Status of evidence
It is important that people are equipped with the skills to determine for themselves the likely status of science that they read or hear about. You can learn more about this in our section on peer review.
If you are looking for help in assessing the status of evidence, call Sense About Science on 020 7478 4380 or .
The Sense About Science Lecture, 2006
Sense About Science’s inaugural annual lecture, given by Sir John Krebs, was about public policy and the use of science. Read a write up of the lecture here (pdf) and see the slides here (ppt, 9.29 mb).
Parliamentary Science & Technology Select Committee
The SciTech Committee is currently hearing evidence on the use of scientific advice by government. Follow the action here.
Last updated: December 06 2006
Sense About Science is an independent charitable trust promoting good science and evidence in public debates. We do this by promoting respect for evidence and by urging scientists to engage actively with a wide range of groups, particularly when debates are controversial or difficult. We work with scientists to respond to inaccuracies in public claims about science, medicine, and technology; promote the benefits of scientific research to the public; help those who need expert help contact scientists about issues of importance; brief non-specialists on scientific developments and practices. Sense About Science is governed by a Board of Trustees and run by a small office staff. We are supported by an Advisory Council and some 1,000 scientists and other specialists, ranging from Nobel Laureates to postdoctoral fellows, who are signed up to our database, Evidence Base. We also work with younger scientists in our VoYS (Voice of Young Science) programme, which you can read more about here.
