‘Scaremongering stars show no sense about science’

CELEBRITIES who front public campaigns should check their facts first to avoid making nonsensical claims that have no scientific basis, a charity said yesterday.

Famous faces like Carole Caplin and Elle Macpherson may be doing “more harm than good”, campaigners said.

Sense About Science is offering a helpline for any celebrities who want to avoid making blunders by speaking to scientists first.