📣ESI Early Career Researchers event on 19 March.
Dr Nick Clifton will be introducing the AuthentiSci platform which enables researchers with an ORCID ID and publication record to review how science is portrayed in the media.
Open for all @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk ECRs.
www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai...
"How ‘Blue Zones’, the real-life fountains of youth, were debunked by flawed data"
An expert says the article rightly stresses data integrity and confounders in longevity research, but overstates the “debunking” and gives little space to methodological nuance.
authentisci.com/article/1786...
Biological and medical scientists - your expertise is required on important media content:
Can microplastics cause heart disease?
Click below to join AuthentiSci and become part of the movement that connects scientists with the public.
authentisci.com
Part 3 (final): Community-driven science verification
Credit: Hanna Ganderton
Part 2: Connecting scientists with public understanding
Part 3 tomorrow.
Credit: Hanna Ganderton
For those working in psychiatric genomics and related disciplines: join us next Wednesday as we discuss accurate and trusted science communication.
I will cover how researchers can get involved in lending their expertise to educate and combat misinformation, and introduce @authentisci.bsky.social.
Part 1: Science Misinformation and The Scientific Process.
Part 2 tomorrow.
Credit: Hanna Ganderton
"Magnesium: can this ‘miracle mineral’ really help us sleep?"
The review notes that the article focuses more on influencer trends than evidence, relies on anecdotes, and skips clinical trial data, despite potential risks from supplementation.
authentisci.com/article/37d8...
❗Join us to discuss: ‘Scientifically accurate and ethically responsible science communication in psychiatric genetics’ on 14th Jan !
Organised by the PGC Outreach Committee, BGA Public Science Committee @behaviorgenetic.bsky.social, and @ibangs.bsky.social
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Proud to be finalists. Hopeful for a spot on the podium.
Why is diabetes type 1 so dangerous for young children?
Do you have expertise in the biological or medical sciences? If so, your insights are requested on the linked media content.
Help strengthen evidence-based science communication by joining AuthentiSci today. authentisci.com
Environment scientists - lend your expertise to recent media content!
Summer 2025 was the warmest on record - is this trend here to stay? authentisci.com/article/2ddb...
Click below to join AuthentiSci and be part of the movement bridging the gap between science and the public.
authentisci.com
"Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key"
The review says the article is balanced and quotes experts, but evidence for “vagus nerve training” is weak. Benefits could be placebo, and it shouldn’t replace medical advice.
authentisci.com/article/5101...
Are you a biological or medical scientist? Your expert review is needed on the following media content:
Can taking Ozempic lead to reduced heart problems even without weight loss?
Help AuthentiSci support evidence-based science reporting by creating a reviewer account today.
authentisci.com
Calling all environmental scientists, there is media content that requires your expert review:
Is the pattern of the seasons changing?
Help AuthentiSci support evidence-based science reporting in your field by signing up today. authentisci.com
Biology and medical science experts - you are invited to provide expert review on recent science media content:
What happens to your brain doing near-death experiences?
Join AuthentiSci, a worldwide community of experts dedicated to closing the gap between scientists and public understanding.
"Scientists discover key clues to cause of autism — no link to paracetamol"
Reviews say the article explains the research responsibly and avoids sensationalism, but the title exaggerates — the study shows correlations, not causes, and has no mention of paracetamol.
authentisci.com/article/a8ad...
If you are a physicist or computer scientist, your experience is needed to review recent science content in the media, including:
Do earthquakes remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Help AuthentiSci support science reporting in your field by signing up today.
authentisci.com
"Eating more of this vitamin may lower dementia risk by 49%"
The review notes that the article is clear and balanced but the study shows only correlation between vitamin B₂ in diet and reduced dementia. Supplement benefits remain unproven.
authentisci.com/article/91c1...
"Alzheimer’s blood test could revolutionise diagnosis"
A scientist says the article is clear and accurate about the new p-tau217 trial, though it skips over rollout challenges and how earlier diagnosis could connect to new treatments.
authentisci.com/article/2ad7...
Environmental scientists, your expertise is required to review recent media content in your field, including:
Is the melting of sea ice slowing down?
Join AuthentiSci today to collaborate with a global community bringing the public and scientific experts together. authentisci.com
"Gene found to link obesity risk in Labradors and humans"
A reviewing scientist says the study is strong and the article explains it well, but it exaggerates the conclusion - the human genetic effect is small, not a sweeping “drive to overeat.”
authentisci.com/article/4078...
Biology and medical professionals, there is science media content that requires your guidance, including:
Is this new blood-pressure drug a game-changer?
Join AuthentiSci, a global network of experts working collaboratively to bridge the divide between academic science and public understanding.
We are delighted to be through to the finals of the #VesaliusInnovationAward!
Physicists and computer scientists - your input is requested to evaluate the following media content:
Are the increasing costs of severe weather due to climate change or simply inflation?
Join AuthentiSci today and be part of the movement bridging the gap between science and the public.
"Are there more autistic people now?"
An expert says the article is good and its conclusion (that rising diagnoses mostly reflect changes in practice) is likely accurate. But it downplays possible environmental factors that need more research.
authentisci.com/article/06c6...
Biology and medical professionals: Do you have a passion for science communication and a drive to clarify complex issues?
Requested questions this week include:
Can a common sweetener fight cancer?
Help AuthentiSci support science reporting in your field by signing up today.
authentisci.com
"Scientists find link between genes and ME/chronic fatigue syndrome"
The reviewing scientist says the article explains a new genetic study well, but misses some context around the work not yet being peer-reviewed and being limited to European ancestry.
authentisci.com/article/da22...
"Have the laws of physics ever been broken?"
A scientist says the article is clear but flawed. They view it as sensationalistic with conceptual mistakes, and misrepresents our understanding of dark matter and dark energy.
authentisci.com/article/c1fb...
"Could RFK Jr’s move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation?"
A scientist says the article explains mRNA vaccines clearly and highlights their success, but it relies on few sources and could be more balanced with broader perspectives.
authentisci.com/article/ddc7...
