Science Media Centre
| Abbreviation | SMC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2000 |
| Legal status | Charitable company |
| Purpose | Science and society in the UK |
| Location |
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Region served | UK |
| Membership | 60 science organisations |
Director | Fiona Fox |
| Website | http://www.sciencemediacentre.org |
The Science Media Centre is a charitable company, first formed in 2002, two years after the United Kingdom House of Lords Select committee on Science and Technology's third report on "Science and Society" in 2000.
This report stated that while science was generally reported accurately in the mass media, there was a need for the promotion of more expert information at times when science is under attack in the headlines, mentioning the public reaction to GM crops, in particular.