michaelA quick reaction to the news that #ScientificAmerican and #SpektrumDerWissenschaft are being sold off. https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/06/news-from-publishing-world.html
13-May-2026
The #cinema effect: Turning films into a gateway to #science
A new JCOM paper shows how the “Science & Cinema” format uses film clips and expert discussion to spark public reflection on climate change, scientific accuracy and the boundary between fiction and reality.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1127521
#scienceCommunication #publicUnderstanding #HailMary #scienceFiction #film
The cinema effect: Turning films into a gateway to science
The sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, currently in theaters, is capturing the attention of both audiences and the scientific community for its science-based content. It manages to engage viewers with complex, cutting-edge topics — from astrophysics to language — without sacrificing entertainment. Yet not all films strike this balance. Many, unlike this recent production, have promoted inaccurate or even misleading scientific ideas, and thanks to their wide reach, have contributed to shaping distorted public perceptions of science. Precisely by harnessing the power of cinematic storytelling, Hildrun Walter, Fritz Treiber and colleagues have used films as a tool to foster engagement and dialogue between scientists and the public. Their innovative format, Science & Cinema, described in a new paper published in JCOM, proves both effective and potentially easy to replicate.
We need to talk about #fungi!
15-Apr-2026
Europeans are confused about fungi as #food, with 2 in 3 survey respondents not knowing what #mycoprotein is, and almost half thinking that #mushrooms are plants
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1123263
#science #ecology #systematics #education #publicUnderstanding
Europeans are confused about fungi as food, with 2 in 3 survey respondents not knowing what mycoprotein is, and almost half thinking that mushrooms are plants
Europeans are confused about fungi as food, with 2 in 3 survey respondents not knowing what mycoprotein is, and almost half thinking that mushrooms are plants
Psychotherapy Commission ACPEThe provided material offers a concise look at public understanding surrounding neuroscience research and research ethics. For mental health professionals, its relevance lies in highlighting how gaps in donor education can influence the progression of studies on brain function in autism, which in turn informs evidence-based practices and public engagement strategies.
Article Title: Your brain could help solve autism and most people don’t know it
Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/releases/2026/04/260408095346 dot htm
via Mind & Brain News -- ScienceDaily https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/news/mind_brain/
April 8, 2026 at 10:18PM
#brainresearch #autism #donationawareness #neuroscience #publicunderstanding
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#Oxford #CafeSci is on #JumpingGenes #today. And their website is working again so read all about it here: http://www.rowingservice.com/cafescientifique/oxford/
#science #PublicUnderstanding #outreach #cafescientifique #events #lecture
oh. #RIP #TimRadford, #ScienceWriter extraordinaire. He actually gave me a brief introduction to the job many years ago. I remember I couldn't get a word in edgewise. and he commissioned/edited a few stories I wrote for the grauniad. Back in the days of the ever-changing pullout sections dedicated to science / #technology.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/13/tim-radford-obituary #science #PublicUnderstanding #scienceJournalism
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/13/tim-radford-obituary #science #PublicUnderstanding #scienceJournalism
U.S. Politics in Real TimeThe public doesn’t understand the risks of a Trump victory. That’s the media’s fault | Margaret Sullivan
#TrumpVictoryRisk #MediaFault #DemocracyThreat #Journalism #PublicUnderstanding #MargaretSullivan #Politics #News
Dr Julia Molinari PhD SFHEAI need your best general-but-educated-audience definitions of #AI please!
I know it is a a phrase subject to definitional disagreements and covering fast-evolving applications (https://iai.tv/articles/ai-is-not-intelligent-auid-2519) and also the technology of text generators known as Large Language Models (LLMs), but if you had to define it with nuance for a lay audience who only ever hears the phrase 'artificial intelligence', what rhetorical magic do you use?
#ArtificialIntelligence #PublicUnderstanding #AcademicMastodon
AI is not intelligent | David J. Gunkel
The act of naming is more than just a simple labeling exercise; it's a potent exercise of power with political implications. As the discourse around AI intensifies, it may be time to reassess its nomenclature and inherent biases, writes David Gunkel.