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Cory Doctorow / 4:20 am Thu, Nov 15, 2018

Sense About Science awards go to research on coral bleaching and naturopathy

Sense About Science (previously) is a UK group that advocates for evidence-based policy; as part of that mission they give out the annual Maddox Prizes for people who brave political and social retaliation to infuse difficult public policy debates with factual evidence. Read the rest “Sense About Science awards go to research on coral bleaching and naturopathy”

Cory Doctorow / 7:33 am Sat, Jun 17, 2017

2012: Tory Prime Minister David Cameron declares war on "Safety Culture"

The Conservative Party -- and free market ideologues -- have waged a long war on "safety culture," insisting it was a nonsensical, incoherent regulation that acted as a drag on every business except no-win/no-fee lawyers, who exploited these rules to victimise poor corporations with punishing lawsuits. Read the rest “2012: Tory Prime Minister David Cameron declares war on "Safety Culture"”