Including Public Voices in Scientific Research – Challenges, Prospects, and Pathways

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There is a growing demand for public engagement with science. However, many scientists lack training and experience in this form of science communication. Find out more about how and why public engagement may benefit you and your research. In his book ‘The Engaged Scholar – Expanding the Impact of Academic Research in Today’s World’ (2021, […]

COP21: A new chance for common sense and common action?

The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference opens in Paris today. This is the 21st ‘Conference of the Parties’ or COP since the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. Since then each year, without fail,  governments have discussed when, where and how much to cut greenhouse […]