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Return of the expert

The media's new respect for scientists

How good a job is the media doing at explaining the science behind what's going on with coronavirus? Are we hearing enough from the experts? The right experts? Or is the Westminster lobby still setting the news agenda? Amol Rajan is joined by Emily Wilson, editor of New Scientist, Gareth Mitchell, presenter and lecturer in Science Communication at Imperial College London, and Dr Ellie Cannon, GP and Mail on Sunday columnist. Also in the show, how the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV is responding with Dan McGolpin, Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Controller of iPlayer and Programming.

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Wed 18 Mar 2020 16:00

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  • Wed 18 Mar 2020 16:00

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