10 steps to reach and inform policymakers
How to effectively inform policymakers of your findings and maximise your policy impact
You're doing #research that you think should inform #policy, but don't know how to best share it with policymakers?
The European Commission has a few tips:
rea.ec.europa.eu/10-steps-rea...
And a detailed guide on writing policy briefs:
op.europa.eu/en/publicati...
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Illustration of a gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus), indicating its brown fur, big eyes, and long tail.
Illustration of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
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Science Communication for Scientists | Linking Strategy with Creativit
Grounded in strategic thinking and social science research, this textbook empowers students to confidently navigate skillful and effective science
๐ก Wonderful textbook on #ScienceCommunication that covers everything from finding your strategy to coming up with a story and communicating in person, in writing, or on #SocialMedia. Download for #free:
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02.10.2025 19:42 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Can ChatGPT help science writers?
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โ It tended to sacrifice accuracy for simplicity.
โ Extensive editing for hyperbole was needed (e.g., it had a fondness for using โgroundbreaking.โ)
โก๏ธ #ChatGPT did not meet the team's standards.
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[1/2] Interesting! The #Science #press office tested whether #ChatGPT could do their job. It couldn't:
โ The LLM did summarize scientific findings in language that was accessible to nonexperts.
โ It effectively summed up commentary content for a lay audience.
BUT: โคต๏ธ
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[2/2] "Talking about systems and processes and strategy without giving any examples of what that looks like to normal people reading the news puts even more distance between scientists and the people. The public are alienated and the meaning is lost."
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real things on the ground โ when weโre communicating science, we need to talk normal | Science Media Centre
[1/2] Nice reminder for all communicating #scientists to be specific (by the Science Media Center):
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Schon dabei? Noch bis zum 15. September Projekt-Fotos oder -Illustrationen einsenden. ๐
06.08.2025 09:09 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Sharing Knowledge Talk
Graph It, Grasp It: Visualizations to Communicate Scientific Data (Helena Jambor)
Sharing Knowledge Talk: Join us for "Graph It, Grasp It: Visualizations to Communicate Scientific Data" with Dr. Helena Jambor (Tuesday, May 20th | 5 PM | Zoom): More info and registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/sharing-kn... #SciComm #Science #WissKomm
16.05.2025 07:31 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐งช What works to get people vaccinated? A systematic review & meta-analysis by Claire Iannizi, me & the team at Cologne uni on 49 RCTs on communication strategies to boost COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
The TL;DR: How you say it matters. ๐ข
Letโs break it down ๐
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16.05.2025 13:33 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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Laser Cooling & Ultracold Atoms | Dance Your PhD 2025 [Physics & AI/Quantum Winner]
๐ This is what I call some serious coolness! Not easy to find in #SciComm, so check out the winner of this year's #Dance Your PhD contest (Physics and AI/quantum categories):
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11.05.2025 20:33 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Wissenschaft in entspannter Atmosphรคre vermitteln? Der Science Cocktail Abend zeigt, wie es geht. Hier treffen bunte Getrรคnke auf Chemie und Physik. #Wisskomm
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Science Communication
Interested in pursuing #SciComm as a profession? Then this new Master's program in Germany might be for you: tuition-free (also for international students), taught in English, covering everything from #ScienceCommunication to #ScienceJournalism, #SciArt & more.
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Cranky Uncle game: building resilience against misinformation - Cranky Uncle
The Cranky Uncle game uses cartoons and critical thinking to fight misinformation. The game was developed by Monash University scientist John Cook, in collaboration with creative agency Goodbeast. The...
#Gamification to fight #misinformation: The Cranky Uncle game uses #cartoons & critical thinking to explain 14 techniques of science denial, from fake experts to cherry picking and logical fallacies.
Available on Google Play, the Apple App Store or as a browser game: crankyuncle.com/game/
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16.04.2025 17:59 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
In der Wissenschaft ist Sichtbarkeit entscheidend. Hier finden Wissenschaftlerinnen ihren persรถnlichen Weg, ihre Sichtbarkeit aktiv zu gestalten.
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11.04.2025 19:01 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Profiling misinformation susceptibility
The global spread of misinformation poses a serious threat to the functioning of societies worldwide. But who falls for it? In this study, 66,242 indiโฆ
Who is susceptible to #misinformation? New #SciComm research indicates that
๐น Generation Z,
๐น non-male,
๐น less educated, and
๐น more conservative individuals
are more vulnerable to misinformation.
๐ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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08.04.2025 19:30 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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Depends on what kind of scicomm you're talking about ๐ Maybe this toolkit helps? bsky.app/profile/pink...
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