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…
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EUSJA GA 2015: President’s Report–and More
At the end of March, EUJA held its annual General Assembly 2015, this time in the Swedish capital, thanks to Kaianders Sempler. He had invited to hold the meeting at his office, the Ny Teknik weekly newspaper in downtown Stockholm. EUSJA president Satu Lipponen delivered to delegates from around Europe a summary of one year’s…