The Society is pleased to be able to offer Scientist-in-Training, Clinician-in-Training and Associate Members the opportunity to apply for one of five free places on the Sense About Science Workshop to be held at the Institute of Biology, London on 6 June 2008. In addition, travel grants of up to £200 are available. Receipt of one of these grants will not affect a member’s eligibility to apply for other grants in a 12 month period.

Sense about Science's media workshops are for post-grads, post docs, or equivalent in first job, who are passionate about science and want to communicate research to a wider audience. They combine discussion about science-related controversies in media reporting with practical guidance to help younger scientists make a greater contribution to public debates. Areas covered in the workshops include: Science in the media; A discussion on the changing image and role of science and scientists in the public domain; A series of case studies are presented and the scientists on the panel explain what has gone wrong and indicate lessons from their media experiences; What journalists are looking for; A panel of journalists explain how they approach stories and balance the need for news and entertainment with reporting science; Taking a realistic approach to science reporting; How scientific news is communicated, typical difficulties, and areas of misunderstanding; Practical guidance on how to make your voice heard in debates about science. The deadline for applications is 21 April 2008. To find out more and apply for a place, please click on the links below.

Sense about Science workshop

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