Debating scientific topics in a courtroom setting could be a way to inform and engage citizens in public policy.

Based on a study of how research is cited in national and local media sources, Andy Tattersall shows how research is often poorly represented in the media and suggests better community standards around linking to original research could improve trust in mainstream media.

Is social media in a period of change? David Beer considers whether trends towards repetition and uniformity are prefiguring a new standard for the way in which social media intersects with academic life.

Nobel laureate and physicist Giorgio Parisi was attacked for presenting evidence on Covid - it made him reflect on how we can rebuild faith in science.