European Science-Media Hub

Mending a ‘fractured reality’: How can the EU reclaim its information space?

In a world where technology development sets the pace of change, even our perception of reality undergoes a rapid transformation. Disinformation is a case point: the way this false or misleading content is created, spreads and looks like, has been changing quickly. Understanding this evolving dynamics...

on September 30, 2026 - Articles, New Technologies

The potential of digital well-being in times of physical social distancing

Articles, Health, Social Sciences

Digital well-being tools hold the promise of empowering users to regain control of time spent online. How successful are these tools during the Covid-19 global pandemic?

on November 11, 2020
ESMH Press Review – November 4, 2020

Media review

Covid-19, cyber attacks & Brazil's amazon fires: check out the ESMH selection of 19 science & tech news published in the last weeks on the web. Pick your favourite from the most popular topics in the mainstream media!

on November 04, 2020
Peter Piot interview: The pandemic has catapulted science to the forefront of policy-making

Articles, Health, Policy

Interview with Peter Piot, Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Special Advisor to the President of the European Commission on the response to the coronavirus and COVID-19: how science has been feeding into policy-making? What does your role as EU special advisor on...

on October 28, 2020
Cary Funk: "It is important to engage with people who have a low level of trust in scientists"

Articles, Communication

Cary Funk from Pew Research Center talks about the impact of people’s ideology and education on their trust in scientists, medical treatments and vaccines, and how science communication can overcome this.

on October 21, 2020
The way of on-life: Introducing the Digital Humanities Series

Articles, Communication

Voluntarily or not, social distancing in 2020 means relying on digital communication more than ever before. Which challenges and choices arise from the all-digital living lab? A new dedicated ESMH Digital Humanities series explores the developing on-life in the EU.

on October 14, 2020
ESMH Press Review – October 7, 2020

Media review

Conspiracy theoris, Green Deal & research integrity: check out the ESMH selection of 16 science & tech news published in the last weeks on the web. Pick your favourite from the most popular topics in the mainstream media!

on October 07, 2020
Coronavirus: Journalists, researchers and policy-makers discuss tackling misinformation at ESMH event

Past Events

Everyone is looking for news during the Covid-19 crisis and traditional media play an important role in providing people with reliable health information during the pandemic and helping them to navigate through the effects of the virus. However, misinformation and false information have also increased...

on October 01, 2020
The role of school settings in COVID-19 transmission

Articles, Health

So far, sending children back to school does not seem to have increased COVID-19 community transmission rates, even though EU countries have adopted different strategies. Keeping schools open is very important for children’s health and well-being.

on September 30, 2020