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SciComm Conversations: “Measuring trust in scientists”
Listen to "Measuring trust in scientists. Guests: Dr Viktoria Cologna and Dr Niels Mede" on Spreaker. Transcript Achintya Rao [00:09]: Hello and welcome to SciComm Conversations. My name is Achintya Rao. This is a special episode of the podcast in which I speak to Dr Viktoria Cologna and Dr Niels [...]
Hubs generate ideas to strengthen science communication in times of crisis
– Andy Ridgway Finding ways to communicate science more effectively when a crisis is causing havoc is one of the biggest challenges facing science communication – something the COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus. Polarisation, disinformation and the blurring of boundaries around who has relevant expertise all combine to make [...]
Bridging gaps and setting standards
The launch of the European Competence Centre for Science Communication’s virtual platform kicked off with a session on the project’s goals, perspectives and quality assurance. Joana Magalhães from Science For Change outlined the project’s timeline and key objectives. The Competence Centre aims to be the go-to platform for science communication, [...]
Empowering journalists in crisis communication
This session of the launch of the European Competence Centre for Science Communication’s virtual platform highlighted tools and strategies to support journalists covering scientific subjects during crises. Charlotte Bruns from Erasmus University Rotterdam introduced the Crisis Navigator, an interactive tool that was co-designed by crisis- and risk-communication experts, researchers, artists [...]
Designing a matchmaking tool for scientific collaboration and public engagement
The final session of the launch event for the European Competence Centre for Science Communication was a workshop focused on designing a matchmaking tool for scientific collaboration and engagement. The goal was to gather user requirements for this tool, which will be part of the Competence Centre’s virtual platform, enhancing [...]
SciComm Conversations: “The Role of AI in Education”
Listen to "The role of generative AI in education. Guest: Sam Illingworth" on Spreaker. Transcript Narrator [00:09]: Hello and welcome to SciComm Conversations. In our first season of the podcast, we hear from experts on the subject of science communication in the age of artificial intelligence. Your host for today’s [...]
Online event: launch of the virtual platform on the 12th of September
An online event is being organised to launch the virtual platform of the new European Competence Centre for Science Communication. The event will be an opportunity to learn more about the platform that will be a focal point of the Competence Centre’s activities and how those involved in science communication [...]
Coalescing at ESOF2024: watch the video interviews
Three thousand five hundred participants, more than 130 talks and dozens of keynotes, workshops and side events: the ESOF2024 conference held in Katowice, Poland, from 12 to 15 June 2024, was a huge success. EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) is a biennial meeting designed to offer a platform for interdisciplinary and [...]
How can science communicators contribute when a crisis emerges?
During ESOF2024, members of COALESCE facilitated a workshop to present and discuss the first version of the Crisis Navigator, a living guidebook that offers ideas and suggestions for reflective best practice to increase trust in science, tackle misinformation and assist citizens in making sense of crises. It aimed at gathering [...]
Debating science communication’s role in addressing existential threats
How can we communicate science more effectively to help address challenges such as antibiotic resistance and pandemics? It’s a question that gets to the heart of what the new European Competence Centre for Science Communication is setting out to achieve and also formed the focal point at a debate at [...]
