27 July 2022 – From 30-31 May 2022, PCST members gathered in Rotterdam in the Netherlands to do some “hands on” planning for PCST 2023 (12-14 April 2023 in Rotterdam).
PCST Network has signed a partnership agreement with the International Year of Science Engagement (IYSE), which aims to proclaim 2027 as an official United Nations International Year and to put Science Engagement on the global agenda.
“We live in a complex society. COVID-19 made us realise just how complex science and society interfaces are with many role players, influencers, messages, messengers, uncertainties, and more,” said Bernard Schiele when he reflected on a recent two-day planning event for the 2023 PCST conference.
15 June 2022 – This webinar explores contested histories and contemporary challenges in science communication in East Asian countries.
For PCST 2023, we are making an explicit commitment to encourage equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in gender, age, ethnicity, other identities and geographical locations, and in terms of ideas and professional and methodological approaches (i.e., research and practice).
3 May 2022 – This webinar discussed the rights and responsibilities of science communicators, especially when freedom of speech, press or association is restricted.
PCST joins scientific societies, universities, media organisations and other cultural associations around the world in denouncing the Putin-led invasion of Ukraine.
Sharon Dunwoody, Evjue-Bascom Professor Emerita of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a leader in science communication research, died February 4, 2022, after undergoing treatment for cancer in recent months.
31 January 2022 – Four panelists spoke about opportunities for training and professional development and jobs, and networks for science media and communication in the Arab World.
Better services mean higher costs, and the last meeting of the Scientific Committee decided to increase the cost of membership fees for those from wealthier countries. This is the first increase in seven years.
9 December 2021 – Our panellists discuss how trust and mistrust is constructed in science, by scientists, with scientific institutions and by the public.
29 October 2021 – During this informal webinar, the editors briefly presented issues about science communication research and publishing that are on their minds.
26 October 2021 – An inclusive history of science communication is the topic of a Lifeology flashcard course that takes us on a journey back in time to explore how science was shared and discussed around the world.
27 September 2021 – The purpose of this webinar was to explore the meanings and uses of ‘scientific culture’, and the significant points of convergence and divergence around this concept.
9 September 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic challenged all sectors of society. Science communication teaching was also badly affected.
The Summary of the PCST 2021 Conference was compiled by Guoyan Wang and her doctoral student Lingfei Wang from the Science Communication Research Centre at Soochow University.