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

Érika Roldán Roa: 'Knowledge, research, and enjoyment of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are fundamental rights'

Articles, Information Society, Society

Érika Roldán Roa talks to the European Science-Media Hub about open science, diversity and gender equality in science. Mathematician Érika Roldán Roa is a team leader at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, and is affiliated with the Center for Scalable Data Analytics and Artificial...

on December 04, 2024
Scientists say ‘artificial intelligence is here to stay’

Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Policy

Despite widespread distrust, a survey shows that the majority of researchers are currently using tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Earlier this year, the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM), the advisory body to the Commission, released its independent policy recommendations on the uptake...

on November 27, 2024
Building a hopeful future for oncology: using people's own cells in the fight against cancer

Articles, Health

Insights of John Haanen, European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Professor Haanen and his team developed a promising new treatment for melanoma, a form of skin cancer. In 2022 alone more than 100 000 new cases of melanoma were reported in the EU. This treatment,...

on November 20, 2024
Alternatives to conventional proteins mapped out visually

Articles, Food

What alternatives are there to meat and dairy? What are their pros and cons? This interactive knowledge map, made out of information bubbles, visualises the outcomes of the recent European Parliament Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) study ‘Alternative protein sources for food and...

on November 13, 2024
ESMH Media Review – November 6, 2024

Media review

Floods in Spain, digital tech and climate action, more cancer under -50s, a name for 'fake meat' and more: check out the ESMH selection of 23 science and tech news items published recently on the web.

on November 06, 2024
European Parliament’s Science and Technology Panel (STOA) elects its leaders for the next term

Articles, Policy

The European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) held its first meeting on 24 October 2024 and elected its leadership team, the STOA Bureau, reappointing MEP Christian Ehler (EPP, Germany) as Chair. The leadership team, elected for a two-and-a-half-year term, also includes...

on October 30, 2024
European Science-Media Hub: A platform fighting disinformation

Videos

Access to quality scientific information can be a challenge in a world where disinformation is omnipresent. The European Science-Media Hub (ESMH), part of STOA, provides a unique platform for policymakers, scientists, and journalists. It aims to ensure reliable information in science and new tech. ...

on October 23, 2024
European Parliament Forum for Academic Freedom: safeguard this essential right

Videos

A major achievement of the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology during the 2019-2024 term was the creation of the Forum for Academic Freedom. This groundbreaking platform monitors the state of this fundamental right across the EU member states. The forum is all the more...

on October 16, 2024