Bridging research and practice
in science communication
The Munich Science Communication Lab (MSCL) develops evidence-based, ethical science communication strategies to enhance public discourse and participation, initially focused on the topic of Planetary Health. In the long term, the MSCL aims to create and share tools for communicating complex, “wicked” problems.
The Munich Science Communication Lab, founded in 2021, has been awarded more than €2 million in additional funding from the VolkswagenFoundation for a further three-years period. This decision underscores the success of MSCL’s unique model of integrating research and practice in science communication. Since its establishment, MSCL has focused on Planetary Health Communication – hence, […]
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The Munich Science Communication Lab will be represented in several capacities atthe 76th Annual ICA Conference in Cape Town. On June 2nd, Jana Laura Egelhofer and Bernhard Goodwin will co-hostpreconference “The Dark Side of Social Conversations around Science:Contemporary Challenges and Potential Solutions for Science Communication” atStellenbosch University together with a group of international science communicationscholars. […]
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We are delighted to share this exciting talk from our MSCL Colloquia series, with John Besley, the Ellis N. Brandt Professor of Public Relations at Michigan State University.
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Monica Déchène from our MSCL Team published a new report that presents the evaluation results of the science communication initiative “Us and the Universe – Dialogues between Science, Narrative, and Education” at LMU Munich, conducted as part of the Science Year 2023. The initiative combined a public lecture series, video documentation, a nationwide student competition, […]
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This exhibition explores how closely human and planetary health are intertwined – and what happens when this delicate rhythm is disrupted.