Brains Matter Episode 103 - English Libel Law & Science

Nick Miller is the Health Editor for The Age newspaper in Melbourne, Australia. Nick interviewed science author and tv host Simon Singh (who has appeared in episode 100 of Brains Matter), and was subsequently impacted by the English Libel laws.

Nick talks to me about this incident, and what he feels may need to be considered in terms of reforming those laws.

- How did the English laws impact him?
- What does this mean for the reporting of science and medicine in general?
- Are Australian libel laws similar to the UK ones?
- What should we do about this?

Listen in and find out more.

Brains Matter is a podcast out of Australia, which features stories on science, curiosities and general knowledge. It also features interviews with various experts in science and other interesting areas.

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