Rio hosts PCST symposium
International research leaders met with science communication researchers from Latin America to talk about trust, current trends in research, social media and dialogue in science communication.
Rio hosts PCST symposium
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Putting science into society and society into science communication
We are excited to announce that Professor Maja Horst from the University of Copenhagen will kick off Day 4 (6 April) of PCST 2018, which is themed around SOCIETY. Professor Horst not only has a strong research interest in science and society: she wrote the book on it! Her book, Science Communication: Culture, Identity and Citizenship (co-authored with Sarah Davies) was published just last year. Come and learn from an expert.
PCST backs events in Brazil, Italy, England
PCST Network announces its support to three events taking place July-November 2017. All of these events are organised by members of the PCST Scientific Committee and all address in different ways the state of research in science communication and its relations with practice.
Call for proposals: 2018 PCST Conference
The PCST Network invites you to submit proposals for presentations at the PCST Conference 2018 in New Zealand, 4–6 April 2018. Update: The Call for proposals has now closed.
PCST and RedPop sign agreement
PCST Network is delighted to announce that it has signed a Co-Operation Agreement with RedPop, the science communication network for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Feedback on PCST Conference, Istanbul
More than half of the registered delegates (318) to the April 2016 PCST Conference in Istanbul Turkey responded to an online survey seeking their feedback about the conference. What did participants like? What suggestions do they have for future conferences?
PCST symposium in Latin America: conference proceedings
Science communicators from across Latin America met in San José, Costa Rica, on 28-30 September 2016 to discuss science communication as a profession: training, responsibilities and roles.
Gultekin Cakmakci elected life member
Gultekin Cakmakci has been elected a life member of the PCST Network. PCST President Brian Trench said that Gultekin did an outstanding job in difficult circumstances as Chair of the Local Organising Committee for the PCST Conference in Istanbul.
Lewenstein plenary in Istanbul: Expertise, democracy and science communication
“What is PCST for? I want to argue that PCST is fundamentally a tool of democracy, a tool for strengthening the ability of citizens to govern themselves in open, transparent ways that serve social justice. But thinking about PCST in that way faces two challenges…”
Discount on Public Understanding of Science journal for PCST members
PCST members will receive a discount of 37.5% on the individual print subscription to the journal, Public Understanding of Science.
Fresh faces elected to PCST Scientific Committee
Candidates from Mexico, Israel, England, Colombia, Germany and USA have joined the PCST Scientific Committee in elections held in April.
Istanbul a ‘safe and successful conference’
The PCST Network is proud to have presented a safe and successful PCST 2016 conference that was attended in Istanbul last month by 300 people from over 40 countries.
President Brian Trench opening speech at PCST14 in Istanbul
Every two years we come together to take stock, to hear new ideas and reconsider familiar ones, to meet new colleagues and friends and refresh existing relations. Over nearly thirty years now, we have met in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Latin America, North America and Europe.
Papers from early PCST conferences now online
PCST Network is delighted to announce that the world’s largest collection of papers on science communication is now online in the PCST repository.
Location of PCST 2020 conference
The Committee considered three bids from cities wishing to host the PCST Conference in 2010, at its meeting in Istanbul in April. A preliminary decision has been made, but we are waiting on further details from the successful bidder before confirming the successful city.
PCST Life Members elected
Twelve members of the PCST community have been honoured by their election as Life Members of the Network.