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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

The Oceans of Plastics – Plastisphere: A new term for the marine environment

Articles, Environment

Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic waste enters the oceans. Plastics pollution is so ubiquitous that scientists have coined a new term for the marine environment: the plastisphere.

on January 16, 2019
EU Project : NET&ME

EU projects

NET&ME : Growing global concern about the public health and societal costs of problematic use of the internet, which has an estimated prevalence of 6% among the general population and which is increasingly recognised to affect children and young people, represents an emerging challenge for mental health...

on January 09, 2019
STOA study : Harms of the internet to individuals, culture and society

STOA studies

It is increasingly recognised that the internet, in spite of all its benefits to society, can also be correlated with significant harms to individuals and society.

on January 09, 2019
The growing threat of internet addiction

Articles, Health, New Technologies, Society, Information Society

Excessive and problematic internet use is increasingly recognised as a potential threat to public health.

on January 09, 2019
ESMH Press Review – January 9, 2019

Media review

Here is the ESMH selection of science and tech news published in the last two weeks all around the web. Pick your favourite from the most popular topics in the mainstream media.

on January 09, 2019
Debate on "killer robots": the crucial role of human control

Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Society

Advancement in military automation is raising concerns across the world, especially about the prospects of so-called "killer robots".

on January 09, 2019
EU Project : EFFORT

EU projects

EFFORT: The EU-funded research project EFFORT was launched in December 2013. It will held its Final Conference 26-28 November 2018 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. EFFORT aimed to find data on the main routes of transmission. It spreads of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) entering the food chain leading to...

on January 03, 2019
EU Project : CARTNET

EU projects

CARTNET : This project trains young researchers in Europe to address serious and global problems of antibiotic resistance. CARTNET, which started begin 2018, will focus on alternative approaches to handle antibiotic resistance and treating resistant infections in both humans and animals. It will provide...

on January 03, 2019