CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html dir="ltr" lang="en-GB" prefix="og: https://ogp.me/ns#"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener("gform/theme/scripts_loaded",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>"function"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn("The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1."),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener("gform/theme/scripts_loaded",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook("action",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook("filter",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook("action",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook("filter",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook("action",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook("filter",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+"_"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){"function"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),"action"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),"filter"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}}); /* ]]> */ </script> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <link rel="profile" href="https://gmpg.org/xfn/11"> <link rel="pingback" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/xmlrpc.php"> <title>Sense about Science</title>  <meta name="description" content="Because evidence matters" /> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:large" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/" /> <meta name="generator" content="All in One SEO (AIOSEO) 4.7.9.1" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_GB" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Sense about Science - Because evidence matters" /> <meta property="og:type" content="website" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Sense about Science" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Because evidence matters" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://senseaboutscience.org/" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary" /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@senseaboutsci" /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Sense about Science" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="Because evidence matters" /> <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@senseaboutsci" /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/use.png" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Written by" /> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="surfacedash" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="aioseo-schema"> {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/#listItem","position":1,"name":"Home"}]},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/#organization","name":"Sense about Science","description":"Because evidence matters","url":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Sense-About-Science\/182689751780179","https:\/\/x.com\/senseaboutsci","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/senseaboutscience\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SenseAboutScience","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/5856747\/"]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/","name":"Sense about Science","description":"Because evidence matters","inLanguage":"en-GB","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/#breadcrumblist"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/use.png","@id":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/#mainImage","width":1920,"height":502},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/#mainImage"},"datePublished":"2022-05-19T11:07:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-12-18T13:18:21+00:00"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/","name":"Sense about Science","description":"Because evidence matters","inLanguage":"en-GB","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} </script>  <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//fonts.googleapis.com' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Sense about Science » Feed" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Sense about Science » Comments Feed" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/comments/feed/" />  <script src="//www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-5TYXZ5V3JM" data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript" async></script> <script data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript"> var mi_version = '9.2.2'; var mi_track_user = true; var mi_no_track_reason = ''; var MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations = {"page_location":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/"}; if ( typeof MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter === 'function' ) { var MonsterInsightsLocations = (typeof MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery === 'object') ? MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter( MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery ) : MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter( MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations ); } else { var MonsterInsightsLocations = (typeof MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery === 'object') ? MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery : MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations; } var disableStrs = [ 'ga-disable-G-5TYXZ5V3JM', ]; /* Function to detect opted out users */ function __gtagTrackerIsOptedOut() { for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { if (document.cookie.indexOf(disableStrs[index] + '=true') > -1) { return true; } } return false; } /* Disable tracking if the opt-out cookie exists. */ if (__gtagTrackerIsOptedOut()) { for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { window[disableStrs[index]] = true; } } /* Opt-out function */ function __gtagTrackerOptout() { for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) { document.cookie = disableStrs[index] + '=true; expires=Thu, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 UTC; path=/'; window[disableStrs[index]] = true; } } if ('undefined' === typeof gaOptout) { function gaOptout() { __gtagTrackerOptout(); } } window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; window.MonsterInsightsDualTracker = { helpers: {}, trackers: {}, }; if (mi_track_user) { function __gtagDataLayer() { dataLayer.push(arguments); } function __gtagTracker(type, name, parameters) { if (!parameters) { parameters = {}; } if (parameters.send_to) { __gtagDataLayer.apply(null, arguments); return; } if (type === 'event') { parameters.send_to = monsterinsights_frontend.v4_id; var hookName = name; if (typeof parameters['event_category'] !== 'undefined') { hookName = parameters['event_category'] + ':' + name; } if (typeof MonsterInsightsDualTracker.trackers[hookName] !== 'undefined') { MonsterInsightsDualTracker.trackers[hookName](parameters); } else { __gtagDataLayer('event', name, parameters); } } else { __gtagDataLayer.apply(null, arguments); } } __gtagTracker('js', new Date()); __gtagTracker('set', { 'developer_id.dZGIzZG': true, }); if ( MonsterInsightsLocations.page_location ) { __gtagTracker('set', MonsterInsightsLocations); } __gtagTracker('config', 'G-5TYXZ5V3JM', {"forceSSL":"true","link_attribution":"true"} ); window.gtag = __gtagTracker; (function () { /* https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/ */ /* ga and __gaTracker compatibility shim. */ var noopfn = function () { return null; }; var newtracker = function () { return new Tracker(); }; var Tracker = function () { return null; }; var p = Tracker.prototype; p.get = noopfn; p.set = noopfn; p.send = function () { var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments); args.unshift('send'); __gaTracker.apply(null, args); }; var __gaTracker = function () { var len = arguments.length; if (len === 0) { return; } var f = arguments[len - 1]; if (typeof f !== 'object' || f === null || typeof f.hitCallback !== 'function') { if ('send' === arguments[0]) { var hitConverted, hitObject = false, action; if ('event' === arguments[1]) { if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[3]) { hitObject = { 'eventAction': arguments[3], 'eventCategory': arguments[2], 'eventLabel': arguments[4], 'value': arguments[5] ? arguments[5] : 1, } } } if ('pageview' === arguments[1]) { if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[2]) { hitObject = { 'eventAction': 'page_view', 'page_path': arguments[2], } } } if (typeof arguments[2] === 'object') { hitObject = arguments[2]; } if (typeof arguments[5] === 'object') { Object.assign(hitObject, arguments[5]); } if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[1].hitType) { hitObject = arguments[1]; if ('pageview' === hitObject.hitType) { hitObject.eventAction = 'page_view'; } } if (hitObject) { action = 'timing' === arguments[1].hitType ? 'timing_complete' : hitObject.eventAction; hitConverted = mapArgs(hitObject); __gtagTracker('event', action, hitConverted); } } return; } function mapArgs(args) { var arg, hit = {}; var gaMap = { 'eventCategory': 'event_category', 'eventAction': 'event_action', 'eventLabel': 'event_label', 'eventValue': 'event_value', 'nonInteraction': 'non_interaction', 'timingCategory': 'event_category', 'timingVar': 'name', 'timingValue': 'value', 'timingLabel': 'event_label', 'page': 'page_path', 'location': 'page_location', 'title': 'page_title', 'referrer' : 'page_referrer', }; for (arg in args) { if (!(!args.hasOwnProperty(arg) || !gaMap.hasOwnProperty(arg))) { hit[gaMap[arg]] = args[arg]; } else { hit[arg] = args[arg]; } } return hit; } try { f.hitCallback(); } catch (ex) { } }; __gaTracker.create = newtracker; __gaTracker.getByName = newtracker; __gaTracker.getAll = function () { return []; }; __gaTracker.remove = noopfn; __gaTracker.loaded = true; window['__gaTracker'] = __gaTracker; })(); } else { console.log(""); (function () { function __gtagTracker() { return null; } window['__gtagTracker'] = __gtagTracker; window['gtag'] = __gtagTracker; })(); } </script>  <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.6.2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='safe-svg-svg-icon-style-inline-css' type='text/css'> .safe-svg-cover{text-align:center}.safe-svg-cover .safe-svg-inside{display:inline-block;max-width:100%}.safe-svg-cover svg{height:100%;max-height:100%;max-width:100%;width:100%} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--color--night-black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--ghost-white: #FFFFFF;--wp--preset--color--dark-green: #004d43;--wp--preset--color--dark-gray: #373737;--wp--preset--color--purple: #6a329f;--wp--preset--color--light-blue: #06a9e1;--wp--preset--color--red: #e22319;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:root { --wp--style--global--content-size: 60vw;--wp--style--global--wide-size: 7s0vw; }:where(body) { margin: 0; }.wp-site-blocks > .alignleft { float: left; margin-right: 2em; }.wp-site-blocks > .alignright { float: right; margin-left: 2em; }.wp-site-blocks > .aligncenter { justify-content: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }:where(.wp-site-blocks) > * { margin-block-start: 24px; margin-block-end: 0; }:where(.wp-site-blocks) > :first-child { margin-block-start: 0; }:where(.wp-site-blocks) > :last-child { margin-block-end: 0; }:root { --wp--style--block-gap: 24px; }:root :where(.is-layout-flow) > :first-child{margin-block-start: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-flow) > :last-child{margin-block-end: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-flow) > *{margin-block-start: 24px;margin-block-end: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-constrained) > :first-child{margin-block-start: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-constrained) > :last-child{margin-block-end: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-constrained) > *{margin-block-start: 24px;margin-block-end: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 24px;}:root :where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 24px;}.is-layout-flow > .alignleft{float: left;margin-inline-start: 0;margin-inline-end: 2em;}.is-layout-flow > .alignright{float: right;margin-inline-start: 2em;margin-inline-end: 0;}.is-layout-flow > .aligncenter{margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignleft{float: left;margin-inline-start: 0;margin-inline-end: 2em;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignright{float: right;margin-inline-start: 2em;margin-inline-end: 0;}.is-layout-constrained > .aligncenter{margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > :where(:not(.alignleft):not(.alignright):not(.alignfull)){max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size);margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignwide{max-width: var(--wp--style--global--wide-size);}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body{padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;}a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)){text-decoration: underline;}:root :where(.wp-element-button, .wp-block-button__link){background-color: #32373c;border-width: 0;color: #fff;font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;line-height: inherit;padding: calc(0.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);text-decoration: none;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-night-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--night-black) !important;}.has-ghost-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--ghost-white) !important;}.has-dark-green-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--dark-green) !important;}.has-dark-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--dark-gray) !important;}.has-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--purple) !important;}.has-light-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-blue) !important;}.has-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--red) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-night-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--night-black) !important;}.has-ghost-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--ghost-white) !important;}.has-dark-green-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--dark-green) !important;}.has-dark-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--dark-gray) !important;}.has-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--purple) !important;}.has-light-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-blue) !important;}.has-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--red) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-night-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--night-black) !important;}.has-ghost-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--ghost-white) !important;}.has-dark-green-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--dark-green) !important;}.has-dark-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--dark-gray) !important;}.has-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--purple) !important;}.has-light-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-blue) !important;}.has-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--red) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ssa-upcoming-appointments-card-style-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/simply-schedule-appointments/assets/css/upcoming-appointments.css?ver=1.6.8.3' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ssa-styles-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/simply-schedule-appointments/assets/css/ssa-styles.css?ver=1.6.8.3' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='foundation-css-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/inc/foundation/css/foundation.min.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='modaal-css-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/inc/modaal/modaal.min.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='bariol_thin_webfont-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/inc/fonts/bariol_webfont/bariol_thin_webfont/stylesheet.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='bariol_regular_webfont-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/inc/fonts/bariol_webfont/bariol_regular_webfont/stylesheet.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='bariol_light_webfont-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/inc/fonts/bariol_webfont/bariol_light_webfont/stylesheet.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='bariol_bold_webfont-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/inc/fonts/bariol_webfont/bariol_bold_webfont/stylesheet.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='roboto-css' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto&ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='sas-stylesheet-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/style.css?ver=1740260437' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='akismet-widget-style-inline-css' type='text/css'> .a-stats { --akismet-color-mid-green: #357b49; --akismet-color-white: #fff; --akismet-color-light-grey: #f6f7f7; max-width: 350px; width: auto; } .a-stats * { all: unset; box-sizing: border-box; } .a-stats strong { font-weight: 600; } .a-stats a.a-stats__link, .a-stats a.a-stats__link:visited, .a-stats a.a-stats__link:active { background: var(--akismet-color-mid-green); border: none; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 8px; color: var(--akismet-color-white); cursor: pointer; display: block; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen-Sans', 'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; padding: 12px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease; } /* Extra specificity to deal with TwentyTwentyOne focus style */ .widget .a-stats a.a-stats__link:focus { background: var(--akismet-color-mid-green); color: var(--akismet-color-white); text-decoration: none; } .a-stats a.a-stats__link:hover { filter: brightness(110%); box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16); } .a-stats .count { color: var(--akismet-color-white); display: block; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0 13px; white-space: nowrap; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_reset_css-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/formreset.min.css?ver=2.9.3' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_formsmain_css-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/formsmain.min.css?ver=2.9.3' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_ready_class_css-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/readyclass.min.css?ver=2.9.3' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_browsers_css-css' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/browsers.min.css?ver=2.9.3' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/assets/js/frontend-gtag.min.js?ver=9.2.2" id="monsterinsights-frontend-script-js" async="async" data-wp-strategy="async"></script> <script data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript" id='monsterinsights-frontend-script-js-extra'>/* <![CDATA[ */ var monsterinsights_frontend = {"js_events_tracking":"true","download_extensions":"doc,pdf,ppt,zip,xls,docx,pptx,xlsx","inbound_paths":"[{\"path\":\"\\\/go\\\/\",\"label\":\"affiliate\"},{\"path\":\"\\\/recommend\\\/\",\"label\":\"affiliate\"}]","home_url":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org","hash_tracking":"false","v4_id":"G-5TYXZ5V3JM"};/* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/js/jquery.json.min.js?ver=2.9.3" id="gform_json-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="gform_gravityforms-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var gf_global = {"gf_currency_config":{"name":"Pound Sterling","symbol_left":"£","symbol_right":"","symbol_padding":" ","thousand_separator":",","decimal_separator":".","decimals":2,"code":"GBP"},"base_url":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms","number_formats":[],"spinnerUrl":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg","version_hash":"656074c8386bd8902255a5dbd1817178","strings":{"newRowAdded":"New row added.","rowRemoved":"Row removed","formSaved":"The form has been saved. The content contains the link to return and complete the form."}}; var gform_i18n = {"datepicker":{"days":{"monday":"Mo","tuesday":"Tu","wednesday":"We","thursday":"Th","friday":"Fr","saturday":"Sa","sunday":"Su"},"months":{"january":"January","february":"February","march":"March","april":"April","may":"May","june":"June","july":"July","august":"August","september":"September","october":"October","november":"November","december":"December"},"firstDay":1,"iconText":"Select date"}}; var gf_legacy_multi = {"1":"1"}; var gform_gravityforms = {"strings":{"invalid_file_extension":"This type of file is not allowed. Must be one of the following:","delete_file":"Delete this file","in_progress":"in progress","file_exceeds_limit":"File exceeds size limit","illegal_extension":"This type of file is not allowed.","max_reached":"Maximum number of files reached","unknown_error":"There was a problem while saving the file on the server","currently_uploading":"Please wait for the uploading to complete","cancel":"Cancel","cancel_upload":"Cancel this upload","cancelled":"Cancelled"},"vars":{"images_url":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images"}}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" id="gform_gravityforms-js-before"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/js/gravityforms.min.js?ver=2.9.3" id="gform_gravityforms-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/assets/js/dist/utils.min.js?ver=501a987060f4426fb517400c73c7fc1e" id="gform_gravityforms_utils-js"></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5377" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 6.6.2" /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://senseaboutscience.org/' /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsenseaboutscience.org%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsenseaboutscience.org%2F&format=xml" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-sasfav-1-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-sasfav-1-192x192.png" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-sasfav-1-180x180.png" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-sasfav-1-270x270.png" /> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> .float-right input.btn{ float:right !important; } .float-right{ text-align:right !important; float:right !important; } .term-list .term-title { display: block; float: left; font-weight: bolder; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.6; margin-right: 1rem; } section.center .section-inner { padding-top:20px; } .wp-block-gallery .blocks-gallery-item { overflow:hidden; } .modaal-outer-wrapper, .modaal-inner-wrapper { display:block; } .modaal-outer-wrapper, .modaal-inner-wrapper, .modaal-container, .modaal-content, .modaal-gallery-item-wrap, .modaal-gallery-item { height:100%; max-height:100%; width:auto !important; } .modaal-gallery-item img { height: 100%; width: auto !important; } .list-team h2.team-category { font-size: 2.2rem; margin: 1.25rem 0; } .gform_wrapper .top_label li.gfield.gf_left_third, .gform_wrapper .top_label li.gfield.gf_middle_third, .gform_wrapper .top_label li.gfield.gf_right_third, .gform_wrapper li.gfield.gf_left_half, .gform_wrapper li.gfield.gf_right_half{ margin-top:0; } .gform_wrapper:not(#gform_wrapper_1) { margin-top:1.5rem; padding-top:1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid #eee; } .gform_wrapper .gfield_required { color:#ee0000 !important; } .gform_wrapper .top_label .gfield_label, .gform_wrapper legend.gfield_label { font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 700; } .no-margin-top, .no-margin-top input[type="checkbox"]{ margin-top:0 !important; } .gform_wrapper input[type="submit"]{ display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; touch-action: manipulation; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid transparent; white-space: nowrap; padding: 6px 12px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.42857143; border-radius: 2px; -webkit-user-select: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none; background-color:rgb(239, 239, 239); } form#gform_1 .gform_footer { position: absolute; bottom: 1.25rem; right: 1rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: auto; font-size: 0.95rem; } .gform_wrapper .gfield input[type="text"], .gform_wrapper .gfield input[type="email"], .gform_wrapper .gfield input[type="phone"], .gform_wrapper .gfield input[type="password"], .gform_wrapper .gfield select, .gform_wrapper .gfield textarea { padding: 6px 12px !important; background-color: #fff; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 2px; -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.075); box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.075); -webkit-transition: border-color ease-in-out .15s,box-shadow ease-in-out .15s; -o-transition: border-color ease-in-out .15s,box-shadow ease-in-out .15s; transition: border-color ease-in-out .15s,box-shadow ease-in-out .15s; font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.42857143 !important; color: #555 !important; } .gform_wrapper .gfield select { padding-right:1.75rem !important; } .gform_wrapper .gfield_checkbox li input, .gform_wrapper .gfield_checkbox li input[type=checkbox], .gform_wrapper .gfield_radio li input[type=radio] { margin:8px 5px 8px 0 !important; } .gform_wrapper .field_description_below .gfield_description { padding-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 2rem; color:#737373; } .gform_wrapper .ginput_container_consent { display:flex; margin-top: 1rem !important; } .gform_wrapper .ginput_container_consent label { margin-top: -5px; } </style> <script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-5410781-2', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script>  <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-53Z862N');</script>  <script type="text/javascript"> $ = jQuery; </script> </head> <body class="home page-template page-template-template-landing-new page-template-template-landing-new-php page page-id-5377 light">  <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-53Z862N" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>  <div id="page" class="site"> <div class="off-canvas-wrapper"> <div class="off-canvas-wrapper-inner" data-off-canvas-wrapper> <div class="off-canvas position-right" id="offCanvas" data-position="right" data-off-canvas> <nav id="aside-navigation" class="main-navigation" role="navigation"> <div class="menu-main-nav-container"><ul id="offcanvas-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-4497" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-4497"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/who-we-are/">Who we are</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-4507" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4507"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/who-we-are/team/">Our Team</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4505" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4505"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/who-we-are/board-of-trustees/">Trustees</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4509" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4509"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/who-we-are/funding/">Funding</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4518" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4518"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/vacancies/">Vacancies</a></li> <li id="menu-item-10586" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10586"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/who-we-are/internships/">Internships</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-4495" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-4495"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/what-we-are-doing/">What we do</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-4520" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4520"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/what-is-evidence-week/">Evidence Week</a></li> <li id="menu-item-10213" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10213"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/transparency-of-evidence/">Evidence transparency in government</a></li> <li id="menu-item-12351" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12351"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/https-senseaboutscience-org-responsible-handover-of-ai/">Responsible Handover of AI</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4615" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4615"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/what-we-are-doing/risk-know-how/">Risk Know-How</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4514" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4514"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/john-maddox-prize/">John Maddox Prize</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4954" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4954"><a href="https://wintoncentre.github.io/harding-prize/">Harding Prize</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4512" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4512"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/what-we-are-doing/voys/">Voice of Young Science</a></li> <li id="menu-item-12531" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12531"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/voys-training/">Training and capacity building</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4510" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-sas_activities menu-item-4510"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/public-engagement-partnerships/">Public engagement partnerships</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4840" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4840"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/what-counts/">What Counts?</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4526" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4526"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/guides/">Making Sense Guides</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9881" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9881"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/researchsuppression/">Stop Research Suppression</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-4494" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-4494"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/news-and-campaigns/">What you can do</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-4531" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4531"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/ask-for-evidence/">Ask for Evidence</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8623" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8623"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/voys/">Join Voice of Young Science</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9887" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9887"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/researchsuppression/">Stop Research Suppression</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5957" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-5957"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/libel-reform/">Libel reform</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4522" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4522"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/alltrials/">AllTrials</a></li> <li id="menu-item-6022" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6022"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/volunteer-with-us/">Volunteer with us</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-4493" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4493"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/donate/">Donate</a></li> </ul></div> </nav> </div> <div class="off-canvas-content" data-off-canvas-content> <a class="skip-link screen-reader-text" href="#content">Skip to content</a> <header id="masthead" class="site-header" role="banner"> <div id="search" class="section"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12"> <div class="search-wrap"> <form role="search" method="get" class="searchform" action="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/"> <label class="screen-reader-text" for="search"></label> <input type="text" placeholder="Search activities" value="" name="search" class="s" /> <input type="submit" class="searchsubmit" value="Search" /> </form> <div class="search-toggle"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section"> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 column"> <div id="header-inner"> <div id="site-branding"> <h1 id="site-title"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/" rel="home"><span>Sense about Science</span><img id="site-logo" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SaS_linear_logo_with_strap_CMYK_150x60mm.jpg"/></a></h1> </div> <nav id="site-navigation" class="main-navigation" role="navigation">  <button class="menu-toggle off-canvas-toggle hide-for-large" data-toggle="offCanvas">Open Menu</button> <div class="menu-main-nav-container"><ul id="primary-menu" class="menu"><li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-4497"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/who-we-are/">Who we are</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4507"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/who-we-are/team/">Our Team</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4505"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/who-we-are/board-of-trustees/">Trustees</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4509"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/who-we-are/funding/">Funding</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4518"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/vacancies/">Vacancies</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10586"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/who-we-are/internships/">Internships</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-4495"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/what-we-are-doing/">What we do</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4520"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/what-is-evidence-week/">Evidence Week</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10213"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/transparency-of-evidence/">Evidence transparency in government</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12351"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/https-senseaboutscience-org-responsible-handover-of-ai/">Responsible Handover of AI</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4615"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/what-we-are-doing/risk-know-how/">Risk Know-How</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4514"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/john-maddox-prize/">John Maddox Prize</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4954"><a href="https://wintoncentre.github.io/harding-prize/">Harding Prize</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4512"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/what-we-are-doing/voys/">Voice of Young Science</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12531"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/voys-training/">Training and capacity building</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-sas_activities menu-item-4510"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/public-engagement-partnerships/">Public engagement partnerships</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4840"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/what-counts/">What Counts?</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4526"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/guides/">Making Sense Guides</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9881"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/researchsuppression/">Stop Research Suppression</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-4494"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/news-and-campaigns/">What you can do</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4531"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/ask-for-evidence/">Ask for Evidence</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8623"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/voys/">Join Voice of Young Science</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9887"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/researchsuppression/">Stop Research Suppression</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-5957"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/libel-reform/">Libel reform</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4522"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/alltrials/">AllTrials</a></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6022"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/volunteer-with-us/">Volunteer with us</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4493"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/donate/">Donate</a></li> </ul></div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div id="content" class="site-content"> <div id="primary" class="content-area"> <section class="white right background entry-header-section full-width-entry-header"> <div class="section-outer-wrap"> <div class="section-inner-wrap" style="background-image:url(https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/use-1024x268.png); background-position:"> <div class="row section-inner"> <div class="column medium-4 large-6"></div> <div class="column medium-8 large-6"> <div class="actionPanel right angle-bottom-left"> <div class="actionPanel-inner"> <p><strong>Sense about Science</strong> is an independent charity that promotes the public interest in sound science and evidence</p> </div> <div class="actionPanel-bottom"></div> </div> </div> </div> <span class="copyright"> </span> </div> </div> </section> <section id="main" class="site-main spacing" role="main">  <div class="lazyblock-sense-about-science-feed-m9dYQ wp-block-lazyblock-sense-about-science-feed"><section id="widget_67ba44551f3a4" class="feed-activities spacing full transparent presentation_slider"><div class="section-outer-wrap"><div class="section-inner-wrap"><div class="section-background"></div><div class="row section-inner"><div class="column small-12"><h2 class="section-heading line" style="font-size: 2.25rem;">Latest</h2><div class="content_feed_wrap"><div class="content_feed row swipe"><div class="swipe-wrap"><div class="column small-12 medium-4 content_feed_item "><div class="content_feed_item-inner"><div class="imageWrap thumb scale"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/evidence-week-2024/"><img decoding="async" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Lord_Vallance_Plymouth3_2-600x450.jpg" /></a></div><h3><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/evidence-week-2024/">Evidence Week 2024</a></h3><div class="text"><p> Record number of MPs, Peers and staffers at Evidence Week in Parliament </p></div></div></div><div class="column small-12 medium-4 content_feed_item "><div class="content_feed_item-inner"><div class="imageWrap thumb scale"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/three-big-asks-to-parliament-about-policy-evidence/"><img decoding="async" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-24-113800-e1737723063557-600x450.png" /></a></div><h3><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/three-big-asks-to-parliament-about-policy-evidence/">Three big asks to Parliament about policy evidence </a></h3><div class="text"><p>Statement issued on behalf of MumsNet, Sense about Science, and Shout Out UK at Evidence Week in Parliament. Friday …</p></div></div></div><div class="column small-12 medium-4 content_feed_item "><div class="content_feed_item-inner"><div class="imageWrap thumb scale"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/public-to-question-mps-on-the-use-of-evidence-in-parliament-at-reverse-select-committee-hearing/"><img decoding="async" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/General-EW-Opening-event-600x450.png" /></a></div><h3><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/public-to-question-mps-on-the-use-of-evidence-in-parliament-at-reverse-select-committee-hearing/">Public to question MPs on the use of evidence in Parliament at ‘reverse’ Select Committee hearing </a></h3><div class="text"><p>20 January 2025</p></div></div></div><div class="column small-12 medium-4 content_feed_item "><div class="content_feed_item-inner"><div class="imageWrap thumb scale"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/entries-open-for-the-2024-harding-prize-news/"><img decoding="async" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Harding-Prize-2024-feature-image-4-600x450.png" /></a></div><h3><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/entries-open-for-the-2024-harding-prize-news/">Entries open for the 2024 Harding Prize news</a></h3><div class="text"><p> Entries open on the 10th of January 2025, so please help us find the best communications of evidence …</p></div></div></div><div class="column small-12 medium-4 content_feed_item end"><div class="content_feed_item-inner"><div class="imageWrap thumb scale"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/responsible-handover-of-ai-2/"><img decoding="async" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/RH-website-banner-image-600x450.jpg" /></a></div><h3><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/responsible-handover-of-ai-2/">Responsible Handover of AI</a></h3><div class="text"><p> Responsible Handover will allow us to ask and answer the necessary questions to implement AI and data …</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="column medium-6"><div class="dots"></div></div><div class="column medium-6"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/activities/" class="sas_button highlight red right">More news & comment</a> </div> <script> var $ = jQuery; $(function() { $("#widget_67ba44551f3a4").find(".swipe-wrap").slick({ dots: true, slidesToShow: 3, slidesToScroll: 1, autoplay: true, speed: 750, autoplaySpeed: 10000, swipeToSlide: true, appendDots: $("#widget_67ba44551f3a4").find(".dots"), responsive: [ { breakpoint: 640, settings: { slidesToShow: 1, slidesToScroll: 1 } } ] }); }); </script> </div></div></div></section></div> <div class="wp-block-group has-ghost-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)"> <div style="height:26px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h1 class="wp-block-heading section-heading line has-light-blue-color has-text-color has-large-font-size">Evidence Week</h1> <div style="height:26px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Evidence Week in Parliament opened by the public" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OjPOrAaWUV8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <div style="height:15px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button has-custom-font-size aligncenter sas_button highlight is-style-fill has-medium-font-size"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/evidence-week/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">More about Evidence Week</a></div> </div> <div style="height:26px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div> <section class="wp-block-group landing-cover-outer-group has-ghost-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group landing-cover-inner-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-cover is-light has-parallax has-custom-content-position is-position-center-right"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-ghost-white-background-color has-background-dim"></span><div class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-13032 has-parallax" style="background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ToESiG-2023-Webpage-and-Mailings-Banners-1.png)"></div><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group has-ghost-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:2rem;padding-right:3.13rem;padding-bottom:1rem;padding-left:3.13rem"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading section-heading line">Voice of Young Science</h3> <p>VoYS is a unique and dynamic network of early career researchers across Europe committed to playing an active role in public discussions about science and evidence, and changing the way the public and the media view science and scientists. VoYS encourages researchers to take responsibility for the quality of public discourse about research.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button sas_button highlight is-style-fill"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-ghost-white-color has-dark-green-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://senseaboutscience.org/voys/">Find out more </a></div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </section> <section class="wp-block-group newsletter-sign-up has-ghost-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:3.5rem;padding-right:0rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;padding-left:0rem"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-right:3.13rem;padding-left:3.13rem"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading section-heading line" id="newsletter-signup" style="font-size:2.25rem">Sign up to hear from us</h2> <div class='gf_browser_ie gf_browser_ie7 gform_wrapper gform_legacy_markup_wrapper gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='legacy' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_1' ><form method='post' enctype='multipart/form-data' id='gform_1' action='/' data-formid='1' novalidate> <div class='gform-body gform_body'><ul id='gform_fields_1' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><li id="field_1_1" class="gfield gfield--type-text gf_left_third gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_1_1" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_1_1'>First Name<span class="gfield_required"><span class="gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk">*</span></span></label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_1' id='input_1_1' type='text' value='' class='medium' aria-required="true" aria-invalid="false" /></div></li><li id="field_1_2" class="gfield gfield--type-text gf_middle_third gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_1_2" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_1_2'>Last Name<span class="gfield_required"><span class="gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk">*</span></span></label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_2' id='input_1_2' type='text' value='' class='medium' aria-required="true" aria-invalid="false" /></div></li><li id="field_1_3" class="gfield gfield--type-email gf_right_third gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_1_3" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_1_3'>Email Address<span class="gfield_required"><span class="gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk">*</span></span></label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'> <input name='input_3' id='input_1_3' type='email' value='' class='medium' aria-required="true" aria-invalid="false" /> </div></li><li id="field_1_10" class="gfield gfield--type-text gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_1_10" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_1_10'>Organisation</label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_10' id='input_1_10' type='text' value='' class='small' aria-invalid="false" /></div></li><li id="field_1_12" class="gfield gfield--type-text gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_1_12" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_1_12'>Country<span class="gfield_required"><span class="gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk">*</span></span></label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_12' id='input_1_12' type='text' value='' class='small' aria-required="true" aria-invalid="false" /></div></li><li id="field_1_8" class="gfield gfield--type-text gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_1_8" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_1_8'>Postcode / Zipcode</label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_8' id='input_1_8' type='text' value='' class='small' aria-invalid="false" /></div></li><li id="field_1_11" class="gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--width-half field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_1_11" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Campaign</label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><ul class='gfield_checkbox' id='input_1_11'><li class='gchoice gchoice_1_11_1'> <input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_11.1' type='checkbox' value='I also want to join the Voice of Young Science network' id='choice_1_11_1' /> <label for='choice_1_11_1' id='label_1_11_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>I also want to join the Voice of Young Science network</label> </li></ul></div></li><li id="field_submit" class="gfield gfield--type-submit gfield--width-half field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-field-class="gform_editor_submit_container" data-field-position="inline" data-js-reload="true" ><input type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_1' class='gform-button gform-button--white button' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' value='Subscribe' /></li><li id="field_1_13" class="gfield gfield--type-honeypot gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_1_13" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_1_13'>Name</label><div class='ginput_container'><input name='input_13' id='input_1_13' type='text' value='' autocomplete='new-password'/></div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_1_13'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.</div></li></ul></div> <div class='gform-footer gform_footer top_label'> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submission_method' data-js='gform_submission_method_1' value='postback' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_theme' data-js='gform_theme_1' id='gform_theme_1' value='legacy' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_style_settings' data-js='gform_style_settings_1' id='gform_style_settings_1' value='{"inputPrimaryColor":"#204ce5"}' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_1' value='1' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='1' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_1' value='WyJbXSIsIjJmYWQ1OWFkMzQ2MmQ2YWU4MzkwZTJhNDZmODZjZDQ1Il0=' /> <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_1' id='gform_target_page_number_1' value='0' /> <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_1' id='gform_source_page_number_1' value='1' /> <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' /> </div> <p style="display: none !important;" class="akismet-fields-container" data-prefix="ak_"><label>Δ<textarea name="ak_hp_textarea" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="100"></textarea></label><input type="hidden" id="ak_js_1" name="ak_js" value="155"/><script>document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );</script></p></form> </div><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 1, 'https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg', true );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_1').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_1');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_1').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_1').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_1').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_1').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { /* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome */ }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_1').val();gformInitSpinner( 1, 'https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg', true );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [1, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_1'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}jQuery('#gform_wrapper_1').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [1]);window['gf_submitting_1'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_1').text());}else{jQuery('#gform_1').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger("gform_pre_post_render", [{ formId: "1", currentPage: "current_page", abort: function() { this.preventDefault(); } }]); if (event && event.defaultPrevented) { return; } const gformWrapperDiv = document.getElementById( "gform_wrapper_1" ); if ( gformWrapperDiv ) { const visibilitySpan = document.createElement( "span" ); visibilitySpan.id = "gform_visibility_test_1"; gformWrapperDiv.insertAdjacentElement( "afterend", visibilitySpan ); } const visibilityTestDiv = document.getElementById( "gform_visibility_test_1" ); let postRenderFired = false; function triggerPostRender() { if ( postRenderFired ) { return; } postRenderFired = true; jQuery( document ).trigger( 'gform_post_render', [1, current_page] ); gform.utils.trigger( { event: 'gform/postRender', native: false, data: { formId: 1, currentPage: current_page } } ); gform.utils.trigger( { event: 'gform/post_render', native: false, data: { formId: 1, currentPage: current_page } } ); if ( visibilityTestDiv ) { visibilityTestDiv.parentNode.removeChild( visibilityTestDiv ); } } function debounce( func, wait, immediate ) { var timeout; return function() { var context = this, args = arguments; var later = function() { timeout = null; if ( !immediate ) func.apply( context, args ); }; var callNow = immediate && !timeout; clearTimeout( timeout ); timeout = setTimeout( later, wait ); if ( callNow ) func.apply( context, args ); }; } const debouncedTriggerPostRender = debounce( function() { triggerPostRender(); }, 200 ); if ( visibilityTestDiv && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent === null ) { const observer = new MutationObserver( ( mutations ) => { mutations.forEach( ( mutation ) => { if ( mutation.type === 'attributes' && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent !== null ) { debouncedTriggerPostRender(); observer.disconnect(); } }); }); observer.observe( document.body, { attributes: true, childList: false, subtree: true, attributeFilter: [ 'style', 'class' ], }); } else { triggerPostRender(); } } );} ); /* ]]> */ </script> </div> </section>  </section> </div> <section class="spacing white contact-us"> <div class="section-outer-wrap"> <div class="section-inner-wrap"> <div class="row section-inner"> <div class="column small-10 small-centered"> <h2 class="section-heading side">Contact</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12 medium-6"> <span class="heading-p2">US</span> <p>Sense about Science<br /> 41 Portland Place,<br /> London W1B 1QH</p> <p>T: 07355 238071<br /> E: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3159545d5d5e7142545f425450535e4445425258545f52541f5e4356"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2dad7dededdf2c1d7dcc1d7d3d0ddc7c6c1d1dbd7dcd1d79cddc0d5">[email protected]</span></a></p> <p>Please note abusive, rude or derogatory messages on any of our platforms will not receive a response.</p> </div> <div class="column small-12 medium-6"> <img class="site-logo" width="200" style="margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:50px;" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/logo.png"/> <ul class="social-nav"> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sense-About-Science/182689751780179" target="_blank" style="background-image:url('https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FB2-e1656499778428.jpg');"> Facebook </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/senseaboutsci" target="_blank" style="background-image:url('https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/logo-twitter-x.png');"> X / Twitter </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/5856747/" target="_blank" style="background-image:url('https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/LI-e1656499813590.jpg');"> LinkedIn </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/senseaboutscience/" target="_blank" style="background-image:url('https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Insta-1.jpg');"> Instagram </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/senseaboutsci.bsky.social" target="_blank" style="background-image:url('https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled-design-10.png');"> Bluesky </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SenseAboutScience" target="_blank" style="background-image:url('https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/YT-e1656499442445.jpg');"> YouTube </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="column small-12"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>  </div> <footer id="colophon" class="site-footer" role="contentinfo"> <nav id="footer-navigation" class="main-navigation section darkGrey" role="navigation"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12"> <div class="menu-footer-nav-container"><ul id="footer-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-4491" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-item current_page_item menu-item-4491"><a href="/" aria-current="page">Home</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4499" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4499"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/accessing-this-website/">Accessing this website</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4501" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4501"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/donate/">Make a donation</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4307" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4307"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/accessing-this-website/privacy/">Privacy</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4516" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4516"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/vacancies/">Vacancies</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4533" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4533"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/what-we-are-doing/voys/">Voice of Young Science</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4528" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4528"><a href="https://senseaboutscience.org/volunteer-with-us/">Volunteer with us</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </nav> <div class="section darkGrey cookies"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12"> <p>By using this website you imply consent to its use of HTML cookies.</p> <p><small>Website by <a href="http://www.surfaceimpression.digital/">Surface Impression</a></small></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="site-info white section"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12"> <p><a href="https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5024246/charity-overview">Sense about Science is a Registered Charity No.1146170</a> – Company No.6771027 Registered in England and Wales</p> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript"> // custom $(document).ready(function(){ if ( $('.wp-block-gallery').length ) { $('.wp-block-gallery ul li a').each(function() { $(this).attr('data-group', 'gallery').addClass('gallery'); }); } $('.wp-block-gallery .gallery').modaal({ type: 'image', //animation: 'none' //fullscreen: true }); $('.search-toggle').on('click', toggleSearch); //$('#search .s').on('blur', toggleSearch); var $allVideos = $("iframe[src*='//www.youtube.com']"); $allVideos.wrap('<div class="videoWrapper">'); /*$allVideos.each(function(){ $(this).wrap('<div>', {class:'videoWrapper'}); });*/ function toggleSearch(e){ if($('#search').hasClass('active')){ $('#search').removeClass('active'); }else{ $('#search').addClass('active'); $('#search .s').focus(); } } //modifySections($("#primary").children('section')); modifySections($("#content").find('section')); //modifySections($("article.sas_activities").children('section')); function modifySections($sections){ console.log('modifySections'); console.log($sections); var colorClasses = ['red', 'blue', 'grey', 'white', 'background', 'left', 'right']; //var $sections = $("#primary").children('section'); var previousSection = null; //console.log($sections); //console.log($sections.length); for(var s=0; s<$sections.length; s++){ //$sections.each(function(){ //var currentSection = $(this); var currentSection = $($sections[s]); currentSection.css('z-index', ($sections.length+1)-s); //console.log(currentSection); if(previousSection != null){ for(var c=0; c<colorClasses.length; c++){ var color = colorClasses[c]; //console.log('color ' + color); if(currentSection.hasClass(color)){ //console.log('add color'); previousSection.addClass(('next-'+color)); } if(previousSection.hasClass(color)){ //console.log('add color'); currentSection.addClass(('previous-'+color)); } } } previousSection = currentSection; } //}); } if ( $('.fix-para .section-heading').length > 0 ){ $('.fix-para a').before('<p></p>'); } $('.fix-para .sas_button').addClass('right'); // var firstsection = $('#primary article section:first-of-type'); // $(firstsection).next('section').css('paddingTop', '3.5rem'); // var firstblock = $('#primary .wp-block-lazyblock-text-block').first(); // $(firstblock).next('.wp-block-lazyblock-text-block').find('section').css('paddingTop', '3.5rem'); }); </script>  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/jquery.slick/1.6.0/slick.css"/> <script type="text/javascript" src="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/jquery.slick/1.6.0/slick.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> // needed $(document).ready(function(){ $(window).load(function(){ adjustImageWraps(); }); $(window).resize(function(){ adjustImageWraps(); }); function adjustImageWraps(){ $('.imageWrap.scale').each(function(){ var image = $(this).find('img'); if(image){ var iW_aspect = $(this).width()/$(this).height(); var img_aspect = image.width()/image.height(); if(iW_aspect<img_aspect){ $(this).addClass('vertical'); }else{ $(this).removeClass('vertical'); } } }); } }); </script> <style id='core-block-supports-inline-css' type='text/css'> .wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 > .alignfull{margin-right:calc(var(--wp--preset--spacing--30) * -1);margin-left:calc(var(--wp--preset--spacing--30) * -1);}.wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 > *{margin-block-start:0;margin-block-end:0;}.wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 > * + *{margin-block-start:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-block-end:0;}.wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 > .alignfull{margin-right:calc(3.13rem * -1);margin-left:calc(3.13rem * -1);}.wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 > .alignfull{margin-right:calc(3.13rem * -1);margin-left:calc(3.13rem * -1);}.wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 > :where(:not(.alignleft):not(.alignright):not(.alignfull)){max-width:62.5rem;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}.wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 > .alignwide{max-width:62.5rem;}.wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 .alignfull{max-width:none;}.wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 > .alignfull{margin-right:calc(0rem * -1);margin-left:calc(0rem * -1);} </style> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/inc/foundation/js/vendor/foundation.min.js?ver=6.6.2" id="foundation-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/inc/foundation/js/app.js?ver=6.6.2" id="foundation-js-app-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/inc/modaal/modaal.min.js?ver=6.6.2" id="modaal-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/js/navigation.js?ver=20151215" id="sas-navigation-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js?ver=20151215" id="sas-skip-link-focus-fix-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/js/ga_pdf_event_tracking.js" id="pdf_event_tracking-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-includes/js/dist/dom-ready.min.js?ver=f77871ff7694fffea381" id="wp-dom-ready-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js?ver=2810c76e705dd1a53b18" id="wp-hooks-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js?ver=5e580eb46a90c2b997e6" id="wp-i18n-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="wp-i18n-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ wp.i18n.setLocaleData( { 'text direction\u0004ltr': [ 'ltr' ] } ); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" id="wp-a11y-js-translations"> /* <![CDATA[ */ ( function( domain, translations ) { var localeData = translations.locale_data[ domain ] || translations.locale_data.messages; localeData[""].domain = domain; wp.i18n.setLocaleData( localeData, domain ); } )( "default", {"translation-revision-date":"2024-07-09 16:06:37+0000","generator":"GlotPress\/4.0.1","domain":"messages","locale_data":{"messages":{"":{"domain":"messages","plural-forms":"nplurals=2; plural=n != 1;","lang":"en_GB"},"Notifications":["Notifications"]}},"comment":{"reference":"wp-includes\/js\/dist\/a11y.js"}} ); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-includes/js/dist/a11y.min.js?ver=d90eebea464f6c09bfd5" id="wp-a11y-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/assets/js/dist/vendor-theme.min.js?ver=ddd2702ee024d421149a5e61416f1ff5" id="gform_gravityforms_theme_vendors-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="gform_gravityforms_theme-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var gform_theme_config = {"common":{"form":{"honeypot":{"version_hash":"656074c8386bd8902255a5dbd1817178"},"ajax":{"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","ajax_submission_nonce":"d0e169d9f8","i18n":{"step_announcement":"Step %1$s of %2$s, %3$s","unknown_error":"There was an unknown error processing your request. Please try again."}},"product_meta":{"1":null},"pagination":{"1":""}}},"hmr_dev":"","public_path":"https:\/\/senseaboutscience.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/assets\/js\/dist\/","config_nonce":"dcd4073965"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/assets/js/dist/scripts-theme.min.js?ver=cd31c16637eeae0b20e422009e5a8b28" id="gform_gravityforms_theme-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() { jQuery(document).on('gform_post_render', function(event, formId, currentPage){if(formId == 1) {} } );jQuery(document).on('gform_post_conditional_logic', function(event, formId, fields, isInit){} ) } ); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {jQuery(document).trigger("gform_pre_post_render", [{ formId: "1", currentPage: "1", abort: function() { this.preventDefault(); } }]); if (event && event.defaultPrevented) { return; } const gformWrapperDiv = document.getElementById( "gform_wrapper_1" ); if ( gformWrapperDiv ) { const visibilitySpan = document.createElement( "span" ); visibilitySpan.id = "gform_visibility_test_1"; gformWrapperDiv.insertAdjacentElement( "afterend", visibilitySpan ); } const visibilityTestDiv = document.getElementById( "gform_visibility_test_1" ); let postRenderFired = false; function triggerPostRender() { if ( postRenderFired ) { return; } postRenderFired = true; jQuery( document ).trigger( 'gform_post_render', [1, 1] ); gform.utils.trigger( { event: 'gform/postRender', native: false, data: { formId: 1, currentPage: 1 } } ); gform.utils.trigger( { event: 'gform/post_render', native: false, data: { formId: 1, currentPage: 1 } } ); if ( visibilityTestDiv ) { visibilityTestDiv.parentNode.removeChild( visibilityTestDiv ); } } function debounce( func, wait, immediate ) { var timeout; return function() { var context = this, args = arguments; var later = function() { timeout = null; if ( !immediate ) func.apply( context, args ); }; var callNow = immediate && !timeout; clearTimeout( timeout ); timeout = setTimeout( later, wait ); if ( callNow ) func.apply( context, args ); }; } const debouncedTriggerPostRender = debounce( function() { triggerPostRender(); }, 200 ); if ( visibilityTestDiv && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent === null ) { const observer = new MutationObserver( ( mutations ) => { mutations.forEach( ( mutation ) => { if ( mutation.type === 'attributes' && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent !== null ) { debouncedTriggerPostRender(); observer.disconnect(); } }); }); observer.observe( document.body, { attributes: true, childList: false, subtree: true, attributeFilter: [ 'style', 'class' ], }); } else { triggerPostRender(); } } ); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/themes/sas/js/matchHeight.js"></script> <script> if ( jQuery('.promo-link-container').length ) { jQuery('.promo-link-container .promo-link').matchHeight({ byRow: true, property: 'height', }); } </script> <script> ;(function($){ if($('form.faq-fields').length){ $('.gfield--type-textarea').each(function(){ $(this).find('.ginput_container_textarea').addClass('hide') $(this).find('label').append('<button aria-label="Toggle editor">Edit  <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-down"></i><i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-up hide"></i></button>') $(this).find('button').click(function(e){ e.preventDefault() $(this).parent().siblings('.ginput_container_textarea').toggleClass('hide') $(this).find('i').toggleClass('hide') }) }) $('.gfield--type-textarea').first().find('button').click() } })(jQuery) </script> </body> </html>