Ask for Evidence ambassador Edward breaks down the four elements to an Ask for Evidence event and what it was like bringing them online. [...]
Ask for Evidence ambassador Louise Dunn lives in a small town in the Lake District. Here she tells us what's it like to write a column for her local paper. [...]
The current situation is highlighting the influence that conspiracy theories can have on the public consciousness and behaviour. [...]
I became an Evidence Ambassador in May and have attended training on communications and public speaking. At the training I met the other ambassadors who are an interesting and diverse [...]
Like a lot of 20-somethings in the Western world, I spend the odd 10 minutes here and there scrolling through social media. One day in July I was scrolling through [...]
Ambassador Haafizah Hoosen tells us what it's like asking for evidence on the Isle of Man [...]
On his way home from work Alex was handed a flyer claiming private medication cost less than buying it from the NHS. He decided to #AskForEvidence [...]
I’ve been Asking for Evidence for a couple of months now and it’s interesting how organisations respond to it. I’ve had an array of responses: Polite but dismissive….. First up [...]
When I saw the Ask for Evidence ambassador advert calling for applications, my first thought was that it sounded like an amazing opportunity. I had already been following Sense about [...]
When Nick, a former driving instructor, saw the road safety charity Brake tweet ... It's estimated that every 1mph reduction in average speeds, crash rates fall by an average of [...]
Tom was refered to a chiropractor after experiencing frequent headaches, after a couple of sessions he decided to ask for evidence. [...]
Edward saw an advert claiming a new energy powder shot could help him reduce his tiredness. As a keen trailrunner he asked for evidence behind their claim. [...]
Politicians like to claim a lot of things, from how they’ve reduced unemployment to how they plan on investing in renewable energy, but how prepared are they to provide the [...]
The power of empowering people to be critical We are surrounded by new, contradictory information, constantly. Politicians, healthcare professionals, and even celebrities give us advice on the best way to [...]
If you haven’t yet signed an online petition yourself, no doubt you’ve seen a few doing the rounds on social media. Their popularity reflects an increasing appetite for engagement in [...]
