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 ::I gave bits and pieces of advice—which is of course what I do—but did say that the SMC was good friends with the MRC press office and I didn't feel I could in any way become an adviser on this issue—which after all was an institutional story not a science story.
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-::I feel I must explain the reference to the demonstrations outside the MRC. Robin Lovell-Badge definitely did not ask that question—he is more media savvy. But one of the scientists in the room did very tentatively ask whether I thought there would be any media interest in the entire staff of NIMR donning their white coats and protesting outside an MRC meeting. This was the most memorable bit of the meeting for me—(at that time relatively new to the strange world of science media relations)—and unfortunately I have obviously repeated it to someone—but only because it's such a beautiful example of the naivety of the scientific community about their own ability to generate media coverage. After seven years doing press work for a campaigning NGO which constantly had people dressed up outside World Bank meetings etc—it was quite touching to hear a scientist just starting to think in a similar way. I remember laughing loudly and assuring him that the sheer novelty of 500 scientists protesting about anything would guarantee media interest—but it was clear that there was no general enthusiasm for the idea!!!
+::I feel I must explain the reference to the demonstrations outside the MRC. Robin Lovell-Badge definitely did not ask that question—he is more media savvy. But one of the scientists in the room did very tentatively ask whether I thought there would be any media interest in the entire staff of NIMR donning their white coats and protesting outside an MRC meeting. This was the most memorable bit of the meeting for me—(at that time relatively new to the strange world of science media relations)—and unfortunately I have obviously repeated it to someone—but only because it's such a beautiful example of the naivety of the scientific community about their own ability to generate media coverage. After seven years doing press work for a campaigning NGO which constantly had people dressed up outside World Bank meetings etc—it was quite touching to hear a scientist just starting to think in a similar way. I remember laughing loudly and assuring him that the sheer novelty of 500 scientists protesting about anything would guarantee media interest—but it was clear that there was no general enthusiasm for the idea!!!<ref>Fiona Fox, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmsctech/6/6we145.htm Statement from Fiona Fox, Director, Science Media Centre], Select Committee on Science and Technology, accessed 4 September 2013</ref>
 ==Affiliations==

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	Lovell-Badge has been on the Board (now 'Advisory Committee') of the [[Science Media Centre]] since 2007.<ref>Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2002-2013 </ref>		Lovell-Badge has been on the Board (now 'Advisory Committee') of the [[Science Media Centre]] since 2007.<ref>Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2002-2013 </ref>
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		+	==Dispute between the Medical Research Council and National Institute for Medical Research==
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		+	In 2004, Lovell-Badge was involved in a public dispute with the former Chief Executive of the [[Medical Research Council]], (MRC) [[Colin Blakemore]] over plans to relocate the [[National Institute for Medical Research]] (NIMR) from its Mill Hill location. At a hearing before the [[House of Commons]] [[Science and Technology Committee]], it emerged that NIMR scientists Lovell-Badge and [[Steve Gamblin]] had refused to put their names to a letter of the Task Force dealing with the potential relocation, because the draft letter stated that the Task Force had worked "without coercion". Lovell-Badge stated that he was 'was threatened with losing my job in late night phone calls' by [[Colin Blakemore]]:
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		+	::I had telephone calls late at night from Colin Blakemore threatening my job. There were two occasions in particular last spring. He made statements such as 'Robin, I don't know how you could disagree with me - I am your employer.
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		+	Blakemore said after the hearing 'I deny that completely. There is absolutely no question of me threatening his job'.<ref>BiochemistE-volution, [http://www.biochemist.org/news/page.htm?item=14385 ‘Colin Blakemore threatened me’ claim at Mill Hill hearing], accessed 4 September 2013</ref>
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		+	===Submission from Fiona Fox of the Science Media Centre===
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		+	In written evidence submitted, apparently 'reluctantly', to the Select Committee on Science and Technology, the Chief Executive of the [[Science Media Centre]] [[Fiona Fox]] wrote:
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		+	::Robin Lovell-Badge and [[Colin Blakemore]] are shining examples of that rare gift to science media-relations—brilliant scientists who see the importance of engaging the media. As such they are both valued friends of the [[Science Media Centre]] and we take no position on the institutional issues involved in this dispute.
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		+	::There was a long-standing open invitation from our friend Robin Lovell Badge to visit him and colleagues in Mill Hill. in Summer 2002 Robin called with proposing a specific time and date. The invite came at a time where there had been some media coverage of the row about NIMR and of course it crossed my mind that this would be raised. However, my main interest was to strengthen good relations with Robin, meet more good scientists and find out more about the science going on at Mill Hill so I went along.
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		+	::I gave bits and pieces of advice—which is of course what I do—but did say that the SMC was good friends with the MRC press office and I didn't feel I could in any way become an adviser on this issue—which after all was an institutional story not a science story.
		+	::...
		+	::I feel I must explain the reference to the demonstrations outside the MRC. Robin Lovell-Badge definitely did not ask that question—he is more media savvy. But one of the scientists in the room did very tentatively ask whether I thought there would be any media interest in the entire staff of NIMR donning their white coats and protesting outside an MRC meeting. This was the most memorable bit of the meeting for me—(at that time relatively new to the strange world of science media relations)—and unfortunately I have obviously repeated it to someone—but only because it's such a beautiful example of the naivety of the scientific community about their own ability to generate media coverage. After seven years doing press work for a campaigning NGO which constantly had people dressed up outside World Bank meetings etc—it was quite touching to hear a scientist just starting to think in a similar way. I remember laughing loudly and assuring him that the sheer novelty of 500 scientists protesting about anything would guarantee media interest—but it was clear that there was no general enthusiasm for the idea!!!

	==Affiliations==		==Affiliations==

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 ==Affiliations==
 '''The Royal Society'''
-Lovell-Badge is on the Council of the [[Royal Society]], (2012-2013).<ref>The Royal Society, [http://royalsociety.org/about-us/governance/council/ Council], accessed 4 September 2013</ref> (2012-2013)
+In addition to his Fellowship, Lovell-Badge is on the Council of the [[Royal Society]], (2012-2013).<ref>The Royal Society, [http://royalsociety.org/about-us/governance/council/ Council], accessed 4 September 2013</ref> (2012-2013)
 '''Institute of Animal Technology'''

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 :Email: rlovell [AT] nimr.mrc.ac.uk
 ==Notes==
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 [[Category:Science|Lovell-Badge, Robin]][[Category:Science Media Centre|Lovell-Badge, Robin]]

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 ::It is possible to be enthusiastic about a piece of science, but to do so in a qualified manner that respects the hopes and fears of patients. Hype should be avoided for everyone's sake.’<ref>Lovell-Badge, Robin (2012), [http://www.bionews.org.uk/page_133180.asp Hype, hope and heresy – or why it is bad to eggsaggerate], ''BioNews'', accessed 10 August 2013</ref>
 ==Affiliations==
-===Science Media Centre===
+'''The Royal Society'''
-Lovell-Badge has been on the Board (now 'Advisory Committee') of the [[Science Media Centre]] since 2007.<ref>Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2002-2013 </ref>
+Lovell-Badge is on the Council of the [[Royal Society]], (2012-2013).<ref>The Royal Society, [http://royalsociety.org/about-us/governance/council/ Council], accessed 4 September 2013</ref> (2012-2013)
-===Institute of Animal Technology===
+'''Institute of Animal Technology'''
 He is President of the [[Institute of Animal Technology]].<ref name="ideas">Battle of Ideas, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/2012/speaker_detail/4605  Professor Robin Lovell-Badge], accessed 3 September 2013</ref>
-===Understanding Animal Research===
+'''Understanding Animal Research'''
 Lovell-Badge is on the Council of [[Understanding Animal Research]].<ref>Understanding Animal Research, [http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about-us/who_we_are Who we are], accessed 3 September 2013</ref>
-===EuroStemCell===
+'''The Hinxton Group'''
 Lovell-Badge is a contributor to 'Europe's stem cell hub', [[EuroStemCell]].<ref>EuroStemCell, [http://www.eurostemcell.org/biography/robin-lovell-badge Robin Lovell-Badge], accessed 3 September 2013</ref>  The organisation ‘unites more than 90 European stem cell and regenerative medicine research labs in a coordinated effort to engage with the public about our science’.<ref>EuroStemCell, [http://www.eurostemcell.org/about About us], accessed 3 September 2013</ref>
-===Institute of Ideas===
+'''Sense About Science'''
 In October 2012, Lovell-Badge participated in a discussion on science ethics and the role of the public in biomedicine development at the [[Battle of Ideas]] festival coordinated by the [[Institute of Ideas]], in a session titled 'Banning the Brave New World? The ethics of science'.<ref name="ideas" /><youtube size="medium" align="right" caption="'Banning the Brave New World?', participating in discussion on the role of the public in biomedicine development">uH8UEa6RLuA</youtube>

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 Lovell-Badge is Honorary Professor at [[University College London]]'s Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology and a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong.<ref name="ideas" />
-Lovell-Badge serves on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority’s Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee.<ref name="ideas" />  He is also on the Council of the [[Academy of Medical Sciences]].<ref name="ideas" />
+Lovell-Badge serves on the Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee of the [[Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority]].<ref name="ideas" />  He is also on the Council of the [[Academy of Medical Sciences]].<ref name="ideas" />
 ==Views on science communication==

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	He is President of the [[Institute of Animal Technology]].<ref name="ideas">Battle of Ideas, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/2012/speaker_detail/4605 Professor Robin Lovell-Badge], accessed 3 September 2013</ref>		He is President of the [[Institute of Animal Technology]].<ref name="ideas">Battle of Ideas, [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/2012/speaker_detail/4605 Professor Robin Lovell-Badge], accessed 3 September 2013</ref>
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		+	===Understanding Animal Research===
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		+	Lovell-Badge is on the Council of [[Understanding Animal Research]].<ref>Understanding Animal Research, [http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about-us/who_we_are Who we are], accessed 3 September 2013</ref>

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 ===Institute of Ideas===
-In October 2012, Lovell-Badge participated in a discussion on science ethics and the role of the public in biomedicine development at the [[Battle of Ideas]] festival coordinated by the [[Institute of Ideas]], in a session titled 'Banning the Brave New World? The ethics of science'.<ref name="ideas" /><youtube size="medium" align="right" caption='Banning the Brave New World?', participating in discussion on the role of the public in biomedicine development>uH8UEa6RLuA</youtube>
+In October 2012, Lovell-Badge participated in a discussion on science ethics and the role of the public in biomedicine development at the [[Battle of Ideas]] festival coordinated by the [[Institute of Ideas]], in a session titled 'Banning the Brave New World? The ethics of science'.<ref name="ideas" /><youtube size="medium" align="right" caption="'Banning the Brave New World?', participating in discussion on the role of the public in biomedicine development">uH8UEa6RLuA</youtube>
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