Beyond the Hype

The Liverpool Salon is a forum for debate on Merseyside. Part of a global network, based in cities as far a field as Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, London, New York and Zurich, the Liverpool Salon fosters thought-provoking, critical conversations around contemporary issues in welcoming and convivial surroundings.

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Join Fiona Fox, author of Beyond the Hype: The Inside Story of Science's Biggest Media Controversies, in conversation at the Liverpool Salon

The Athenaeum

Beyond the Hype takes us behind the scenes of some of the most toxic science stories of the last two decades, including: Climategate, involving the theft of ten years of emails used to claim that climate change was a hoax, the shaming of Nobel prize winner Tim Hunt, the media frenzy over the threat of &#x27;Frankenstein food&#x27;, and the bewildering story of the harassment of scientists researching Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ ME. The book finishes with Fox’s reflections on the pandemic, from the media profiles of Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance, to the role of political journalists and the government’s mantra of ‘following the science’.Chief Executive of the Science Media Centre since 2001, Fiona Fox believes in the vital importance of good science communication and warns of the damage to public understanding when scientists are scared to speak out on the defining issues of our times. Beyond the Hype is chaired by Pauline Hadaway, co-founder of the Liverpool Salon and is presented as part of the Salon&#x27;s series of public conversations on themes of utopia and dystopia. OPTIONAL EXTRA – dinner at the Athenaeum?Would you like to continue the conversation over dinner in the Athenaeum’s elegant dining rooms? If so, a two (£20) or three course (£25) dinner is available following the talk for Liverpool Salon ticket holders (subject to availabilty). Please book in advance through the club Concierge on cs@theathenaeum.org.uk or by calling Jack Birley, Club Secretary on 0151 709 7770. The menu for the dinner can be found below and selections are requested at the point of booking. StarterChicken Liver Pate, Red Onion Chutney, CrostiniBeetroot &amp; Dill Gravlax Roast butternut, Thai coconut and lime infusion, yuzu pearls (Pacific Rim Fusion) (Ve)MainFillet Steak, Fillet Pate, Bread and Spinach (£5.00 surcharge)Pork Belly and Baked Apple, served with a Fruit Compote Truffled Mushroom and Spinach Lasagne (Ve)DessertBakewell Tart served with Ice Cream (Ve)Sticky Toffee Pudding served with Ice Cream Selection of Cheese and Biscuits

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