Public opinion surveys in many countries have shown increasing trust and confidence in science and scientists through the Covid-19 pandemic. A discussion paper based on such surveys for four European countries reports and reflects on these findings.
What does it take to run a SciCommSci Club? Siddharth Kankaria shares his experiences and lessons learned.
Meet Heather Doran, PCST committee member and the author of a new science communication newsletter.
PCST Network and the University of Aberdeen are delighted to confirm that the PCST conference will go ahead as planned on 24-27 May 2021, but as a fully virtual event called PCST2020+1.
Popular science writing course + Jobs and internships for science writers + Storytelling for scientists + 10 of the best science books coming out this month. A weekly newsletter produced by Marianna Limas.
The PCST Scientific Committee are looking for help and advice on developing and extending our web presence. Send us your comments and suggestions!
A weekly roundup of science communication compiled by Heather Doran. News, events, projects, a diary and jobs.
15 September 2020 – The book ‘Communicating Science: A Global Perspective’ was launched via this webinar.
The PCST Network is delighted to announce that The Kavli Foundation has made a generous grant to support PCST activities over the next year.
30 July 2020 – Discussions arising from the differential effects and communication about COVID-19 has made this topic timely and relevant.
PCST Network announces a special call for proposals for its rescheduled conference, to be held in Aberdeen, Scotland, 25-27 May 2021.
Flash Talks Science Communication Competitions are an innovative approach to communicating science and building the capacities of science communicators.
26 May 2020 – COVID-19 presents one of the largest science communication challenges ever, with rapidly evolving science, enormous social and economic impacts and a rising global death toll. Hear international perspectives from Matt Nisbet, Marina Joubert, Dominique Brossard, Massimiano Bucchi, and Anwesha Chakraborty.
Want to know more about using Twitter for scicomm? PCST member Ki-Youn Kim has created this useful infographic. Ki-Youn Kim is passionate about research and crafting multi-media products to make science accessible and relevant. She is the Community Development Coordinator at the Chemical Institute of Canada.
What is SEO, and why should science communicators care about it? Claire Moran guides us through the topic, from spiderbots to using links wisely.
Germana Barata and Natália Flores give a summary of TikTok’s potential for science communication.