Rosa Garcia-Verdugo
Rosa García-Verdugo studied biochemistry and, after several years at the bench, completed a PhD in Neurobiology at the Max Planck Institute. She is the author of Genética eres tú (Paidós/Grupo Planeta), a popular science book on genetics, and the founder of starvingneuron.com. She contributes to science outreach networks in Spanish and English, and works as a freelance science communicator and medical writer serving biotech companies and European research institutions.-
Interview with Prof Dietram A. Scheufele on the challenges of science communication today
More evidence does not move a skeptical public; often, it makes them sit tighter. Prof Dietram A. Scheufele, an expert in science communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, explains why science communication often fails on polarized topics and how AI may worsen the problem. Science communication... -
A scientist's opinion: interview with Dr Mariya Stoilova on recent social media bans for children
Dr Mariya Stoilova is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Manager of the Digital Futures for Children centre (DFC) investigating children’s rights in the digital environment. She recommends amongst others...