Readers may recall that the BBC ran a special episode of TV program Panorama ('Wi-Fi: A Warning Signal') during May this year, which attempted to investigate the potential dangers of wireless networks.

Sadly the program used very little actual science and drew strong criticism (example), not least for its use of so called "experts", some of which had been debunked by their own peers. Happily the BBC's Editorial Complaints Unit (ECU) has now agreed that the episode was indeed "misleading":


The BBC News Online item doesn't go into the nitty gritty but promises that meetings will now be held to "explore issues of balance and fair dealing with contributors in relation to scientific and medical topics". The once excellent ‘Horizon’ series could do with a good dose of that too.

Sadly elements of the mainstream media, which widely added to Panorama's overly sensationalist piece by helping to raise fears, is unlikely to put any headlights on this and thus many people may remain in ignorance.