PCST 2025 keynotes now available on YouTube
The keynote presentations from the PCST 2025 conference, held from 27–29 May 2025 in Aberdeen, Scotland, are now available to watch on our official YouTube channel.
PCST 2025 keynotes now available on YouTube
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A message from the new PCST President: Welcoming the 2025–2027 Scientific Committee
I’m honoured and humbled to take up the role of President of PCST for the 2025–2027 term.
Bruce Lewenstein announced as first winner of the PCST Award
The results of the 2025 Award for the Advancement of Science Communication as a Professional Field (PCST Award) were announced during the closing session of the PCST Conference in Aberdeen.
PCST Symposium Japan 2025 – Registration and abstract submission open
Join us in Tokyo from 11 to 13 November 2025 for the PCST Symposium Japan 2025, hosted by the Japan SciCom Forum. Abstracts are due by 8 June 2025.
Elections for the PCST scientific committee are now open
The elections for the PCST Network Scientific Committee are now open! If you are a current PCST member, please cast your votes by 28 May 2025, 12:00 UTC (5pm UK time).
Shortlist for the PCST Award announced
The PCST award jury is delighted to announce the shortlist for the Award for the advancement of science communication as a professional field (PCST Award).
Webinar: Inclusive event facilitation: Challenges, best practices, and opportunities
29 April 2025 – Watch this PCST webinar on inclusive event facilitation challenges, best practices, and opportunities.
Invitation to self-nominate for election to the Scientific Committee
We invite financial members of the PCST to self-nominate for election to the Scientific Committee. To self-nominate, log in to the members area and complete the self-nomination form by 22 April 2025.
PCST Member Forum: Supporting Inclusive and Participatory Science Communication in the Face of Challenges
19 March 2025 | 17:00 CET – Join us for a PCST Member Forum on supporting inclusive and participatory science communication in the face of challenges.
PCST Network launches award for the advancement of science communication as a professional field
The PCST Network has established the PCST Award to recognise the advancement of science communication as a professional field. Entries are open until 3 March 2025 for PCST members.
Webinar: Teaching social research skills to science communication students
6 March 2025 – Watch this interactive PCST Teaching Forum webinar, where key aspects of research training for science communication students is explored and discussed.
PCST Tokyo Symposium, Japan (11–13 November 2025) – Save the date
The PCST Tokyo Symposium – Strategic Development of Science Communication and Public Engagement in Asia – will take place from 11–13 November 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Save the date!
PCST Suzhou Symposium: Cross-cultural science communication to rebuild dialogue platforms
From 17–19 October 2024, the PCST Suzhou Symposium took place in Suzhou, China, to bridge cultural divides and foster meaningful dialogue in science communication.
Upcoming PCST conferences and future bidding opportunities
The next PCST conference is set for May 2025 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Following that, the PCST 2027 conference will take place in Shanghai, China. For those interested in hosting the 2029 conference, the deadline to submit bids is 29 April 2025.
Webinar: AI in science communication teaching – pedagogies, conundrums and ethics
4 September 2024 – Watch this insightful webinar on the impact of generative AI in science communication focusing on guidelines for training, ethics and gender issues.
PCST Mexico Symposium: new voices and new knowledge from Latin America
A PCST Symposium was held from 10-12 April 2024, in Zacatecas, Mexico and focused on exploring and promoting effective communication strategies that bring science and technology closer to all people.