‘‘The future is now’’ — A European perspective on the future of science communication

Ochu, Erinma; Russo, Pedro; Smeets, Ionica

Abstract

The Future of SciComm 2.0 conference was a one-day event in Brussels on April 26th 2022. Focusing on the future of European science communication, sixty participants from twelve countries with different expertise discussed the current challenges and possible solutions for the field. Key themes centred around disinformation, communicating global challenges, evidence-based practices and institutional structures woven through the plenary opening, afternoon workshops and the closing public panel discussion. The conclusion is a need for an European science communication ecosystem that is transdisciplinary, connected and cooperative in practice, weaving between policy, research and industry. Finally, citizen science and open science could be included as scholarly praxes to facilitate societal interconnectivity

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Conference Name: The Future Of Sci Comm 2.0
• Acceptance Date: Jul 2, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Aug 8, 2022
• Publication Date: Aug 8, 2022
• Deposit Date: Mar 7, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 8, 2023
• Journal: Journal of Science Communication
• Electronic ISSN: 1824-2049
• Publisher: Sissa Medialab
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 5
• Pages: R03
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/2.21050603
• Keywords: Professionalism, professional development and training in science communication; Public engagement with science and technology; Science and policy-making
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10516156
• Publisher URL: https://jcom.sissa.it/archive/21/05/JCOM_2105_2022_R03