Category: Debate

  • Figures which blow your mind

    Figures which blow your mind

    Atto, Femto, Tera, Peta, Exa – welcome to understand your body and the universe! An EUSJA study trip to the heart of science make neurons rock. 40 000 Petabyte Storage Power “The twentieth century was made in Budapest.” This was observed by Nature in 2001. Not only the prestigious Academy of Science, inside and outside a temple…

  • Challenges for Independent Science Journalism

    Challenges for Independent Science Journalism

    This is a final retrospective note to the World Conference of Science Journalism in Seoul. The keynote address of June 11, 2015 delivered by Dan Fagin, Associate Professor of Journalism and Director of the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University’s Carter Journalism Institute is highly thoughtful and is an excellent summary…

  • 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…