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A scientist's opinion: interview with Prof. Dr. Nicole Grobert on ‘One Health’
After the Commission had tasked its Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA) with providing advice on One Health Governance in the EU, a report and a scientific opinion was published end of 2024. It assessed how the EU can align its policies with the One Health approach, improving coordination between... -
A scientist's opinion: interview with Prof. Dr. Jakob Zinsstag-Klopfenstein on ‘One Health’
Epidemiology Professor Jakob Zinsstag (University of Basel, Switzerland) leads a research group focused on the interface of human and animal health, particularly zoonoses and the health of nomadic populations, under the ‘One Health’ approach. He also is a member of the One Health High Level Expert Panel... -
Mirko Bischofberger: ‘AI offers a promise of a better way of communicating’
Dr. Mirko Bischofberger is an expert in science communication. He is a lecturer at the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Zurich and Lausanne (ETH and EPFL), as well as the universities of Zürich and Basel. Mirko studied molecular biology, specialised in computational biology and worked for the Neue... -
Elisabetta Tola: ‘We need spaces to learn, share, and reflect together’
Elisabetta Tola is a science, data, and investigative journalist. She is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Facta.eu, an Italian independent media outlet that applies the scientific method to journalism and promotes science journalism as a cornerstone of democratic participation. Elisabetta is also... -
Science communication beyond the headlines: interview with science journalist Kai Kupferschmidt
This year, on 13 June, the European Science-Media Hub hosted a science communication workshop at the European Youth Event in Strasbourg. We talked to its main speaker: 'Science' magazine journalist Kai Kupferschmidt ahead of the event. He mentions the challenges science journalism is facing and the large... -
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Sonia Contera on generative AI in science
Spanish physicist Sonia Contera is professor at the University of Oxford (UK) and specialises in physics at the interface of biology, nanotechnology and information processing. She will be a keynote speaker at the STOA workshop ‘Generative AI and scientific development’ on 29 April 2025. We've heard... -
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Serge Belongie on generative AI in science
Serge Belongie is professor in machine learning at the University of Copenhagen and Director of the Pioneer Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Denmark. He will be a keynote speaker at the STOA workshop ‘Generative AI and scientific development’ on 29 April 2025. We’ve heard a lot about artificial... -
Prof. Roel Vermeulen: ‘Understanding the exposome is key to building a healthier, fairer future’
How does exposure to chemicals, air pollution, stress or noise affect human health over the course of a lifetime? What about the complex interactions between environmental exposures, social determinants of health and genetics? The 'exposome' concept offers a framework for understanding and analyzing...