What do MPs think of RCTs?
Our survey of MPs’ attitudes has found unexpected support for using randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to test social policy. It also found tensions over fairness, and a preference for personal stories [...]
Our survey of MPs’ attitudes has found unexpected support for using randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to test social policy. It also found tensions over fairness, and a preference for personal stories [...]
Dr Chris Peters from the Ask for Evidence campaign will be talking about how you can hold politicians, companies and public figures to account by asking for evidence. [...]
In October 2014, Tracey Brown, the Director of Sense About Science, spoke to TEDx Royal Holloway about Ask for Evidence. Tracey argues that asking for evidence can help us challenge things [...]
The best kept detox secret? It's your liver... Your liver contains enzymes which convert toxic substances into less harmful ones. It works together with your gut, your kidneys and your [...]
What can we do when politicians, advertisers and journalists make misleading claims which fly in the face of evidence? Last year here at Sense About Science we launched a campaign [...]
The UK General Election campaigns are in full swing. Candidates and their parties are sending out leaflets, talking to the press and publishing manifestos to tell us how their policies [...]
The general election is fast approaching and during the campaign we’re planning on holding politicians to account for the claims, manifesto promises and statements they make. Evidence matters in everyday [...]
We've written a blog post for the Wellcome Trust, who supported the development of this website, about Ask for Evidence: what it is, why it matters, and how everyone can [...]
The new Ask for Evidence site has been up and running for a month and we’ve already seen over 200 people use it to ask for the evidence behind claims for [...]
We want to spread the word about the importance of asking for evidence. We want politicians, NGOs, companies and anyone making a claim to expect to be asked for [...]
"In a complex world of spin, it's more important than ever to cut through it all by asking for evidence to back up claims. There are many bad decisions made [...]
If you're going to AAAS (San Jose, California, 12th - 16th February) we'd be delighted to see you at our drinks reception for Ask for Evidence, or at three other [...]
Add the Ask for Evidence web button to your website. Copy and paste the code below into your webpage HTML or contact askforevidence@senseaboutscience.org for a copy of the button or [...]
update: 26.11.14 Geoff Juby, Liberal Democrat candidate for Rochester and Strood, is the second candidate to reply to our request for evidence on policies. He cites two pieces of work [...]
What lies behind the rise in people using food banks in Britain? Campaigners, food bank providers and researchers have claimed that changes to welfare benefits are the main reason people [...]