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Looking Beyond Borders to Understand Impacts of Science on Society
Looking Beyond Borders to Understand Impacts of Science on Society
In an interview with CSIS Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette and Brookings Senior Fellow Ryan Hass, Yangyang Cheng discusses the role of science in U.S.-China relations and the need to examine who benefits and who experiences harm from advances in scientific inquiry.
Want Your Research to Have an Impact on Policy? Know Your Audience
Want Your Research to Have an Impact on Policy? Know Your Audience
Politicians are novices by design, so tailoring your communications with them gives you the best chance of cutting through.
Scientists Must Be Free to Communicate Without Politicians' Spin
Whether it's about COVID or badger culls, the science can be unclear. But the public must hear about it from the researchers, not from government press officers.
The Marine Biologist Whose Photography Pastime Became a Profession
The Marine Biologist Whose Photography Pastime Became a Profession
Alexander Semenov is a marine biologist and head of the scientific diving team at the White Sea Biological Station of Moscow State University.
Twitter Transformed Science Communication During the Pandemic. Will It Last?
Twitter Transformed Science Communication During the Pandemic. Will It Last?
COVID-19 researchers have embraced the platform. For many others, tweeting has yet to translate into professional rewards.
Offensive or Inclusive Language in Scientific Communication?
Richard de Grijs comes to grips with his field's use of potentially offensive language.
Building Trust in Science
Engaging citizens in research will be a big priority for the new Horizon Europe funding programme. Horizon Europe includes a €2 million research call for recommendations to strengthen societal trust in science, research and innovation, while the programme is also seeking to encourage more public participation in scientific research.
Successful Science Communication Starts With a Strategy
No matter the setting, communicating science requires understanding both audience and goal. Here's a framework for creating your science communication strategy.
"What Should a Conference Cost?": Lessons Learned from Another Year of Online Meetings
"What Should a Conference Cost?": Lessons Learned from Another Year of Online Meetings
This author offers lessons learned from year of running an online conference in 2021, designing a hybrid conference for 2022, and observing what event providers have offered and delegates have experienced.
A TV Channel Dedicated to Science, EU Grants, More Collaboration with Partners in Africa - CNRS Boss Sets Big Plans for International Growth
A TV Channel Dedicated to Science, EU Grants, More Collaboration with Partners in Africa - CNRS Boss Sets Big Plans for International Growth
As he was re-confirmed on February 9 as head of France's biggest research organisation, Antoine Petit floated a few attention-getting ideas in parliament - such as the possibility of starting a television channel for science.
1 in 4 Youth 'may Ignore Science,' Leading to Calls for Improved Communications
1 in 4 Youth 'may Ignore Science,' Leading to Calls for Improved Communications
A new Canada Foundation for Innovation survey finds that while young people generally trust science, action is still needed to improve literacy.
How to Tell a Compelling Story in Scientific Presentations
State your main finding in your title, and don't forget to use the word 'but', says Bruce Kirchoff.
Scientists: Don't Feed the Doubt Machine
From climate to COVID, naivety about how science is hijacked promotes more of the same.
Is Scientific Communication Trustworthy?
Openness and politicization together have enabled public trust in science to erode. And science is insufficiently trustworthy. The scholarly communication sector must not ignore this situation.
What Even Counts As Science Writing Anymore?
The pandemic has made it clear that science touches everything, and everything touches science.
Declaration on the Future of Science Communication
Young international researchers call for more funding and diversity in science communication.
Who's Afraid of Epistemic Diversity?
Twelve scholars of science advice discuss the challenges of incorporating a radically diverse range of perspectives into a science advice process.
Better Science Communication is Needed to Deliver the Green Transition
Better Science Communication is Needed to Deliver the Green Transition
To deliver the transition to a carbon-neutral economy, researchers must rethink funding, global cooperation and how they communicate with policymakers.
Scientists Need to Better Communicate the Links Between Pandemics and Global Environmental Change
Scientists Need to Better Communicate the Links Between Pandemics and Global Environmental Change
The pandemic and global environmental change are intimately intertwined at multiple levels, and this must be more clearly articulated to the public and in policy.
Caroline Wagner on the Internationalisation of Science and Policy
Caroline Wagner on the Internationalisation of Science and Policy
Caroline Wagner, author of 'The New Invisible College' and 'The Collaborative Era In Science', joins Toby Wardman of SAPEA to discuss the brave new world of cross-border science, and what, if anything, we can do about it.
Radio Days: Science-communication Tips from a Panel-show Scientist
Psychologist Ann-Marie Creaven regularly discusses her research on Ireland's most listened-to station.
How to Get Media Coverage and Boost Your Science's Impact
A good communications strategy can get your research seen by decision makers, says Rebecca Fuoco.
Research Stories - from Webcomics to Local Bookstores
Art has long been used as a means to communicate science. In ancient Greece, poetry was a powerful way of communicating about mathematics, astrology and the natural world. Fast forward 13 centuries, past the invention of the printing press which saw science communication flourish, to today, where artistic skills and science have come together once again - this time to explore the power of storytelling through comics. ERCcOMICS was the result of a search by the European Research Council to find an innovative and creative way to communicate ERC funded projects.
Science Communication in Switzerland: Status Quo and Recommendations
Science Communication in Switzerland: Status Quo and Recommendations
The Swiss Academies has published the first comprehensive report on science communication in Switzerland - and formulated 20 recommendations for improving it.
When a Good Scientist Is the Wrong Source
Six weeks ago, a reporter published what seemed to be a blockbuster story, one that, if true, would expose the greatest scandal in recent history.
Lightning Talks: Science in 5 Minutes or Less
How scientists are perfecting the art of boiling down their work into a short, sharp hit.
How to Make Sense of Contradictory Science Papers
The science you can come across today can often appear to be full of contradictory claims.
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