Getting the science right: Brian Price

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Brian Price – chemist, biologist, and crime writer – explains how to use accurate science in your story

<h2>The Crime Writers’ Association Presents: Crime Writers’ Clinics</h2><p><em><em>A series of online professional development events programmed by the CWA, created with crime authors in mind. Programmes and hosted by William Shaw</em></em></p><p>###</p><p>£15 general entry • FREE to CWA members*</p><p>###</p><h1>‘Getting the science right: Brian Price’</h1><h2>Talk + Q&A</h2><p>Planning to poison? Hoping to blow something up? Fire a pistol at close range? Great storytelling is based in getting your facts right from the start. Crime writer, chemist and biologist <strong><strong>Brian Price</strong></strong> talks us through some of the most common errors and how to avoid them.</p><p>Brian spent 26 years teaching science and technology courses for the Open University. He worked for the Environment Agency for 12 years and has also been an environmental consultant and a pharmacy technician, analysing drugs. In 2016 he set up a website (www.crimewriterscience.co.uk ), designed to help crime writers avoid simple mistakes involving physics, chemistry and biology. In 2019 he expanded this greatly, producing the book Crime writing: How to write the science (Studymates).</p><p><br></p><p>*CWA members: if you're unsure how to claim your FREE ticket, contact admin@thecwa.co.uk</p>

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