Euroscience Workgroup on Science Communication

07/05/2019

Archaeologists and researchers from the humanities tend to believe that their images are easy to comprehend. Look at this photo of a Neolithic grave, roughly 4.800 years old. Analysis shows "the tidy, systematic nature of the burial" and "suggests they were laid to rest with care". Norbert Hirschinger mentions: this image does not look like "care" but like chaos. Therefore it is difficult to understand. - Always ask someone from a different discipline: "What do you see on this image?", before using it in science communication.

Mothers, sons, and siblings fill the grave—but where are the fathers?

14/03/2018

A highly respected scientist who not only communicated passionately but had the grandeur to engage with popular formats like Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory has gone. RIP Stephen Hawking.

In loving memory of Stephen Hawking. It was an honor to have him on The Big Bang Theory. Thank you for inspiring us and the world.

08/01/2018

Communicating science often is also communicating data. What makes a good visualization od data – and what makes a bad one?

Payman Taei's round-up of 15 data visualizations that will not only blow your mind, they will give you a clearer understanding of what makes a great visualization. Feast your eyes on these beauties!

22/08/2017

Science Communicator: "During a solar eclipse, please do never ever look directly at the sun, but always use special glasses!"

Donald Trump:

Doctors warned eclipse viewers not to look at the sun without wearing a pair of special glasses, but the president briefly ignored that advice.

17/08/2017

Great visualization of a penumbral (left) and total solar eclipse. The DLR hints that no cookies were harmed during this test (otherwise than afterwards, we guess).

Mit Blick auf die bevorstehende Sonnenfinsternis in Nordamerika (21.8.) haben wir hier mal in einer extrem aufwendigen Visualisierung den Unterschied zwischen einer partiellen (links) und einer totalen (rechts) Sonnenfinsternis veranschaulicht. ⠀
PS: Für diesen Versuch mussten keine Kekse leiden [stimmt nicht ganz].

10/03/2017

When giving an interview always be prepared for surprising moments.

24/02/2017

Impressive animation that communicates numbers through time and visualizes the unimaginable. This interactive was designed and built by Slate.com.

Usually, when we say “American slavery” or the “American slave trade,” we mean the American colonies or, later, the United States. But as we discussed ...

18/02/2017

Magnificent video by the science communicators and curators of The Field Museum.

13/09/2016

Great example of how to use data for science communication.

10/08/2016

Interessant, dass sich hier ein Zeitschriftenartikel mit dem Phänomen "Medialisierung" befasst.

Selten haben es Archäologen so eilig, eine Entdeckung publik zu machen: Mitte Juli stolperten Forscher über die größte Maya-Grabstätte, die seit einem Jahrhundert gefunden wurde. Die Kammer war unberührt.

04/08/2016

When listening to an inexperienced science communicator ....