In this video, the editor of JCOM Latin America, Luisa Massarani, presents the journal
03/10/2022
‘Science Communication Through Poetry’, by Sam Illingworth offers a practical guide for the aspiring science communication poet or those interested in working with poetry as a research tool or public engagement method.
28/09/2022
Social media have become popular channels for sharing and discussing science issues. Drawing from the classic communication theory, Public Arena Model, this paper examines how issue entrepreneurs influenced the Chinese public's cognition of GMO, especially the role of celebrities and scientists in controversial science...
26/09/2022
‘Science Communication Practice in China’ is a book that does two things. One very intentional, one less so. Intentionally, it presents the state of science communication and popularisation in China with a strong focus on the historical and policy context this is embedded in. Less (or possibly un-)intentionally, it makes...
21/09/2022
The 2022 Ecsite conference took place in Heilbronn, Germany, from 2–4 June after two years of virtual meetings due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This review presents some highlights of this event, including two memorable keynote talks by disability activist Sinéad Burke and author/educator Lucy Hawking.
19/09/2022
Experiences of awe and wonder are vital to science and innovation. In this practice insight we explore how these emotions shape the culture of science communication. In doing so, we examine how exclusively nature- and place-based experiences for awe and wonder are often features of resource-limited settings. We then describe...
14/09/2022
“The Queer Variable” is an edited collection of 40 interviews with LGBTQ+ people working in STEM. The interviews reveal the breadth of issues related to exclusion, discrimination, prejudice that LGBTQ+ people face; but also a remarkable progress and advancement of the whole STEM field to be more diverse, inclusive and...
12/09/2022
During the Covid-19 public communication of science assumed unprecedented prominence. Now, we need to stop, listen and act. This was the motto of SciComPt 2022. The meeting provided the opportunity to reflect on the past and help build the future of science communication in Portugal.
07/09/2022
Missed the inaugural science of science communication pre-conference at #ICA22? In this review, @FleerackersA summarizes key takeaways from the event on topics such as climate communication, trust in science, AI in #scicomm, and more.
05/09/2022
This research looks at the value pop culture for science engagement, in particular genetics. We explore the creative and sometimes subversive ways people use pop culture. We look at how people engage in poaching - taking what they need from pop culture to make sense of science for themselves. This paper develops ideas around...
29/08/2022
To map the public information about COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine trials in Europe, we have compiled an inventory of online communication materials from official sources (e.g., governments, public agencies, and NGOs) via directed online research. While information for the general public was abundant across Europe, we found a...
24/08/2022
How can citizen science (CS) be engaging? What does engagement entail? Who needs to be engaged? What are the challenges and opportunities of engagement in CS? After two years of lockdown and isolation, these were some of the questions debated by engaged researchers, students, and practitioners at the ‘Engaging Citizen...
