Beyond the Hype : Inside Science's Biggest Media Scandals from Climategate to Covid

A�Guardian�Science Book of the Year 2022`When science hits the headlines, Fiona Fox ... is at the heart of the action' Financial Times`This is how to talk about science'�Justin WebbDo you remember the `Climategate' email leak? Or the `Frankenfood'-style headlines about the perils of GM foods? What about the time the government sacked its own science advisor for challenging drug laws?Beyond the Hype�takes us behind the scenes of some of the most contentious stories in science over the past two decades. From animal research and genetically modified foods to hybrid embryos and a global pandemic, it demonstrates the vital importance of scientists talking to the media - and warns of the damage to public understanding when scientists are silenced on the defining issues of our timesPRAISE FOR BEYOND THE HYPE`The way the media covers science stories and breakthroughs has never been more important or relevant . . . This book should be recommended reading' Jim Al-Khalili, presenter of�The Life Scientific`The pandemic has repeatedly shown the vital necessity for accurate reporting of science . . . Fox provides some riveting stories about the ups and downs of this continuing struggle.'�David Spiegelhalter, author of�The Art of Statistics`Engaging, illuminating, important'�Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism`A vivid account of how journalists and scientists interact'�David Willetts, former Minister for Universities and Science`A lively insider's account' Times Literary Supplement`A candid inside account . . . [Fox] reveals how frontline science can be just as messy, complex and feudal as any political drama.'�Anjana Ahuja, co-author of�Spike: The Virus Versus the People