Sharon Dunwoody and the Science of Science Communication
Our 2022 post for 11-F (11th of February), is dedicated to Sharon Dunwoody, who passed away this week, although she will undoubtedly remain alive for many years among the people who do "the science of science communication". That is, those who study how the advances...
To know if citizen science is successful, measure it
As you read this, thousands of ordinary people across Europe are busy tagging, categorising and counting in the name of science. They may be reporting crop yields, analysing plastic waste found in nature or monitoring the populations of wildlife. This relatively new...
Sharon Dunwoody and the Science of Science Communication
Our 2022 post for 11-F (11th of February), is dedicated to Sharon Dunwoody, who passed away this week, although she will undoubtedly remain alive for many years among the people who do "the science of science communication". That is, those who study how the advances...
Young people ask about Covid-19 and its communication
How has the Covid-19 pandemic been communicated to young people? How has this group been represented in the media? What can we do to improve communication about the pandemic and about science in general towards this section of society? These are some of the issues...
Book launch: “Cultura científica y empresa” (Scientific culture and business)
The publishing house of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (Spanish National Research Council) has published the book Cultura científica y empresa: Percepciones y actitudes del sector empresarial hacia la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación...
Discussion panel: Technology as an ally of mental health
After the 30th edition of La Marató de TV3 and Catalunya Ràdio raised more than nine million euros, it is difficult to question the relevance of mental health. Experts warn that one in four people will suffer from a mental health problem throughout their lives. These...
Multi-stakeholder Panel will advise the EU-funded ISEED project
We are proud to announce that the Multi-stakeholder Panel (MSP) for the ISEED (Inclusive Science and European Democracies) project has been constituted, The main objective of the MSP is to advise the project partners in order to include a diversity of perspectives...
Thinking glocally
Climate crisis. Social injustice. Pandemics. According to extreme naysayers, life on Earth is falling down. Facing such a troubled world, it’s only natural to ask ourselves: is it really possible to make a change?
The preliminary program for the CCSC2021 is available
The VIII Congress on Social Communication of Science (CCSC2021) is getting closer. On this occasion we bring you the preliminary program of the CCSC2021, where you can consult all the activities and start planning your own conference.
Communication: a key tool for citizen participation in science
Scientists from the Science, Communication and Society Study Centre at Universitat Pompeu Fabra gain insight into how citizen participation in science is practised in Spain and propose a series of recommendations for its improvement.
The members of the largest international network for public communication of science (the PCST Network) select Carolina Llorente for their scientific committee
Carolina Llorente, coordinator of the Center for Science, Communication and Society Studies at Pompeu Fabra University (CCS-UPF) and associate professor of the Department of Experimental and Health Sciences of the same University (DCEXS-UPF), has joined the scientific committee of the Public Communication of Science and Technology Network (PCST), the main international network for public communication of science
