Category: News
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Preconference: The “Dark Side” of social conversations around science
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Contemporary challenges and potential solutions for science communication Preconference at the 76th Annual ICA Conference Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 09:00 – 17:00 (Central African Time)Venue: Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University (main campus), South Africa Science communication plays a crucial role in shaping public perceptions and…
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Upcoming Colloquium
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On November 20th, 1:00 (CET) we will welcome Clara Kühner from the University Leipzig, talking about the topic: “Understanding Climate Change Anxiety: What We Know, What We Don’t, and Why It Matters“ Please register here: https://lmu-munich.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/wUJzRBzCRmORHReDmanetw In this talk Kühner will provide an overview of what we currently know about…
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Colloquium about “Empowering the next generation of science communicators”
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In this MSCL Talk, which took place via Zoom on November 28th, Dirk Hans, Jean-Paul Bertemes and Serge Haan discussed the textbook “50 essentials on science communication” (De Gruyter, 2024). Find a recording of the talk on our MSCL YouTube-Channel: Display “YouTube video player” from YouTube Hier klicken, um den…
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Public Health Filmfestival 2025
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The Public Health Film Festival returns in November 2025 with four film screenings at different locations in Munich as well as an online programme. Each screening will be accompanied by a discussion with experts from science and practice to explore social, political, and health-related perspectives. Programme Overview 11 November, 18:00,…
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Upcoming Colloquium
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The speaker Thawab Hilal from the University of Salzburg will talk about her research, that examines the imperative to decolonize climate change communication in Jordan, focusing on the amplification of local knowledge and youth activism. Date: October 7th at 1:00 (CET) Please register here: https://lmu-munich.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/O1O04vggQ_qcqOjbd_Htuw Addressing entrenched inequalities between the…
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Upcoming Colloquium
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At the upcoming MSCL Colloquium on 25 September, 1PM, we welcome Bernhard Scholz, co-founder of Kontextlab GmbH. He will introduce KontextMaps – interactive maps that transform complex topics into clear, visual, and accessible knowledge structures. In times where information grows faster than ever and often remains in silos, KontextMaps offer…
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New Publication: “Study published on AI in Science Journalism”
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We are pleased to draw your attention to a recent publication by Lars Guenther (LMU Munich), Jessica Kunert (JGU Mainz), and Bernhard Goodwin. They have published two papers about generative AI in German science journalism. They analyzed interviews of science journalists in a variety of different outlets and positions. Looking…
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CfP Conference “Planetary Waters – A challenge between abstraction and empathy”
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We are pleased to announce this interdisciplinary event organized by Dr. Katrin Kleemann (German Maritime Museum, Bremerhaven), Dr. Noemi Quagliati (THE NEW INSTITUTE Center for Environmental Humanities) (NICHE), Venice) and Dr. Fabienne Will (Deutsches Museum, Munich Science Communication Lab, Munich). The conference will bring together scholars, researchers, and practitioners to…
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Heat emergency in Augsburg – an “investigative game”
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Extreme weather events such as heavy rain, heatwaves and storms are becoming increasingly frequent as a result of climate change. They are not only damaging our planet’s various earth systems, but also pose a risk to our individual health – even today and right on our doorstep. One heat record…
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Upcoming MSCL Colloquium: Communicating Knowledge in a Digital World: Introducing the MA Knowledge and Communication.
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In this talk on June 6t at 13:00 (German time), Julia Metag and Pamela Nölleke-Przybylski will discuss how they set up a MA program around lots of interesting questions: Who decides what knowledge is? How can knowledge be effectively communicated? What role does scientific knowledge play in public discourse? What…