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| Founded | 2002 |
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| Founder | Lord Taverne |
| Type | Charitable trust No.1146170 |
| Location | |
Area served | Europe |
Key people |
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Revenue (2018) | £520,134[3] |
| Employees | 11[4] (in 2018) |
Volunteers (2018) | 40[4] |
| Website | senseaboutscience.org |
Sense about Science is a United Kingdom charitable organization that promotes the public understanding of science. Sense about Science was founded in 2002 by Lord Taverne, Bridget Ogilvie and others to promote respect for scientific evidence and good science. It was established as a charitable trust in 2003, with 14 trustees, an advisory council and a small office staff. Tracey Brown has been the director since 2002.[2]
The organisation works with scientists and journalists to put scientific evidence in public discussions about science, and to correct unscientific misinformation.[5] They encourage and assist scientists to engage in public debates about their area of expertise, to respond to scientifically inaccurate claims in the media, to help people contact scientists with appropriate expertise, and to prepare briefings about the scientific background to issues of public concern.
- ^ "Board of trustees – Sense about Science". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Tracey Brown OBE". Sense about Science. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5 April 2018 for Sense about Science" (PDF). Charity Commission for England and Wales. Sense about Science. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Charity Overview - Sense About Science". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Sense About Science 'Voice of Young Science' workshop, "Ellen Raphael talked about Sense about Science, discussing projects and the ways we correct misinformation with examples from the last five years."