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New technologies have been developed that can potentially transform the future of metals processing and recycling. How can these new technologies improve Europe’s ability to get the critical raw materials that it needs?   How we process metals after mining them has not changed substantially for thousands...

Academic freedom is a fundamental EU value that’s under threat. That’s why the European Parliament’s panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) is taking action.   In 2022, STOA launched the Forum for Academic Freedom.   Its annual high-level conference this year brought together academia,...

E-cigarettes tend to be particularly popular among younger people. But how dangerous are they? Modern electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were introduced two decades ago, becoming commercially available in Europe and the USA around 2006. They were viewed as a potentially less harmful alternative to...

Are you passionate about science and technology and do you like to translate complex concepts into accessible and engaging stories?   Then apply to our Call for Expression of Interest (CEI) for experts in the field of science communication! (EP Reference: EPRS/ESMH/SER/25/002CEI)   The European Science-Media...

At this year's STOA's high-level conference 'Perspectives on academic freedom in Europe and beyond', participants and speakers such as European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva explored how academic freedom can be...

Are you a young journalist interested in science and technology?   Apply to the 2025 Summer School on science communication in the digital age!   The European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) of the European Parliament is organising a Summer School in Brussels on 24-26 June 2025 to address the opportunities...

On Wednesday 5 February at 14h-17h CET, the high-level conference 'Perspectives on Academic Freedom in Europe and beyond' took place in the European Parliament’s library room in Brussels. You can watch the recording of the event.

Interview on academic freedom with Prof. Anne Husebekk, former vice-president for Freedom and Responsibility in Science at the International Science Council.   In the run-up to the high-level conference “Perspectives on academic freedom in Europe and beyond”, organised by the European Parliament’s Panel...