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Using Alt Text to Make Science Twitter More Accessible for People with Visual Impairments
Using Alt Text to Make Science Twitter More Accessible for People with Visual Impairments
Scientists increasingly post images and photos on social media to share their research activities. However, posting images and photos could potentially exclude people with visual impairments. Here, we outline actions that should be taken to foster accessibility and inclusion in posting scientific images on social media.
Our Bauhaus Coronavirus Cover
The recent nature issue publishes findings from leading researchers on an urgent quest for a vaccine against SARS-Cov-2. Here ist how the cover image was created, drawing on aspects of Bauhaus artist Paul Klee’s famous notebooks to reimagine the quest for a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.
Sudden Omnipresence
In the media circus surrounding the pandemic, it's the loudest researchers who have been heard the most. Why it is important that we also listen to quieter voices in future, and why the state of scientific knowledge should be communicated with greater candour.
How MC Hammer And Other Performing Artists Are Sharing Their Love Of Science
How MC Hammer And Other Performing Artists Are Sharing Their Love Of Science
When MC Hammer started tweeting about science and scientists a few weeks ago, he joined a long list of performing artists who have been using their platforms to highlight scientific research.
How Science Communication Can Challenge Conspiracy Theories in Times of Covid-19
How Science Communication Can Challenge Conspiracy Theories in Times of Covid-19
Mike Schäfer & Jing Zeng on the particularities of conspiracy theories on COVID-19, how to face them, and what role science communicators play while doing so.
Journalists Need To Get It Right: Epidemiology Training Can Help
COVID-19 has turned all journalists into health journalists. Epidemiology training can help journalists improve their reporting, and help fight misinformation.
You Must Not 'Do Your Own Research' When It Comes To Science
Research is for the experts. Listen to them instead.
An Analysis of Ways to Decarbonize Conference Travel After COVID-19
An Analysis of Ways to Decarbonize Conference Travel After COVID-19
Biennials, regional hubs and virtual attendance can slash emissions, new calculations show.
Overcoming the Discoverability Crisis
The current pandemic has exposed a host of issues with the current scholarly communication system, also with regard to the discoverability of scientific knowledge. Many research groups have pivoted to Covid-19 research without prior experience or adequate preparation. They were immediately confronted with two discovery challenges: (1) having to identify relevant knowledge from unfamiliar (sub-)disciplines with their own terminology and publication culture, and (2) having to keep up with the rapid growth of data and publications and being able to filter out the relevant findings.
The COVID-19 Infodemic and the Future of the Communication of Science
This article looks at the balance between speed and uncertainty in scholarly communication, and how technology can facilitate better information travel.
How Masks Went From Don't-Wear to Must-Have During the Coronavirus Pandemic
How Masks Went From Don't-Wear to Must-Have During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Public health messaging and science have to work hard to stay in sync during a crisis. During the Covid-19 pandemic, they haven't always succeeded.
Five Ways to Ensure That Models Serve Society: a Manifesto
Five Ways to Ensure That Models Serve Society: a Manifesto
Pandemic politics highlight how predictions need to be transparent and humble to invite insight, not blame.
To Drive Innovation, Scientists Should Open Their Doors to More Equitable Relations with the Arts
To Drive Innovation, Scientists Should Open Their Doors to More Equitable Relations with the Arts
Interdisciplinary collaborations between scientific researchers and artists can often be one dimensional, with artists simply illustrating scientific findings.
Reaching out: science communication in times of pandemic
Reaching out: science communication in times of pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, science is crucial to inform public policy. At the same time, mistrust of scientists and misinformation about scientific facts are rampant. Six scientists, actively involved in outreach, reflect on how to build a better understanding and trust of science.
Going Viral: How to Boost the Spread of Coronavirus Science on Social Media
Going Viral: How to Boost the Spread of Coronavirus Science on Social Media
Scientists have a responsibility to communicate effectively and compassionately, says Samantha Yammine. Here's how.
'There is No Absolute Truth': an Infectious Disease Expert on Covid-19, Misinformation and 'Bullshit'
'There is No Absolute Truth': an Infectious Disease Expert on Covid-19, Misinformation and 'Bullshit'
A biology professor who spent his career studying two seemingly disparate topics, emerging infectious diseases and networked misinformation, sees them merged into one the moment reports of a mysterious respiratory illness emerged from China in January.
Why False Claims About COVID-19 Refuse to Die
In recent months, claims with some scientific legitimacy have spread so far, so fast, that even if it later becomes clear they are false or unfounded, they cannot be laid to rest.
Fostering Bibliodiversity in Scholarly Communications - A Call for Action!
Fostering Bibliodiversity in Scholarly Communications - A Call for Action!
Calling on the community to make concerted efforts to develop strong, community-governed infrastructures that support diversity in scholarly communications (referred to as bibliodiversity).
Corona As Curator: How Museums Are Responding to the Pandemic
Corona As Curator: How Museums Are Responding to the Pandemic
The current COVID-19 crisis has prompted hand-wringing and self-reflection among some museum professionals. What, they are asking, is the point of a museum that remains closed to the public?
A Call to Honesty in Pandemic Modeling
No model whose purpose is to study the overall benefits of mitigations should end at a time-point before a steady-state is reached.
ELife and COVID-19: Keeping Communications Open with Online Research Talks
ELife and COVID-19: Keeping Communications Open with Online Research Talks
eLife hosts online seminars to support early-career researchers to present their research online instead of in person.
Can Scientists Fill the Science Journalism Void? Online Public Engagement with Science Stories Authored by Scientists
Can Scientists Fill the Science Journalism Void? Online Public Engagement with Science Stories Authored by Scientists
In recent years traditional journalism has experienced a collapse, and science journalism has been a major casualty. This study suggests that filling the science news void by scientists as science reporters leads to normal levels of audience engagement.
Get Political Reporters off the Coronavirus Story Because They Don't Distinguish Between Right and Wrong
Get Political Reporters off the Coronavirus Story Because They Don't Distinguish Between Right and Wrong
News organizations should take political reporters – and perhaps even more importantly, political editors – entirely out of the loop on this story. It’s too important to be covered as a two-sided battle over who’s winning the narrative.
How to Report on the COVID-19 Outbreak Responsibly
The virus doesn’t follow the news and doesn’t care about Twitter. This article proposes that reporting should distinguish between at least three levels of information reliability.
OPERAS Survey on SSH Scholarly Communication
OPERAS Survey on SSH Scholarly Communication
OPERAS runs a survey to find out more about social sciences and humanities (SSH) scholarly communication.
15th European Association of Science Editors Conference, Valencia 2020
The conference will debate the role of the editor in supporting and promoting sustainable science, and ensuring diversity through stimulating plenary speakers, panel discussions and interactive sessions.
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