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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

Lara Clements interview: How has Covid-19 affected people’s trust in science?

Articles, Communication

Exclusive interview: Lara Clements on the latest Wellcome Global Monitor report, the world's largest study into how people think and feel about science.

on February 16, 2022
Prof. Karim Lekadir: Applications, risks, ethical and societal impacts of AI in healthcare

Articles, Artificial Intelligence

Interview with Prof. Karim Lekadir, Director of the 'Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Lab' at the Universitat de Barcelona (BCN-AIM). He co-authored a study for the European Parliament's Panel on the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) entitled 'Artificial Intelligence in healthcare: Applications,...

on February 09, 2022
Omicron, another chapter in the Covid-19 pandemic

Articles, Health

Before the winter holidays, a new, more transmissible variant was discovered. By now, Omicron is responsible for most new infections in Europe. What do we know so far? And what are the future possible scenarios?

on February 02, 2022
Supporting Europeans in coping with the psychological consequences of the pandemic

Videos

The Covid-19 pandemic has been having a large impact on Europeans’ mental health. On 25 January 2022, the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) held a workshop about this important topic, ways to help people cope and policy options. Featuring in this video are...

on January 25, 2022
Mental health in Covid times

Articles, Health

How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected our mental health? Moreover, are we able to bounce back from this?

on January 24, 2022
ESMH Media Review – January 19, 2022

Media review

Coronavirus, cities & 2022 innovations: check out the ESMH selection of 31 science & tech news published in the last weeks on the web.

on January 19, 2022
Scientists under fire: threats and attacks after speaking in public

Articles, Society

When scientists speak out publicly on Covid-19 counter-measures, they expose themselves to online and real-life attacks, threats and abuse. Some have developed very different coping strategies.

on January 12, 2022
Safeguarding academic freedom in Europe: STOA event and video

Videos

What are the challenges for academic freedom in Europe today? And how could the EU address them? A STOA conference, organised with the support of the European University Association (EUA), took place on 9 November 2021. It sought to clarify the definition of academic freedom, to frame the challenges...

on January 05, 2022