Friday, 1 June 2012

Join me in pledging to send a copy of #GeekManifesto to every MP

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I just sent this note to friends and colleagues - please feel free to do so yourself, and spread the word. Dear Friend, I’m writi...
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Saturday, 26 May 2012

Green Party support for anti-science activism is troubling - don't destroy research

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Mark Henderson's outstanding book The Geek Manifesto  urges professional scientists and those who want to promote a scientific approach...
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Friday, 2 March 2012

Teekblog is now a SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR

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[Note: the title of this post is to be read in the style of a classic 1980s science fiction movie ] [warning - this post contains self-in...
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Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Campaigners to tell Parliament "Now is the time to reform our libel law" as further evidence of the law's chilling effect emerges

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Campaigners seeking to refine the Government's Defamation Bill will tell MPs and Peers why English and Welsh libel laws are in urgent ...
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Libel reform campaign welcomes Parliament's call to strengthendraft Defamation Bill, calls for Bill to be in Queen's Speech

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A Joint Scrutiny Committee of both Houses of Parliament has reviewed the Government's draft Defamation Bill and recommended it be str...
Monday, 26 September 2011

Lib Dems affirm that drug law reform should be based on reliable, independent scientific evidence

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Cowardice has prevented successive governments from reforming the UK's illiberal and malfunctioning drugs laws - this was the theme of...
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Friday, 2 September 2011

Legal threats against carer-support forum shows need for #libelreform and dangers of outsourcing public services

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Index on Censorship reports that an internet forum for providers of care has been forced to shut down following a threat of legal action fr...
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