Media Doctor website wins Eureka Prize

Wednesday 10 August 2005

Congratulations to Professor David Henry, Head of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Newcastle, and Amanda Wilson, research officer at the Newcastle Institute of Public Health, on winning the 2005 Australian Skeptics Eureka Prize for Critical Thinking.

David and Amanda have won $10,000 for Media Doctor, a website dedicated to improving the accuracy of news stories about new medical treatments in the media.

Media Doctor reviews current news items about medical treatments and rates the quality from one to five with a star system.

The Australian Skeptics Eureka Prize for Critical Thinking is awarded for work that investigates conventional wisdoms and beliefs that owe little or nothing to the rigours of scientific method. The award recognises work that promotes rational thinking in the community and in the education of young people.

Visit the Media Doctor website at http://www.mediadoctor.org.au

Media contact: Kate Reid, University of Newcastle Media Unit, on (02) 4921 5351 or 0438 745 098.