https://scicommcentre.euEuropean Competence Centre for Science Communication.]]>enScienceCopyright scicommcentre.euhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bc2d17e192262744430f05b9ae29e5e0.jpghttps://scicommcentre.euFri, 06 Mar 2026 12:58:17 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationThe European Competence Centre for Science Communicationinfo@coalesceproject.euSciComm Conversations is the official podcast of the https://scicommcentre.eu.European Competence Centre for Science Communication.]]>falseepisodichttps://coalesceproject.eu/2026/03/06/scicomm-conversations-s02e06/
In this episode, we hear from Dr Marlene Altenmüller, junior professor in Science Acceptance, at ZPID, the Leibniz Institute for Psychology.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2026/03/06/scicomm-conversations-s02e06/


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69873021Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:56:35 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationWe are continuing our series of interviews with science-communication researchers, conducted at the PCST conference in Aberdeen last year. In this episode, we hear from https://leibniz-psychology.org/profil-marlene-altenmueller, junior professor in...
In this episode, we hear from Dr Marlene Altenmüller, junior professor in Science Acceptance, at ZPID, the Leibniz Institute for Psychology.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2026/03/06/scicomm-conversations-s02e06/


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]]>1644communication,personalisation,personalization,publicengagement,scicomm,sciencefalse26fullhttps://coalesceproject.eu/2026/02/18/scicomm-conversations-s02e05/
In this episode, we hear from Dr Hannah Little, Lecturer in Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool, on the role of non-human characters in storytelling about science.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2026/02/18/scicomm-conversations-s02e05/

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The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69865759Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:08:54 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationWe are continuing our series of interviews with science-communication researchers, conducted at the PCST conference in Aberdeen last year. In this episode, we hear from https://hlittle.com/, Lecturer in Communication and Media at the University of...
In this episode, we hear from Dr Hannah Little, Lecturer in Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool, on the role of non-human characters in storytelling about science.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2026/02/18/scicomm-conversations-s02e05/

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

Views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the guests only and do not necessarily reflect those of COALESCE or of the European Union.

]]>1231communication,scicomm,science,storytellingfalse25fullhttps://coalesceproject.eu/2026/02/11/scicomm-conversations-s02e04/Prof Bruce Lewenstein from Cornell University explores the question of whether public engagement make science better. Bruce discussed this topic in the context of work done at Cornell’s Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (or CROPPS).

The interview was recorded at the international conference of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) network.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2026/02/11/scicomm-conversations-s02e04/

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69864996Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:33:59 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationIn our second season of SciComm Conversations, we speak with science-communication researchers about their work. In this episode, https://sts.cornell.edu/bruce-v-lewenstein from Cornell University explores the question of whether public engagement...Prof Bruce Lewenstein from Cornell University explores the question of whether public engagement make science better. Bruce discussed this topic in the context of work done at Cornell’s Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (or CROPPS).

The interview was recorded at the international conference of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) network.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2026/02/11/scicomm-conversations-s02e04/

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

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]]>1743citizenscience,communication,engagement,publicengagement,scicomm,science,scientistsfalse24fullhttps://coalesceproject.eu/2026/02/03/scicomm-conversations-s02e03/Dr Lynda Dunlop of the University of York, where she is a senior lecturer and Director of Education for Environmental Sustainability at York. Lynda tells us about Game Changers, an interactive live show about climate activism, that was part of Megaverse and was funded by UK Research and Innovation.

Find out more about Game Changers in this research paper reporting on the project: doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2025.2539476

The interview was recorded at the international conference of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) network.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2026/02/03/scicomm-conversations-s02e03/

(The music for this episode is courtesy of the Game Changers project and is not covered by the episode’s CC BY 4.0 licence.)

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69757923Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:48:57 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationIn our second season of SciComm Conversations, we speak with science-communication researchers about their work. In the third episode, we hear from https://www.york.ac.uk/education/our-staff/academic/lynda-dunlop/ of the University of York, where she...Dr Lynda Dunlop of the University of York, where she is a senior lecturer and Director of Education for Environmental Sustainability at York. Lynda tells us about Game Changers, an interactive live show about climate activism, that was part of Megaverse and was funded by UK Research and Innovation.

Find out more about Game Changers in this research paper reporting on the project: doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2025.2539476

The interview was recorded at the international conference of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) network.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2026/02/03/scicomm-conversations-s02e03/

(The music for this episode is courtesy of the Game Changers project and is not covered by the episode’s CC BY 4.0 licence.)

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

Views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the guests only and do not necessarily reflect those of COALESCE or of the European Union.

]]>1086activism,climate,communication,education,environment,games,interactive,scicomm,sciencefalse23fullhttps://coalesceproject.eu/2025/12/22/scicomm-conversations-s02e02/Dr Nic Bennett from the University of Michigan in the US. Nic tells us about the SciComm Identities project, which was presented at the international conference of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) network.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2025/12/22/scicomm-conversations-s02e02

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69119693Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:12:33 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationIn our second season of SciComm Conversations, we speak with science-communication researchers about their work. In this episode, we hear from https://stemprov.org/ from the University of Michigan in the US. Nic tells us about the SciComm Identities...Dr Nic Bennett from the University of Michigan in the US. Nic tells us about the SciComm Identities project, which was presented at the international conference of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) network.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2025/12/22/scicomm-conversations-s02e02

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

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]]>1464ethnicities,identities,pcst,race,scicomm,sciencefalse22fullhttps://coalesceproject.eu/2025/09/03/scicomm-conversations-s02e01/Dr Laura Fogg-Rogers from the University of the West of England, in the UK. Laura talks about the Curiosity Connections Green Futures project and providing young people with role models in green jobs.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2025/09/03/scicomm-conversations-s02e01/

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67595513Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:31:26 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationIn our second season of SciComm Conversations, we speak with science-communication researchers about their work. In our first episode, we hear from https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/LauraFoggrogers from the University of the West of England, in the UK....Dr Laura Fogg-Rogers from the University of the West of England, in the UK. Laura talks about the Curiosity Connections Green Futures project and providing young people with role models in green jobs.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: coalesceproject.eu/2025/09/03/scicomm-conversations-s02e01/

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

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]]>1790climate,education,environment,jobs,scicommfalse21fullhttps://coalesceproject.eu/2024/12/11/scicomm-conversations-s01e05/their recent paper looking into trust in scientists. Together with colleagues from around the world, Viktoria and Niels studied the responses of nearly 72,000 participants in 68 countries on all inhabited continents. In this episode, they tell us what they found.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: https://coalesceproject.eu/2024/12/11/scicomm-conversations-s01e05/

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63253143Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:52:42 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationThis is a special episode of SciComm Conversations, in which I speak to Dr Viktoria Cologna and Dr Niels Mede about https://osf.io/preprints/osf/6ay7s. Together with colleagues from around the world, Viktoria and Niels studied the responses of nearly...their recent paper looking into trust in scientists. Together with colleagues from around the world, Viktoria and Niels studied the responses of nearly 72,000 participants in 68 countries on all inhabited continents. In this episode, they tell us what they found.

You can find a full transcript of the episode on the COALESCE website: https://coalesceproject.eu/2024/12/11/scicomm-conversations-s01e05/

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

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]]>1788researchers,scicomm,sciencecommunication,scientists,trustfalse15fullhttps://coalesceproject.eu/2024/08/22/scicomm-conversations-s01e04/

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61115371Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:21:35 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationIn our first season of SciComm Conversations, we are chatting with experts on the topic of science communication in the age of artificial intelligence. In this, our fourth episode of the season, Corragh-May White speaks with Sam Illingworth – poet,...

SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

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]]>1881artificialintelligence,education,generativeai,learning,pedagogy,scicomm,sciencecommunicationfalse14fullhttps://coalesceproject.eu/2024/05/29/scicomm-conversations-using-ai-as-science-communicators-and-journalists/
SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

Views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the guests only and do not necessarily reflect those of COALESCE or of the European Union.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60206408Wed, 29 May 2024 08:57:42 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationIn our first season of SciComm Conversations, we are chatting with experts on the topic of science communication in the age of artificial intelligence. In our third episode, we hear from Mohamed Elsonbaty, on using ChatGPT for science communication....
SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

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]]>1920ai,artificialintelligence,chatgpt,journalism,media,sciencecommunication,sciencejournalismfalse13fullhttps://coalesceproject.eu/2024/04/30/scicomm-conversations-s01e02/
SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59735344Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:13:53 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationIn our first season of SciComm Conversations, we are chatting with experts on the topic of science communication in the age of artificial intelligence. Today, in our second episode, we hear from Professor Jennifer Edmond from Trinity College Dublin on...
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]]>1865ai,artificialintelligence,chatgpt,generativeai,scicomm,sciencefalse12fullhttps://coalesceproject.eu/2024/03/19/scicomm-conversations-s01e01/
SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59084552Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:54:13 +0000The European Competence Centre for Science CommunicationIn our first season of SciComm Conversations, we are chatting with experts on the topic of science communication in the age of artificial intelligence. In the first episode, we hear from Professor Mike Schäfer from the University of Zurich on the...
SciComm Conversations is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

The COALESCE project is funded by the European Union to establish the European Competence Centre for Science Communication.

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]]>1982ai,generativeai,scicomm,science,sciencecommunicationfalse11full