Alla centrala kommunikatörer och experter i pandemin – inklusive journalister – måste ta ett större ansvar för att främja konstruktiva samtal om forskningen i pandemitider, skriver företrädare för Vetenskap & Allmänhet. Läs mer
The goal of the Nordic Hub in the European BLOOM bioeconomy project was to communicate the opportunities and challenges with the bioeconomy, as well as to increase knowledge and demand for forest-based products and materials amongst the public. Several initial meetings were held with research institutes, universities and companies in Finland and Sweden to understand their role in the bioeconomy, the products and services they provide and the challenges they are facing in communicating with society. From this knowledge gain, we set out on an exciting journey into the innovative sector of the forest bioeconomy. Läs mer
If you had not heard of Open Science and wondered what it was, or wished there was an Open Science topic you knew more about, then the ORION Open Science Cafe on 4 November during Berlin Science Week was the perfect event.
In October and November, the Swedish Rethinkerspace, part of the EU RETHINK project, met for the second time. The workshop, which due to the Covid-19 pandemic was divided into two digital meetings, aimed to dive deeper into how people make sense of science communication, and how to assess quality in digital science communication. Läs mer
EU-projektet Super MoRRI syftar till att utveckla och förbättra metoder för att mäta aktiviteter inom RRI (ansvarsfull forskning och innovation). VA kommer att vara involverat i flera datainsamlingar för projektet som pågår 2019–2024.
Covid-pandemin har fört med sig en svallvåg av falska nyheter. Hur kan vi bli lite mer källkritiska på nätet? Och hur påverkas forskningen om digital källkritik? VA tar tempen på de brännheta frågorna med Thomas Nygren, universitetslektor och forskningsledare för verktyget Nyhetsvärderaren.
Gör medborgarforskning till en nyckelfaktor i alla aktiviteter som är relevanta för de globala hållberhetsmålen. Det uppmanar Vetenskap & Allmänhet, VA, och hundratals andra organisationer som tillsammans nyligen undertecknat en deklaration.
The RRING network, the NewHoRRIzon and the ORION Open Science project held an online roundtable on 3 September, as part of the Euroscience Open Forum 2020, on ”Joining forces for a global 21st century Responsible Research and Innovation Network”. We are now inviting you to get involved and have your say!Läs mer
Forskare vid Göteborgs universitet beskrev den 25 september på DN Debatt hur tilltron till myndigheter ökade under coronakrisens akuta fas. VAs generalsekreterare Cissi Askwall svarar i en replik att förtroendet visserligen ökade under mars–april, men att det sedan har sjunkit igen.
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, dialogue between science and society is more important than ever. This year’s EuroScience Open Forum, a hybrid of in-person and online events held 2-6 September, provided a key international platform to discuss and share experiences on issues such as communicating scientific uncertainty and maintaining public trust in science.