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• Date of publication Mar 19, 2026 Category: Conference Review

  Building science communication capacity and community in Asia: lessons from the first PCST Symposium in Japan

  by Qinlin Wu

  The PCST Symposium 2025, held in Tokyo from 11–13 November, marked the first PCST-related event hosted in Japan. The symposium explored the strategic development of science communication in Asia, focusing on education and training, as well as public engagement. Navigating challenges such as linguistic diversity, limited professional development, and underrepresentation in Western discourse, Asian science communicators are harnessing new platforms and networks to expand local engagement and international impact through culturally rooted narratives.

  Volume 25 • Issue 1 • 2026

• Date of publication Mar 31, 2025 Category: Book Review

  Museums as laboratories for the future: a review of “Cultivating Futures Thinking in Museums”

  by Andrea Bandelli

  This review examines “Cultivating Futures Thinking in Museums”, a new collection of case studies edited by Kristen Alford. The book presents a diverse range of global examples — from the Museum of the Future in Dubai to the District Six Museum in Cape Town — illustrating how museums can cultivate “futures literacy” among visitors and communities. The anthology highlights creative approaches to navigating uncertainty, climate challenges, and social inequities, positioning museums as active participants in shaping collective futures. Particularly relevant for science communication audiences, the book showcases how science centers and museums are evolving beyond traditional roles, engaging in meaningful dialogue, and fostering proactive approaches to global challenges.

  Volume 24 • Issue 01 • 2025

• Date of publication Dec 16, 2024 Category: Practice Insight

  Harnessing multimodal and multilingual science communication to combat misinformation in a diverse country setting

  by Kim Trollip , Michael Gastrow , Shandir Ramlagan , Yolande Shean

  This practice insight explores how translation and multimedia formats, such as video and audio, can enhance science communication efforts to combat community-driven misinformation and build trust within communities. Focusing on a national HIV survey, it details strategies for countering misinformation spread via platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, which falsely accused data collectors of criminal activity. The research team’s response included multilingual, multimodal digital communication and community engagement, demonstrating the effectiveness of this blended approach in restoring trust and dispelling misinformation in diverse social and linguistic settings.

  Volume 23 • Issue 09 • 2024 • Special Issue: Public (dis)trust in science in digital media environments (Trust in science)