Francis,
 
I have worked with the Science Media Centre on several issues including
climate change over my time at the Institute of Physics.  We find them
to be very pro-science, pro-peer review and certainly not campaign-y.
They are also certainly not in the same league as some of those other
groups you mentioned.
 
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-----Original Message-----
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Francis, I endorse Tammy's comments and ask you to withdraw the
outrageous and unsubstantiated accusation against the Science Media
Centre. As a member of its advisory board I can vouch that it is not
part of "an ideological Hydra". The SMC has done more than any other
organisation over the past few years to improve coverage of science in
the UK media.


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-----Original Message-----
From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Francis Sedgemore
Sent: 25 April 2007 10:39
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Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] The Great Global Warming Swindle

Tammy

The purpose of my reference to this stable of organisations was to
highlight the fact that what we have here is an ideological Hydra, of
which Martin Durkin and a number of anti-science lobby groups
masquerading as science public outreach initiatives are a part.

Organisation names may change, but the people involved are the same.

Francis


On 25 Apr 07, at 10:27, tammy boyce wrote:

> Francis,
>
> With all due respect, the Science Media Centre did not exist when the 
> LM magazine legal case occurred.
>
> Tammy


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