I have spent the past two weeks as a volunteer at the Science Media Centre (SMC). So what does the SMC do? Here is the word from them: “The SMC is first and foremost a press office for science when science hits the headlines. We provide journalists with what they need in the form and time-frame they need it when science is in the news – whether this be accurate information, a scientist to interview or a feature article. In between these big stories, we are busy building up our database of contacts on the areas of science most likely to feature in the news. This allows us to be…