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Science communication in the digital age: How to navigate the risks and rewards?
The digital revolution and dawn of generative AI are fundamentally reshaping the conditions for science communication and journalism, giving rise to new threats but also new opportunities to improve the reach and accessibility of scientific knowledge. These themes are the focus of the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) Summer School 'Science Communication in the Digital Age', ...
Building European leadership for the second quantum revolution
Quantum computing is at the cutting edge of technological innovation, promising transformative capabilities that could revolutionise fields from cryptography to materials science and artificial intelligence. How can Europe build on its foundational work and secure leadership in the second quantum revolution, ensuring that these advanced technologies serve European values and strategic interests? An event on ...
Eleni Diamanti: ‘The EU has a unique position in quantum technologies’
How to ensure European competitiveness and leadership in the ever more important field of quantum technologies? The European Science-Media Hub asked Eleni Diamanti, who will speak at the upcoming workshop ‘Building European Leadership for the Second Quantum Revolution' on 20 May, organised by the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology. Building ...
How to address water scarcity in the EU? Interview with STOA study author Maria Kottari
The EU is facing major challenges with increasing water scarcity. That said, there is also some good news: water consumption by households has been decreasing over the last years. This is what green transition and innovation expert Dr. Maria Kottari has found. She authored a new study commissioned by the European Parliament’s Panel on the ...
The metal in the earth and in your pocket – efficient and clean technology for mining and recycling
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 of years. Since the Roman days of massive mines ...
A new green process for critical raw materials – interview with Dr. Eva Lain on green hydrometallurgy
Dr. Eva Lain is the founder and CEO of Lain Tech, a company based in Madrid (Spain), implementing new technologies in the raw materials sector. What is your company about? Eva Lain: Lain Tech is a young company founded in 2019 working on R&D and industrial implementation of novel technologies, providing cutting edge solutions in ...
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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! The European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) of the European Parliament is looking for experienced science communicators and science ...
Érika Roldán Roa: ‘Knowledge, research, and enjoyment of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are fundamental rights’
Érika Roldán Roa talks to the European Science-Media Hub about open science, diversity and gender equality in science. Mathematician Érika Roldán Roa is a team leader at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, and is affiliated with the Center for Scalable Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at Universität Leipzig (Germany). One of ...