by Andrew Maynard | Mar 12, 2016 | Civic Science, Education, Engagement, Public Health, Responsible Innovation, Risk
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has been in the national headlines for months, culminating in its central role at a recent debate in the city when Democratic presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton slammed government officials for dismissing the...
by Andrew Maynard | Dec 10, 2014 | Communication, Science Communication
According to a new paper in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), exaggerated claims in health-related news stories — including advice that isn’t supported by evidence — may often have their roots in academic press releases and the scientists that...
by Andrew Maynard | Sep 15, 2014 | Communication
Following up on my previous analysis of university news releases and whether they link to the papers they highlight, I’ve extended extend the analysis to 30 of the top universities in the US as ranked by US News and World Report. Here are the rankings, based on...
by Andrew Maynard | Sep 15, 2014 | Communication, Science Communication
In an analysis of recent news releases from the top ten US universities, only 59% of them provided links to the peer review paper they were written about. Over 30% did not cite the paper. And less than 10% of the releases used DOI links to the peer reviewed paper....