"Each one of us can make a difference to the quality of the 'info-sphere' in which we live by challenging those making scientific or other claims to 'show us the [...]
“Evidence is vital to every aspect of our lives. Whether it is someone trying to sell you a car, convince you that you need the latest hi-tech gadget, claiming to [...]
"This campaign serves to rally scientists and the public alike to stand up for evidence-based decision making. By pairing a healthy skepticism with some proactive questioning, we can protect ourselves [...]
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Tabitha from Sense About Science wrote an article on the Which? Conversation blog about why you might want to think again if you're tempted by untested claims and miracle cures. You [...]
“Diabetes UK fully endorses Sense about Science’s campaign. We seem to see another miracle treatment or cure for diabetes discussed in the national press every week and often hear from [...]
“Evidence can be a slippery word. It can range from robust research in a scientific journal to unsubstantiated PR fluff. Unless you can sort the good from the bad, the [...]
“Scientists and theatre makers are both searching for their versions of 'truth’. And these 'truths' are more similar than we think. While there is objectivity in science and subjectivity in [...]
Check any newspaper today and you will find advice on what to eat or drink to lose weight or look good. Advertisers exploit our fixation with diet to sell products [...]
“The public is bombarded with sensational claims in the media. As part of the ‘Ask for Evidence’ campaign, I have checked claims and rooted out the scientifically unsound ones, showing, [...]
“Lack of sleep linked with depression” “Divorce linked to smoking” “Mother’s diet linked to childhood obesity” Do these types of headlines look familiar to you? Newspapers, health websites and adverts [...]
"We all have the right to ask for evidence on claims made in the press and this campaign gives us the confidence to do so." Dee Rawsthorne is the Outreach [...]
Teaching methods that are claimed to be based on how the brain works are being extensively used in schools, but most of them are based on a misunderstanding or misrepresentation [...]
