Month: June 2015

  • Last and First Dance

    Last and First Dance

    Day 4 and end of WCSJ 2015 Seoul. Last sessions with dwindling attendance, while the General Assembly of the World Federation got under way. Final act: The closing ceremony with a little Oscar taste and the announcement of the WCSJ 2017 venue, hot contest between Europe and the US. The GA was off to a…

  • Who am I? And if so—how many?

    Who am I? And if so—how many?

    The title of a famous German bestseller applies to science journalists. Day 3 of WCSJ 2015 Seoul tried to identify a rare species by the name of _science journalist_. But before, yesterday’s sexism session blew over, delayed in time and brought some unpredicted results. It was in the evening hours. Young Koreans, highly skillfully and determined,…

  • First Worldwide Science Debate On Science

    First Worldwide Science Debate On Science

    Novelty at a world conference of science journalists. Participants debated about scientific issues. How they enjoyed it! High time for another debate: with stakeholders. Because people want more: become co-deciders about science. Could that also help women against sexism, get equal opportunities? Report on the 2nd day of WCSJ 2015 Seoul. Talk of the day was a debate about…

  • Green Nuke Power? Arsenic Rice! Fit for seduction?

    Green Nuke Power? Arsenic Rice! Fit for seduction?

    The 9th World Conference of Science Journalists in Seoul has started. Read about 1st day highlights: weird history of arsenic, nuclear power wants to go green, pitch the editors slam, hot contest between Copenhagen and San Francisco to become WCSJ 2017 venue. About Bloodless Killing, Pain and Suffering Some participants in the past grumbled that the…