Meet and Greet with Chi Onwurah MP, Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
As is customary with new CSAs and Science Ministers, the SMC invited the new Chair of the House of Commons … read more
The Science Media Centre is not restricted to reacting to the headlines, and has helped scientists to more proactively set the agenda by bringing new science or evidence to journalists. This comes from our regular briefings, which take a variety of forms and cover a wide range of topics. Many are background briefings introducing journalists to the best experts and science on controversial issues like nuclear waste, nanotechnology, emerging diseases, or animal research, for example. They may also be news briefings where the SMC works with scientists to give the national media a new story on developments within science, whether it’s a report on climate change, a paper on stem cells being published in a leading journal, or science funding cuts in the latest budget. In addition, the SMC encourages leading experts to ‘speak out’ to the media about developments they believe may pose a threat to scientific research – not something science has been renowned for.
As is customary with new CSAs and Science Ministers, the SMC invited the new Chair of the House of Commons … read more
Norovirus, a virus that causes vomiting and diarrhoea, can be a particular problem in closed settings which have high numbers … read more
Our Future Health has now reached a critical milestone with over a million people from across the UK having completed all steps of … read more
A new report from the National Engineering Policy Centre, led by the Royal Academy of Engineering, examines how we can … read more
Many people hope and believe that one part of how we get to Net Zero will be by reducing meat … read more
On 7 October, UKRI will hold an event in Westminster showcasing projects that support the clean energy transition and the … read more
A new Cochrane review has evaluated the impact of water fluoridation on people’s dental health, looking at studies from multiple … read more
The vast majority of cases of measles in England are in unvaccinated children and young people and outbreaks are always … read more
Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world, affecting around 153,000 people in the UK. It affects the … read more
Migraines are a highly prevalent condition and are among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Numerous oral drugs with different mechanisms … read more
The fourth report on the wellbeing of the armed forces, commissioned and funded by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA), … read more
As the global population is projected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, the demand for protein is expected to rise … read more
With the announcement on 22nd August 2024 from the MHRA and NICE on lecanemab for Alzheimer’s Disease, journalists heard from … read more
The State of Wildfires report takes stock of extreme wildfires of the 2023-2024 fire season, explains their causes and assesses … read more
Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU) describes a set of behaviours such as finding it hard to control smartphone use, feeling uncomfortable … read more
A longitudinal prospective cohort study of 475 participants from the PHOSP-COVID cohort – who had been hospitalised with severe acute … read more
Shingles is a painful and serious condition afflicting many elderly people. It is caused by the Herpes zoster virus that … read more
The State of the UK Climate 2023 report provides the latest comprehensive review of the UK’s changing climate. It examines … read more
‘Accelerating electricity decarbonisation’ is a new report from the National Engineering Policy Centre that aims to provide insight and possible … read more
Stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs) are three-dimensional biological structures that mimic aspects of early human embryo development. They can be … read more