Hype, hope and hybrids: science, policy and media perspectives of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill
Nicholas Hillier
The Academy of Medical Sciences, London, UK
The successful passage of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill through Parliament is an interesting example of how the collective voice of the scientific community can have a positive impact on political and media debates? The session will present an analysis of the media coverage throughout the Bills development and share ideas on how organisations can work together to respond to and influence the political and media agenda during high profile debates on controversial areas of science.
