter.com/hilarysutcliffe > Email: [log in to unmask] > Blog: http://www.responsiblenanoforum.org/blog/ > Website www.responsiblenanoforum.org > > Everything you wanted to know about nano, but were afraid to ask - > www.nanoandme.org > > Take a look at Andrew Maynard's review of Nano&me on > http://2020science.org/2009/09/28/so-you’re-curious-about-nanotechnology…/ > > > > > > > On 6 Apr 2011, at 08:59, Jeff Evans wrote: > > Hilary > Thanks for the reference. Though I agree that George M's article claims to > reveal some worrying polemics-apparently-masquerading-as-science, it does > not show to me that George M is a "convert to nuclear", at all. > Jeff > > ***** > > Dr. Jeff Evans > Reader in Adults' Mathematical Learning > Economics & Statistics Dept. > Middlesex University Business School > London NW4 4BT, UK > Tel.: +44 (0)20 8411 5490 > Fax: +44 (0)20 8202 1539 > Website: : http://www.mdx.ac.uk/aboutus/staffdirectory/Jeff_Evans.aspx > > ***** > > > -----Original Message----- > From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hilary Sutcliffe > Sent: 05 April 2011 22:13 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] suggestions needed for a 'Science Behind the > Headlines' course > > Agre Nuclear would be very interesting. Don't forget to look at George > Monbiot, an astonishing convert to nuclear after Japan. > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/apr/05/anti-nuclear-lobby-misled-world > > Hilary > > > > > Hilary Sutcliffe > Director > Responsible Nano Forum > 7 Adam Street > London WC2H 6AA > Tel: +44 (0)207 520 9086 > Mob: 07799 625064 > Twitter: http://twitter.com/hilarysutcliffe > Email: [log in to unmask] > Blog: http://www.responsiblenanoforum.org/blog/ > Website www.responsiblenanoforum.org > > Everything you wanted to know about nano, but were afraid to ask - > www.nanoandme.org > > Take a look at Andrew Maynard's review of Nano&me on > http://2020science.org/2009/09/28/so-you're-curious-about-nanotechnology./ > > > > > > > On 5 Apr 2011, at 21:22, Michael Kenward wrote: > > Can I add to this one rare suggestion of an idea rather than people to talk > to? > > Japan's "nuclear meltdown" warrants discussion. (You could spend all 10 > sessions on that.) > > Then something like wind power - media love it, makes little economic > sense. > > GM food. > > The risks of taking drugs versus riding horses. > > Health risks from mobile phones. > > There is a lot of source material for these already. > > If the course is over a longish period, get them to find something early on > and deal with that at the end. > > Pick over the columns of the esteemed Ben Goldacre for more possibilities. > > Try to find something that you expect to arise - then set them to watch it > develop. > > MK > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne Strachan > Sent: 05 April 2011 15:46 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] suggestions needed for a 'Science Behind the > Headlines' course > > Hi Hilary - it sounds like a fascintaing course whcih I'd like to attend. > > I have run sessions for secondary schools on climate change in the news. I > have a number of participative activities they can engage in as to why the > issue is controversial. I can pass these on if you email me. > > Best wishes > Anne > > > Hi Hilary, > > > > Many years ago I worked at US NIH on a course for health journalists on > > understanding evidence. I know it's a somewhat different audience to > yours > > but I imagine there will be a number of overlapping ideas/approaches, > > assuming health news is within the scope of your series. 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