Month: April 2015
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2nd European Conference for Science Journalists
First Announcement 2nd European Conference for Science Journalists ECSJ2015 Budapest 3 November 2015 Time: Registration starts at 8.30 hrs, ECSJ conference programme 9–17.30 hrs Venue: Hungarian Academy of Sciences Address: Hungary 1051 Budapest, Nádor u 7 Organised by the Hungarian Association of Science Journalists and European Union of Science Journalists´Associations EUSJA Dear friends, We cordially…
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The Golden Cube
The Nobelhuset wants to put Stockholm on the global map. A posh new building shall house “nobel rock stars like Einstein, Hemingway and the Dalai Lama”, provide a global stage for research, connect natural sciences and culture with social issues and become a grand platform for societal debate. Very noble, but unfortunately many Stockholmers don’t…
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Fukushima REVISITED—World Conference 2015 Program
Many colleagues will remember ESOF 2012 Dublin. EUSJA had organized a science debate on the future of energy with a focus on the FUKUSHIMA REACTOR MELTDOWN. We had two prominent Japanese panelists. Mariko Takahashi, editor of Asahi Shimbun, criticized a “media meltdown”, fanned also by European media, zeroing in on “printing rumors, sensations” and promoting “hysterical…
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Pain in Europe – Translating Evidence into Practice
In 2013 EUSJA sent its journalists to Florence – to participate the prestigious European biannual congress “Pain in Europe”. This interesting scientific meeting always attracts science journalists since is giving a good chance to meet famous researchers and world’s leading pain experts. We’ve got many applications to attend the Congress and a good feedback from…
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EUSJA Testimonials Find Science Journalism In a Serious State of Erosion
During the EUSJA General Assembly 2015 in Stockholm, delegates from throughout Europe assessed the state of the art of science journalism. It revealed a broad scope of definitions, also due to the variety of cultures. Despite of this plurality, the unique base of the profession seems to be threatened by erosion. A decreasing amount of…