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SWIPE SciComm - The virtual Science Communication Magazine - Issue 6 is out now!
Applications are open for the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications until 31 of March. The awards honour science communicators, science journalists, and research scientists who have developed creative, original work to communicate issues or advances in science, engineering, and medicine in 2023.
Read an interview with the 2023 winner of the National Academies’ Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications ‘Celebrating Black History and Heritage with Janina Jeff’
In The Guardian ‘AI likely to increase energy use and accelerate climate misinformation – report’
An interview in Undark ‘Paul M. Sutter Thinks We’re Doing Science (and Journalism) Wrong’
From The Open Notebook ‘Sofia Moutinho (science journalist) Accompanies an Indigenous Community and Scientists into the Amazon’
New research ‘Association of personality traits and socio-environmental factors with COVID-19 pandemic-related conspiratorial thinking in the D-A-CH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
A new code of practice for industry-academia co-creation and citizen engagement for knowledge valorisation has been published by the European Commission
NEW RESEARCH: Inter- and transdisciplinary reasoning for action: the case of an arts–sciences–humanities intervention on climate change
Contribute to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Science Journalism International Survey
Read Nouha Belaid’s tribute to Ahmed Al-Attar, ‘a knight of Egyptian journalism and a pioneer of environmental journalism in the MENA Region’
New guide helps researchers up their science communication game - available in English and French
Some research that is a little different covered in EureakAlert! ‘From Tatooine to reality- Exoplanets' role in shaping science fiction’
From BBC Future - How climate change is altering Sami language
The SciComm Diary
New events in the diary this week.
FREE SCICOMM COACHING FROM Virginia Schutte [en]
Mar 12, 2ET: Job applications + interviews
Apr 17, 12ET: Freelancing
May 1, 12ET: Materials review
VIRTUAL TRAINING 12 -13 MARCH : Storytelling & Narrative to Communicate Your Research [en]
VIRTUAL EVENT 13 MARCH: Tackling Social Inequalities in Culture and Wellbeing (with Science Celidih) [en]
WEBINAR 20 MARCH: "Tools and tips on Artificial Intelligence in scientific communication" In this talk, four excellent science communication professionals from Spain and Latin America will share some of the tools they use in their work. [Spanish]
UK EVENT 20 MARCH: Maths, Murder, and Storytelling [London] [en]
VIRTUAL TRAINING 26 OR 28 MARCH: Design Strategies for Impactful Storytelling: From Data to Dialogue
HYBRID [UK] EVENT 27 MARCH: What is Science and Why Should We Care? [en]
HYBRID [UK] EVENT 24 APRIL: How We Learned to Question Medicine [en]
UK TRANING 29 APRIL: Engaging with Schools workshop [Oxford]
HYBRID [UK] EVENT 29 MAY: Science Under Pressure: Restoring Public Confidence [en]
CONFERENCE JUNE 2024: Association of Healthcare Journalists Conference 2024 - FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE [New York, USA]
CONFERENCE 10 - 11 OCT 2024: Call for papers - COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CRISIS AND EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS - 2nd International science communication conference. Ljubljana [en]
Looking for a SCICOMM INTERNSHIP or FELLOWSHIP? Follow the link to see a full list of opportunities that often run on a yearly cycle.
UK: Intern at the Faraday Institution £11.44/hr or £13.15/hr if living in London [REMOTE]
UK: Science Writing Intern at the Royal Society of Chemistry £12.00 - £13.15 per hour [Remote]
USA: The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) is looking for a Meetings & Conferences Intern $16.70 per hr Rockville, Maryland; (On-site or remote work options for DC, Maryland or Virginia only will be considered for this position.)
UK: PhD Opportunties at King’s College London, School of Education, Communication & Society - they are recruiting two (possibly three) PhD studentships in CRESTEM
Ros Driver Studentship in Science Education. 3.5 years stipend of £20,000 p.a., and fees (home level) paid.
Bernard Dawson Studentship in Chemistry Education. Again 3.5 years stipend of £20,000 p.a. and fees (home level) paid. International students eligible to apply but would need to pay the excess for the international fees. Part-time applications welcome.
UK: The STFC Public Engagement Leadership fellowship scheme is open for applications - UP TO £225,000
UK: Cardiff University is looking for a Education and Engagement Officer, Wales Gene Park £32,332 to £34,980 [Cardiff]
SCIENCE COPYWRITER! We’re looking for science professionals and creative writers who are interested in working with Steve Mould and assist in producing better quality content cross-platform for his social media content - it is paid.
UK: Medify are looking for a Science Editor £26 - £29k [Remote]
UK: Technology Networks are looking for a Science Writer [Remote]
WWF are looking for developers to update their wildlife tracker and are open for proposals now!
Austria, Germany, UK, USA - MORE JOBS - take out a paid subscription to access more job listings in science communication - this week there are 11 jobs behind the paywall in areas such as science writing, scicomm teaching fellow and engagement manager roles.
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