Sabrina Talukdar writes about a debate in front of British doctoral students that began with a majority supporting the proposition that journalists covering science should have a background in science. By the end, that sentiment had shifted strongly in the opposite direction: "The final result saw a swing to 73% voting against the motion and only 27% remaining in support." Also, Paul Raeburn on what every journalist should know about science.
May 26, 2016
