There is a Model for That: Science and Public AI Infrastructures
Sebastian Koth highlights the importance of scientific institutions for the establishing of public AI infrastructures.
Misinformation and Scientific Expertise in Talk Shows
In this short analysis Sami Nenno argues that increased representation of scientists can improve the information quality of talk shows.
“You will see ChatGPT as a really big threat, because it always produces good text”: An Interview with Jörg Pohle
In this Interview Jörg Pohle talks about generative AI tools and how they affect his research activities as well as what possible misunderstandings and fallacies in regards of using LLM’s are.
How TikTok Science Communicators Navigate Norms and Values in the Age of Generative AI
This article explores the evolving phenomenon of science communication in social media and the norms and values that shape these online spaces. Science communicators on TikTok share how they use generative AI to produce science-related social media content.
Generative AI in knowledge work
As generative AI applications in science proliferate they prompt a self-reflection on work routines in scientific knowledge production. At the same time, scientific institutions, publishing bodies, and funding agencies are confronted with both regulatory challenges and the task of promoting the use of generative AI in line with good scientific practice.
AI, science (fiction) and the need for a human-centric approach in academia
In this opinion piece Isabella Hermann reflects on AI and how the general perception of it is shaped by pop-culturel archetypes, represented for example in movies.
What’s the Content of Fact-checks and Misinformation in Germany?
Sami Nenno takes a closer look at fact-checks and explains why they are useful and necessary.
The (potential) impact of AI on the individual research process and science in general
In this interview Theresa Züger gives exciting insights about the risks and opportunities AI bears for research work and talked about tools her team is developing.
Do you dare? What female scientists expect when communicating
This short analysis focuses on female scientists as a subgroup of a large survey sample and how their assessment of public engagement differs from that of their male counterparts.
What happens to science when it communicates?
In August 2023 Benedikt Fecher conducted an interview with Clemens Blümel from the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW) on the topic of ‘what happens when science opens up and communicates’ and the emerging challenges for future scientific communication.
Science and Society need more interaction instead of mere communication. An Interview with Volker Meyer-Guckel
In this interview Teresa Völker speaks with Dr. Volker Meyer-Guckel about challenges and possible futures of science communication.
Digital transformation ahead of schedule. How Ukrainian universities are surviving and transforming in times of war
Kateryna Suprun on the fast-track digital transformation Ukrainian universities are currently going through in the face of the Russian war of aggression.
The Case for PubPub
In this Short Analysis, Jefferson Pooley is reviewing/introducing PubPub, a web-based publishing platform hosted by a nonprofit, the Knowledge Futures Group (KFG)
Scientific policy advice: An attempt to structurize types of organizations on the international level
In this contribution, Irene Broer & Nataliia Sokolovska describe what inspired them to create their own taxonomy of advisory formats and dive into the characteristics of advisory organizations and how they can be systematized.
Sharing knowledge: Impact of Covid-19 on digital teaching
In this short analysis the three authors aggregate findings from four research projects to answer questions regarding the accelerated digitalisation of education due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Utopia of a Sustainable Planet
In this article the authors argue for a utopia driven by SDG’s and respectful engagement with nature.
A call for an alliance between female academic leaders and early career researchers to improve the academic STEM system
This opinion piece draws attention to the disadvantage of the academic STEM system, especially for female academics.
Who is an expert? Inclusion and exclusion of expertise in global pandemic prevention
The case of pandemic prevention is one of many examples to show that holistic perspectives in disaster prevention and related fields have gained prominence in recent years.
Out of the Box: Extended Peer Review as Quality Assurance in Scientific Policy Advice
This short analysis is showing up ways of how the quality of scientific policy advice, as an important part of the recognition of scientific activity, can be checked and how these processes and results can be made usable again for science.
What the Covid-19 experience has taught us about the limits of evidence-informed policy making
In this short analysis P. Atkinson highlights the uncertainties associated with the field of evidence-informed policy making, especially in crisis situations such as Covid-19.
Suddenly famous: a virus and the media
Science journalists find experts, deal with new developments intensively, do fact-checking, analyse data and communicate knowledge to the public. All of this has been important in the past weeks and may lead to a difference in the future, says our author Juliane Meißner.
Higher Education in Crisis Times
In this interview with Teresa Völker, Prof. Villa talks about the initiative “Nicht-Semster” (calling for a cancellation of the regular spring semester during the Corona crisis) and how the crisis impacts the infrastructure of the german higher education system.