As you may recall, I occasionally write science articles for The Manitoban, the University of Manitoba's student newspaper. My most recent contribution, which the editors titled "The good and the bad: A profile of Canadian non-profit Bad Science Watch", went live while I was on vacation last week. Here's a taste.
Bad Science Watch is a recently formed Canadian non-profit activist organization dedicated to ensuring that important societal decisions are informed by good science rather than bad. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Jamie Williams, Executive Director of Bad Science Watch, who took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to discuss the vision of the organisation and the political/social climate that led to its formation.
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"Irresponsible companies and health providers are being allowed to spread misinformation and sell ineffective 'alternatives' to vaccines based on bad science. I and the other founding members saw a void in Canadian consumer protection and science advocacy regarding these issues. We saw a need for an independent organization with no industry ties or other conflicts of interest to campaign for all Canadians."
You can read the full article online, or you can pick up a copy of the newspaper at your nearest University of Manitoba.
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