Tagged: Cardiff University

The importance of thinking before you tweet! - Infectious Thoughts

Siouxsie Wiles • Jun 03, 2013 •

• Cardiff University,
• Chris Chambers,
• Geoffrey Miller,
• obese,
• Psychology,
• Twitter,
• University of New Mexico

A little twitterstorm erupted today when an academic from the Psychology department of the University of New Mexico tweeted the most astonishing thing: “Dear obese PhD applicants: if you didn’t have the willpower to stop eating carbs, you won’t have the willpower to do a dissertation #truth” That was from Associate Professor Geoffrey Miller, a paleo-diet* … Read More

The state of UK science journalism - Griffin's Gadgets

Peter Griffin • Jan 18, 2010 •

• AusSMC,
• Cardiff University,
• Science journalism,
• Science Media Centre UK

A comprehensive report published last week in the United Kingdom suggests science journalism is weathering the storm of cost cutting in the media, but is suffering through the workload pressure on journalists, pack journalism and the rise of science PR. The report, Science and the Media – Securing the Future was commissioned by the UK Government … Read More