Social Sciences
Science for children: shaping the future by expanding young minds
Children are the future. A future that will depend on their ability to make informed decisions on complex topics. Gaining scientific literacy and critical thinking skills will help secure that future.
Responsible research and innovation in the EU
How to build ethics and foresight into every stage of the research process, from design to implementation.
The potential of digital well-being in times of physical social distancing
Digital well-being tools hold the promise of empowering users to regain control of time spent online. How successful are these tools during the Covid-19 global pandemic?
COVID-19: How uncertainty affects our consumer behaviour
As the COVID-19 is spreading rapidly around the world without treatment or a vaccine, uncertainty and fear prevails, leading many people to stockpile food, cleaning products and toilet paper. But is this a reasonable response in the face of a pandemic crisis?
Diarmaid Mac Mathúna : “People are starting to realise that algorithms are influencing what we see.”
Diarmaid Mac Mathuna is a Communication Expert on Digital campaigns and content strategy, and Director at Indiepics. He participated in the ESMH event Virality and influencers in digital communication on 3 April in the European Parliament.
George Markopoulos : “We trawl through social media because that is where the most heated debates are happening right now.”
George Markopoulos is Associate Professor at the Department of Linguistics of the School of Philosophy National and Kapodistrian, at the University of Athens. He participated in the ESMH event Virality and influencers in digital communication on 3 April in the European Parliament.
ESMH : Science and Practice of Virality on Social Media
What drives virality on social media platforms? And how the European message can be conveyed more effectively?
Kristof Varga : “Content does not make things viral. People do.”
Kristof Varga is a Consultant on policy development and social media and formerly Director of the Public Division at Bakamo.Social. He participated in the ESMH event Virality and influencers in digital communication on 3 April 2019 in the European Parliament.
