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The Reading Room

Member reading resources

In behalf of our members, Ecsite subscribes to newletters and gathers resources that we believe would be beneficial to share.

  1. Newsletters
  2. Good reads & Resources
  3. Something different

Something to share? Email it to: nhamilton@ecsite.eu

1. Newsletters

SWIPE SciComm Issue 3

Earth Science Week Newsletter: January 2023, including Dig Into Earth Science Education With USGS

Econnect Newsletter: November 2022, on graphics in science communication

Springer Nature Communicating Science Newsletter: September 2022

OECD Education and Skills Newsletter: July 2022

2. Good reads & Resources

Tools

What's the best way to boost science engagement?, Dr. David McKeown

Let's Share Exhibits - Welcome to our hub for open science communication!

Guidelines for making your conference presentation accessible to blind and partially sighted people, by VocalEyes

How to prepare and deliver more accessible presentations, by Tilting the Lens

Best practices for communicating facts in science journalism, by James Breiner in Journalism Basics

Council Resolution on the EU Work Plan for Culture 2023–2026, Official Journal of the European Union

The KSJ (Knight Science Journalism) Science Editing Handbook

Accessible Social, If you want to make your social media content accessible this is a free resource hub for digital marketers, communications professionals, content creators, and everyday social media users.

Endangered Heritage: Emergency Evacuation of Heritage Collections, available in 15 languages

Visit Europrivacy for GDPR certification and compliance assessment recognized in all EU jurisdictions.

Check which publishing options are supported by your funder’s OA policy with the Journal Checker Tool

NEMO's report on Museums in the climate crisis

Tackling Misinformation, a collection of research and resources for science engagement professionals

GlobalScape Workshop Materials: Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) in Science Communication

GlobalScape Workshop Materials: Global Relevance in Science Communication

Digital learning and education in museums - Innovative approaches and insights, from NEMO

Papers

Political technology mystifies science communication for general public, by Dr Michel Claessens

Decolonising Science Communication in the Caribbean: Challenges and Transformations in Community-Based Engagement with Research on the ABCSSS Islands, by Tibisay Sankatsing Nava, Roxanne-Liana Francisca, Krista T. Oplaat and Tadzio Bervoets

Harnessing the Power of Communication and Behavior Science to Enhance Society's Response to Climate Change in the Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, by Edward W. Maibach, Sri Saahitya Uppalapati, Margaret Orr amd Jagadish Thaker

Exploring ‘quality’ in science communication online: Expert thoughts on how to assess and promote science communication quality in digital media contexts by Birte Fähnrich, Emma Weitkamp and J. Frank Kupper

The Notorious GPT: science communication in the age of artificial intelligence, an essay by Professor Mike S. Schäfer from the University of Zurich

The Value of Museums in Averting Societal Collapse, a reflective analysis by Robert R. Janes

From the University of Vienna: Science Communication at a Time of Crisis: Emergency, Democracy, and Persuasion

Public Hugely Underestimate Scientific Consensus on Climate Change, a study from PERITIA

Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations, published in PNAS

Press articles

Falling Walls Science Summit 2023 - Finalists

The Critical Thinking Barometer from Universcience, 5 April 2023

The second edition of the Critical Thinking Barometer from Universcience, 18 April 2023

Visions of the future at Ecsite 2023 from blooloop

Eden Project Dundee to submit plans after public consultation this summer from blooloop

Charting a course to make maths truly universal from Nature

Pop-ups vs. permanence: balancing the past & future of the temporary exhibition from blooloop

What to Expect in 2023 in AI from Human-Centered Artificial Intellgience at Stanford University

The European radio telescope NOEMA reaches full power, published by the CNRS

Event Legacies: How Events Can Create a Long-lasting Impact, from Meeting Media Group

CERN publishes a comprehensive open science policy, a CERN article

Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023-2024 adopted, from NEMO

Space Ambition, ESA Publication

How are museums reducing waste and working towards Net Zero?, from MuseumNext

Books

Race and Sociocultural Inclusion in Science Communication: Innovation, Decolonisation, and Transformation, edited by Elizabeth Rasekoala

Philosophy of Open Science, Sabina Leonelli, open access

Re-presenting Research: A Guide to Analyzing Popularization Strategies in Science Journalism and Science Communication, Florentine Marnel Sterk and Merel M. van Goch, open access

Essential Skills for Early Career Researchers, Joseph Roche

Science & Theatre: Communicating Science and Technology with Performing Arts, Emma Weitkamp & Carla Almeida

Putting Responsible Research and Innovation into Practice, Vincent Blok, open access

Educational Data Analytics for Teachers and School Leaders, open access

Webinars

Watch recordings of past PCST Network webinars that capture important international perspectives on science communication

Evaluation of events and programs by the ACT Branch of Australian Science Communicators, 60 minutes, webinar

NEMO Webinar on sustainability in museums, 55 minutes

NEMO Webinar on modern museum practice and climate change, 72 minutes

Science, Pseudoscience & The Need For Critical Thinking, 98 minutes

3. Something different

Is it TikTok or global crisis? How the world lost its trust in scientists like me, by Giorgio Parisi

Why we should rewild ourselves and the places we live, by Beth Askham

Indigenous Environmental Defenders are critical for nature and for science, but face serious risk, by Krushil Watene and Maria Luisa Acosta

The science media ecosystem — How have journalists' roles changed over the past decade?, by Matthew C. Nisbet

Bridging the Gap: Challenges and Innovations in Science Communication and Research Advancement, Interview with Nishchay Shah, Chief Technology Officer, CACTUS

The true cost of science's language barrier for non-native English speakers by Mariana Lenharo

Bringing art back to science: A tale of two art science programs by Caroline Cencer

Fairy tales offer accessible ways to communicate energy research in the social sciences to help tackle climate change by Lancaster University

PERITIA Podcast: The Trust Race, hosted by Shane Bergin

Interview with Bruno Latour, on Arte

Getting real about climate change & the cultural sector: it's time to act by Annie Lundsten

Why Trust Science?, a podcast episode from the Ideas Podcast series

What do scientists gain from engaging in public communications?, from EurekAlert!

Research Adjacent, the podcast about and for people who work around research, but don't actually do the research themselves, by Dr Sarah McLusky

How to Talk to Science Deniers, from Skeptical Inquirer