The SciCommer: 9 April 2024
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New research: It has been found that Scientists with East Asian and African names are less likely to be mentioned or quoted in stories that reference their work. Read the coverage of the work in Science.
‘As reports pile in about news outlets laying off their science reporters or shutting down altogether, it’s difficult to predict where science journalism is going’ read more in this editorial from CE&N
In celebration of the release of the 3rd edition of 'Effective Science Communication'. IoP Publishing are making the 2nd edition open access until the end of May. All you need to do is fill in a super short (7 questions; 1 minute) survey.
‘How To Tell a Compelling Science Story’ a summary from a panel event from the The Pulitzer Center and Global Health Now at a conference in LA/USA.
FINAL REMINDER: Apply for the Beetlestone Award for Science Communication (UK)
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) is accepting entries for the third Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award, a career prize that includes a $20,000 grant. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2024.
New Op-Ed: Rethinking Civic Science Funding to Better Support Community Engagement - from the Science Policy Journal
‘Many Latin Americans still see doctors as the most reliable source for healthcare information, with about 44 percent of respondents preferring them, but 26 percent of respondents say social media and health apps are their primary sources of information.’ Read more in this summary from Mckinsey
Apply for the Falling Walls Science Engagement prize (International) - this year the focus is on Climate Change
Guidelines for incorporating Responsible Research and Innovation into a start-up company (parts of this overlap with science communication and the engagement of the public in these processes)
Issue 17 of Consilience, the poetry and art journal is open for submissions. This issue will explore the scientific topic of ‘Language’. Unsure what to submit? Join the Facebook Group.
Hear from Shi En Kim PhD, one of the cofounders of Sequencer, a digital science magazine and newsletter, in this podcast
I don’t usually post exhibitions (as including all of the science communication taking place around the world would be too much for one newsletter) but this one is an exhibition about a topic linked to science communication. It’s UK based (London) and at the Science Gallery ‘Experts by Experience: Who Knows Best? ' - what makes an expert?
OPEN CALL: Nationale Wetenschapscommunicatiedag 2024 (The Netherlands)
A new video about one of the first science centers in Brazil: Espaço Ciência Viva [Portuguese]
🗓 The SciComm Diary
Many people have been celebrating Easter so the diary is a little quieter this week. See what is coming up… if you are a paid subscriber you can access the full diary listings (running into 2025) at any time
WEBINAR 9 APRIL: Engaging Children and Youth with Health Research: Case Studies from Brazil, Kenya and Vietnam
VIRTUAL TRAINING 10 APRIL: Podcast (Making Podcasts) [DE]
USA TALK 10 APRIL: LSC Science Communication Colloquium: Jingbo Meng on “Using AI Chatbots for Supportive Communication in Health Contexts” University of Wisconsin - Madison
EVENT 10 -12 APRIL: International Symposium on Public Communication of Science and Technology [Zacatecas, Mexico]
HYBRID CONFERENCE 11-12 APRIL: Science Talk ‘24, the annual conference of the Association of Science Communicators [USA, Portland, Oregon]
TRAINING APRIL 12 - 19 2024: How can communities become co-creators of green, inclusive and just cities in urban contexts? Bursaries available [Valletta, Malta] [EN]
CONFERENCE 14 - 19 APRIL 2024: European Geosciences Union (EGU) [Vienna, Austria] [EN]
VIRTUAL EVENT 16 APRIL: CASW Connector Chat: Science journalism and communication in the misinformation era Virtual (Zoom) [en]
HYBRID TALK 17 APRIL: The rural-urban divide in climate information and engagement [en]
CONFERENCE 1-2 MAY 2024: ENGAGE Conference - Bristol UK [EN]
UK CONFERENCE 24 - 26 JULY: BIG EVENT earlybird booking is open now! [Cardiff University] [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: The Science and Technology Facilities Council has Public Engagement Apprenticship Programme Assistant roles (20k each). One in Oxfordshire and one in Cheshire
SWITZERLAND: CERN have two positions both
Science Educator (IR-ECO-TSP-2024-70-GRAP) - 6194 and 6808 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
Junior Social Media Officer (IR-ECO-PRD-2024-59-GRAE) 5119 and 5631 Swiss Francs (net of tax)
AUSTRALIA: Questacon is looking for a Tourism & School Experience Coordinator, APS Level 5 [Canberra ACT]
News and media officer, freelance roles, jobs in the UK, Australia and across Europe this week. Take out a paid subscription to access more job listings - there are a whopping 21 roles!!
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