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.
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.
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.
The call for proposals for the PCST Conference in Aberdeen, Scotland from 27-29 May 2025 is now live. The conference theme is ‘Science communication for positive change: exploring transitions, traditions, and tensions’. Submit by 7 September 2024.
Preparations are in progress for the 2025 Public Communication of Science and Technology Network Science Communication Conference. Representatives from the PCST Scientific Committee recently visited Aberdeen, where they collaborated with the local organising committee.
22 May 2024: From writing science news stories, to visualising data, and making RTV productions, generative AI is transforming science communication practice.
7 March 2024: PCST’s Teaching Forum hosted a webinar to take a closer look at practical science communication teaching experiences from around the world.
The Symposium – Civic science and ethics in the age of AI: building trust – will be held from 9-11 July 2024 in Indiana. Save the date!
We invite speakers to contribute to an upcoming PCST Teaching Forum webinar about transforming science communication pedagogy in the age of AI. The webinar will be held on 22 May 2024. The submission deadline is 5pm (CET) on 26 February 2024.
The PCST Suzhou Symposium on Communicating Science across Cultures: Approaches, Perspectives and Challenges will be held from 17 to 19 October 2024 in China. Register now to attend.
The PCST Suzhou Symposium on Communicating Science across Cultures: Approaches, Perspectives and Challenges will be held from 17 to 19 October 2024 in China. We invite submissions by 29 February 2024.
It is with pleasure that we share the Concluding Statement from the PCST Venice Symposium, held from 28-30 September 2023. The Statement is the result of the inputs which emerged from the Symposium working groups and discussions. Please share this document widely, especially with the governance of universities and research institutions.
Dr Sook-kyoung Cho was elected unopposed as PCST President at the first meeting of the new PCST Scientific Committee in May 2023. Mohamed Elsonbaty Ramadan was elected vice-president, Fabien Medvecky as secretary and Alexandra (Sacha) Borissova as treasurer.
PCST2023, held in Rotterdam from 11 to 14 April 2023, was a huge success, and brought together more than 700 delegates from all over the globe. You can now watch the plenary session recordings and look at a mini photo gallery.
The PCST Network hosted a PCST2023 Online series of sessions from 3 – 5 April 2023, prior to the conference in Rotterdam. The session recordings are now available for viewing.
The PCST Venice Symposium will be held from 28-30 September 2023. Early bird registration for the Symposium has been extended to 20 April 2023. The Programme is also now available.