• The art of Arctic science

    Articles, Environment
    As Arctic researchers gather in Aarhus, Denmark, for the annual Arctic Science Summit Week (25/3-1/4/2026), the European Science-Media Hub explores the benefits of visual storytelling to engage audiences worldwide with the urgency and significance of scientific work. This article features photos about...
    on March 25, 2026

  • Academic Freedom in Europe: safeguarding democracy, science and innovation

    Videos
    Academic freedom and democracy are not parallel values — they are interdependent. Where democracy weakens, academic freedom erodes. And where academic freedom is constrained, democracy itself is undermined. This is the central question that brought together policymakers, researchers and institutional...
    on March 18, 2026

  • Primary forests: ‘Allowing biodiversity to spread out again’

    Articles, Environment
    “Primary forests can help the EU meet several of its objectives, including its targets under the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the EU Forest Strategy 2030. They would also help with key climate objectives by providing long-term carbon storage”, says expert Bart Nyssen.   Nyssen is a forest ecologist...
    on March 09, 2026

  • Interview with Prof. Svend-Erik Skaaning on democracy and academic freedom

    Articles, Policy
    Political science professor Svend-Erik Skaaning (Aarhus University, Denmark) will be the academic keynote speaker at the high-level conference “Academic Freedom in Support of Democracy” organised by the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) in the European House...
    on March 02, 2026

  • Planetary health: a critical discipline for the future

    Videos
    Seven of nine planetary boundaries have now been breached which means that humanity is pushing Earth's critical support systems beyond their safe operating limits.   The consequences are not distant threats but present realities: destabilized ecosystems, compromised food security, and mounting risks...
    on February 25, 2026

  • ESMH Summer School 2026 - Call for young journalists and content creators

    Articles, Events
    Are you a young journalist writing about science and technology? Do you have questions about the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on newsrooms, content consumption and production, and science communication? ➡️ Apply to the 2026 ESMH Summer School on science communication in the age of AI! Selected...
    on February 18, 2026

  • The changing attitudes of Generation Z towards substance use and risky behaviours

    Articles, Health, Social Sciences
    For approximately 30 years, the Italian National Research Council has partnered with the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) to survey more than 113,800 students aged 15–16 across Europe to monitor adolescent risk behaviours. The latest findings reveal that, although cannabis, alcohol, and traditional...
    on February 11, 2026

  • Cybersecurity threats: how ready is the EU? Interview with Florian Pennings of ENISA

    Articles, Security
    As the ongoing digital transformation leads to increased cybersecurity threats, the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) is organising a workshop on enhanced EU cooperation on cybersecurity in Brussels on 4 February 2026.   One of the speakers is Associate Chief...
    on February 02, 2026

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