European Science-Media Hub

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

Nahema Marchal: "People who seek junk content, because they find it entertaining or are simply curious, will always find it"

Articles, Disinformation

Nahema Marchal is a doctoral candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, and a researcher for the Computational Propaganda Project. Her research examines the relationship between social media and polarization and the manipulation of digital platforms in the context of mis- and disinformation...

on July 16, 2020
EU project : PEriTiA

EU projects

PEriTiA: Trust is the glue that binds our social interactions. Philosophers, social and natural scientists, policy experts, ethicists, psychologists, media specialists and civil society organisations will come together to investigate the nature and conditions of public trust. The EU-funded PEriTiA project...

on July 13, 2020
What drives public trust in science-based policies? Ask PEriTiA

Articles, Information Society

A multinational EU research project will review the role of science in policy decision-making using climate change as a proxy with the aim of establishing public trust. We live in complex times. Times when the opinion of uninformed sources in social media seems to have a stronger influence than expert...

on July 13, 2020
ESMH Press Review – July 8, 2020

Media review

Biodiversity preservation, clean energy & Covid-19: check out the ESMH selection of 18 science & tech news published in the last 4 weeks on the web. Pick your favourite from the most popular topics in the mainstream media !

on July 08, 2020
Digital education in times of lockdown - A massive real-life experiment

Articles, Society

Worldwide lockdowns forced education to move online all of a sudden. Despite the great potential of digital education, the everyday practice proved to be unruly. While existing inequalities continued to grow, on the positive side students, teachers and parents became more confident in using digital tools.

on July 06, 2020
Smart urban planning starts with interdisciplinary thinking and action

Articles, New Technologies, Society

While the concept of smart cities has been around for three decades, a growing criticism has shaken the grounds of 21st century urban planning worldwide. Experts and researchers of various fields have recognized that the future of smart city planning is multidisciplinary, and the search for common grounds...

on July 01, 2020
Renée DiResta: "The effectiveness of countering Covid-19 disinformation depends on the degree of trust your government enjoys"

Articles, Disinformation

Renée DiResta is the Technical Research Manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory. She investigates the spread of malign narratives across social and other media networks. Renee’s areas of research include disinformation and propaganda by state-sponsored actors, and health misinformation and conspiracy...

on June 29, 2020
COVID-19 and Climate Change: connected crises and lessons to learn

Articles, Environment, Health

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about worldwide disruption. As societies tentatively begin to reopen, the pandemic holds lessons for how the world faces another globally existential threat, the climate crisis.

on June 25, 2020