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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...

on July 22, 2026 - Articles, Communication

Challenges and opportunities linked to the use of collaborative industrial robots ('cobots') in Europe

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In recent years, the growth of collaborative robots has been significant even if it remains a small market. "Cobots" are not designed to replace humans but to collaborate with them, providing assistance for difficult or arduous tasks. Today, EU companies are leading the way in collaborative robot technology,...

on August 09, 2023
Furthering international research cooperation in a fragmented world

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According to UNESCO, a quarter of all scientific publications are the result of international cooperation between researchers. This shows the importance of cross-border scientific collaboration. Sometimes however, geopolitical factors get in the way and impact this cooperation. Nevertheless, policy...

on August 02, 2023
ESMH Media Review – July 26, 2023

Media review

In the spotlight Extreme heat in Europe is becoming the new normal — prompting tourists toward cooler destinations cnbc, 24.07.2023 More tourists are thought to be prioritizing milder temperatures or even off-season travel to avoid spending their time away in oppressive heat. Europe is currently...

on July 26, 2023
A European streaming platform for news in all EU languages?

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The Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) has published a study on the technical feasibility of a European news streaming platform. The idea is to provide citizens with programmes and news from European public broadcasters in all EU languages. Beyond the importance of this project for...

on July 19, 2023
Prof. Mike S. Schäfer on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools: ‘A gamechanger for science communication’

Articles, Artificial Intelligence

Mike S. Schäfer, Professor of Science Communication at the University of Zürich (Switzerland), has been investigating communication and artificial intelligence (AI) for several years. He is currently focussing on how the development of the technology and its impact on society are envisioned in public...

on July 12, 2023
Tackling rare diseases together: Prof. Kjeld Schmiegelow proposes more collaboration and EU expert hubs

Articles, Health

"Multinational rare disease expert hubs would speed up research, innovation and development", says Kjeld Schmiegelow, Professor of paediatrics and paediatric oncology at the Copenhagen University Hospital (Denmark). Together with his colleagues, he proposes an EU level framework for data sharing and...

on July 03, 2023
‘Storytelling in science’: the ESMH Summer School 2023 in a nutshell

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Hosted from 6-10 June at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) Summer School 2023: ‘Storytelling in science’, provided 60 early-career journalists with the opportunity to participate in discussions on science journalism, Europe’s information ecosystem, and how to...

on June 28, 2023
Video report - ESMH Summer School 2023: 'Storytelling in science'

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2023 ESMH Summer School: Storytelling in science Making complex scientific concepts understandable and interesting is no easy task. Yet it is crucial to make science more accessible to the wider public. The 2023 European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) Summer School ‘Storytelling in science’ offered young...

on June 21, 2023