About VoYS
- What is the Voice of Young Science network?
- What does VoYS do?
- Does being a member cost anything?
- Why should I join VoYS?
- How do I get involved?
- See a video about VoYS and how it got started
What is VoYS?
The Voice of Young Science network developed out of attendees at media workshops wanting to stay in touch. The network helps young researcher, scientists, medics and engineers in the early stages of their career to get actively involved in public debates about science, particularly on contentious subjects.
What does VoYS do?
Since its inception, VoYS has organised successful workshops on science and the media, standing up for science and peer review.
The VoYS network used these workshops to create “Standing Up For Science” - a booklet for other early career researchers on how to improve public understanding of the work they do and build stronger ties between journalists and scientists.
The VoYS network followed has this with the publication of “There Goes the Science Bit”, which aims to encourage people from all walks of life, especially early career scientists, to take an active role in challenging pseudoscientific claims.
Does being a member cost anything?
No. But you can make a small (or large!) donation via this page
Why should I get involved?
The VoYS network provides the support and opportunities to allow you to stand up for science. It also can put you in touch with like-minded scientists. VoYS activities include: Standing up for Science, our guide to understanding the media for early career scientists, VoYS media workshops, the VoYS writing team, and our “See it for Yourself” visits to research facilities in the news. VoYS members are also the first to hear about internships linked to events, publications and research projects, investigating bad science and responding to misleading claims and contribute to the Sense About Sciences website, for example writing reviews for our Reading Room.
How do I get involved?
First have a look in the Activities section. To get involved contact Alice Tuff on 020 7478 4380 or by e-mail. People who work on projects can join the VoYS online forum. You can also fill in our online support form and we will get in touch with you. We are always on the lookout for passionate early career researchers who want to stand up for good science in public discussion and challenge misinformation and bad science.
See a video about VoYS and how it got started
Tracey Brown got named by SEED magazine as one of their Revolutionary Minds and was interviewed explaining how VoYS got started and the work they do. Click here to see the video.
Last updated: July 21 2009
