Using appropriate film scenes from the comedy Don’t look up, Julius Wesche shows where science communication did not work. Together with Mark Bayer, he derives seven lessons for scientists.
Don’t look up – movie about SciComm
Category: River of Inspiration
Let’s see what kind of interesting SciCo Projects, Tools or events are getting washed up!
Didn’t cancel; went digital: Podcast
“Within minutes, I forgot that I was hanging in front of Zoom,” told Alina Loth in the podcast. That was largely due to the enthusiasm of the participants. The Collaborative Futures Academy was structured to bring together professionals from academia and the creative sector, as well as students. Everyone worked on the topiv of sustainability. What came out in the end was not clear at the beginning. A model for public engagement projects.
#FactoryWissKomm and what now?
Does every scientist have to communicate? Where is science communication and public engagement institutionally anchored? Representatives from politics, research and journalism discussed this and what the results of the #FactoryWissKomm mean for university communication.
First Steps – Networking & Exchange
The vision: Establish a community that works together to drive cultural change. Each of us has wishes and visions for the field of public engagement. Often a “stronger networking” was desired. During the symposium, we took the first steps towards this.
SciCommSci – A club for networking
We found the SciCommSci Club via Twitter. On its website, the club describes itself as a place for dialogue and discussion about the science of science communication. The club is a place for networking.
Share your work! – #ScienceOutLoud
By communicating “out loud”, the work of scientists becomes transparent. Trust is built up. In addition, the colleagues develop a better understanding of the processes among themselves. This enables them to work together better. This also helps science communication.
Berlin School of Public Engagement – Cultural Change in SciComm
The Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science promotes communication and dialogue formats between research and the public. The idea is to create an exchange between science and the public. Each side will have the opportunity to contribute its voice. The motto is “Strategy first, product second”.
AI-Consultion Hour – In conversation with citizens
Talk to citizens about research. That’s the approach of Cyber Valley’s AI consultion hour from Tübingen, Germany. Public Engagement Manager Patrick Klügel shares his experiences.
TikTok and SciComm – does that fit together?
With #teiledeinwissen – #shareyourknowledge, TikTok calls on people to share their own knowledge and experience. Does TikTok want to grow up? No, the video platform recognizes its own potential. Science communication should take notice of this if it wants to reach young people as well..
Clubhouse and other live audio formats – an overview
Despite Corona, we and many other SciCommers don’t want to miss out on networking and exchange. Live audio formats are currently booming. Especially Clubhouse stands out. But theres not only Clubhouse. In our overview you can find out which other providers there are.