Vedrana Simičević
Vedrana Simičević is an award-winning freelance Croatian journalist and editor who specialises in science, environment, climate and investigative stories. Her articles appeared in National Geographic, BBC Future, Science, New Scientist, Physics Today, The BMJ and Balkan Insight, among others.She is a two-time recipient of the Croatian national award "Velebitska degenija" for the best environmental protection story, and she has won several international journalistic grants, including the Balkan Fellowship for journalistic excellence, the Reporters in the Field grant, and Journalismfund investigative grants. She is a FRONTIERS science journalism initiative fellow.
In her science communication courses, Vedrana teaches scientists how to efficiently communicate science to the public and the media.
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A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Prof. Zsolt Demetrovics about screen addiction
Interview with Zsolt Demetrovics, Professor of psychology at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary. Gaming is the most problematic internet related activity today. What is the better predictor of PUI, psychiatric symptoms or time spent online? Zsolt Demetrovics: Time spent online... -
The growing threat of internet addiction
Excessive and problematic internet use is increasingly recognised as a potential threat to public health.