The Politics of Science Journalism October 5, 2005

If science is the objective pursuit of truth, why is science writing so controversial? How can reporters cover specialized research for a general audience? And how should technically minded journalists approach heated political disputes?

These questions and more will be debated at the Los Angeles Press Club Oct. 5, in a panel discussion on "The Politics of Science Journalism." Participants will include Los Angeles Times science writer K.C. Cole, author of Mind Over Matter: Conversations With the Cosmos; Skeptics Society Director Dr. Michael Shermer, author of Science Friction: Where the Known Meets the Unknown; and Reason magazine science correspondent Ron Bailey, author of Liberation Biology: The Scientific and Moral Defense of the Biotech Revolution.

The 90-minute event, co-sponsored by Science Blog ( http://www.scienceblog.com ) and PR Newswire, begins at 7:30, and is preceded by a one-hour reception.

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