Science in the news
Radiation and Health Scares - from Polonium-210 to mobile phones

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Science, Technology and Engineering generate some of the biggest stories in the news and press officers are integral to getting the voices of their institutions and experts heard. Stempra is running a new series of events to highlight the ways that different organisations have responded to being in the news and their tactics for getting their scientists’ views into the media.

The subject of radiation and health has sparked many scary headlines in the news: from polonium-210, to mobile phones and brain tumours, to nuclear power stations and leukaemia, to sensitivity to electricity and ‘electrosmog’, to concerns over the handling of nuclear waste. The challenge of dealing with these types of stories in the news is great, and often means not only communicating complex science and epidemiology but also taking into account the issues of risk and uncertainty. Dr Mike Clark is the science spokesperson for the National Radiological Protection Board at the Health Protection Agency and has to deal with these issues on a daily basis. He will be speaking about his experiences dealing with the media on issues surrounding radiation, how to overcome some of the challenges of communicating risk, and tips for those who are involved in dealing with the media on controversial issues.

Date: 22 May 2007

Time: 18:15 - 19:15

Venue: Science Media Centre, 19 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS (nearest tube Green Park / Oxford Circus)

Cost: £5 for Stempra members; £20 for new members (includes membership)

To register: please email events@stempra.org.uk

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