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A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Dr Cristina Luís about citizen science
Interview with Dr Cristina Luís, professor in science communication at University of Lisbon. She is part of the NEWSERA project, which aims to use citizen science to improve science communication. Why are you focussing on citizen science projects for NEWSERA? Cristina Luís: We will be dealing with citizen science and science communication, how they interact ...
Zarine Kharazian from Digital Forensic Research Lab about the research on Covid-19 disinformation
Zarine Kharazian is Assistant Editor with the Digital Forensic Research Lab, a start-up within the Atlantic Council that focuses on researching and combating disinformation and protecting democratic institutions and norms from those who would seek to undermine them in the digital engagement space. At the DFRLab, she has covered disinformation trends in the United States ...
Nahema Marchal: “People who seek junk content, because they find it entertaining or are simply curious, will always find it”
Nahema Marchal is a doctoral candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, and a researcher for the Computational Propaganda Project. Her research examines the relationship between social media and polarization and the manipulation of digital platforms in the context of mis- and disinformation campaigns. She is also an experienced media spokesperson and regularly ...
A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Prof. Maria Baghramian about PEriTiA
Interview with Maria Baghramian, PEriTiA’s project coordinator Prof Maria Baghramian, MRIA (UCD) is Professor of American Philosophy in the School of Philosophy at University College Dublin and co-director of the Postgraduate Programme in Cognitive Science at UCD, which she co-founded in 2000. She has also held visiting posts at Harvard, MIT, University of Yerevan, Institut ...
A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Prof. Bobby Duffy about PEriTiA
Interview with Bobby Duffy, leader of PEriTiA’s data collection and analysis team Prof Bobby Duffy, Director of The Policy Institute at King's College London, leads the PERITIA’s data collection and analysis. His responsibility is to ensure the integrity of survey design and analytical approach. He has spent much of his career studying levels and drivers ...
A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Prof. José van Dijck about PEriTiA
Interview with José van Dijck, leading PEriTiA’s analysis on media impact on trust Prof José van Dijck, MR, is a distinguished university professor at the University of Utrecht and a prolific author on the topic of digital media and its impact. Her work covers a wide range of topics in media theory, media technologies, social ...
A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Prof. Rose Luckin about digital education
Rose Luckin is a professor at University College London. She is also the director of EDUCATE, a London based hub for educational technology start-ups, researchers and educators. What is your own favourite tool in digital education? Rose Luckin: It’s not so much a tool as a way of thinking. It’s helping people to understand how ...
A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Dr. Pedro De Bruyckere about digital education
Pedro De Bruyckere is a Flemish educational scientist at Arteveldehogeschool in Gent (Belgium) and Leiden University (Netherlands). Personalised education through technology has been a dream for a long time. What does science tell us about the results up until now? Pedro De Bruyckere: Personalised education comes at a human cost. First of all, it takes ...
