European Science-Media Hub

Mending a ‘fractured reality’: How can the EU reclaim its information space?

In a world where technology development sets the pace of change, even our perception of reality undergoes a rapid transformation. Disinformation is a case point: the way this false or misleading content is created, spreads and looks like, has been changing quickly. Understanding this evolving dynamics...

on September 30, 2026 - Articles, New Technologies

ESMH Media Review – October 27, 2021

Media review

COP26, mental health and misinformation in news: check out the ESMH selection of 35 science & tech news published in the last weeks on the web.

on October 27, 2021
"Interactive dialogue on social media platforms can help build public trust" - takeaways from the ESMH event at EYE2021

Articles, Past Events

What lessons can we learn from Covid-19 to help us tackle the climate emergency? Has Covid-19 changed the way in which we interact with science? How can we reduce the impact of misinformation? And what roles should policymakers, journalists, scientists, and online platforms play?

on October 20, 2021
Fighting abusive deepfakes: the need for a multi-layered action plan

Articles, Artificial Intelligence, New Technologies

Deepfakes videos herald some promise for the media industry, but at present they are mostly used for malicious purposes including the production of non-consensual pornography. The law is failing to protect victims as it struggles to keep pace with technological advances.

on October 13, 2021
Edvard Moser: "Neuroscience is evolving at an accelerated speed"

Articles, Health, Research

Interview with Prof. Edvard Moser. On 12 October, the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), in collaboration with the International Brain Initiative (IBI) and the Kavli Foundation, organised a workshop at the European Parliament entitled "The International Brain Initiative – Shaping...

on October 11, 2021
Jan Bjaalie on international brain research: "We are now in a critical phase"

Articles, Health, Research

One of its leading experts is Jan Bjaalie, Professor at the University of Oslo. He talks to us about his work bringing local brain initiatives together, the future of brain research, artificial intelligence and the challenges European neuroscience is facing. “Catalysing and advancing neuroscience...

on October 11, 2021
Joachim Allgaier: "There are advantages and disadvantages to communicating with an online video format"

Articles, Communication

A scientist’s opinion: Interview with Joachim Allgaier about the spread of misinformation on YouTube. Joachim Allgaier is Professor for Communication and Digital Society at the Department of Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences of Fulda University of Applied Sciences in Germany. His research interests...

on October 06, 2021
Simon Clark: "Scientists need to clarify the audience that they’re trying to reach and identify the sub-genre of YouTube video that they want to use."

Articles, Communication

A scientist’s opinion: Interview with Simon Clark about using YouTube as a platform to communicate science. Simon Clark is a video maker and science communicator with a PhD in theoretical atmospheric physics. He has created YouTube content since 2010 and is currently working on communicating science...

on October 04, 2021
AI in agriculture: benefits and challenges ahead

Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Articles

Artificial intelligence (AI) could greatly benefit and streamline sustainable agriculture in the EU at every point in the production chain, from farm to fork. However, it does not come without challenges to its implementation.

on September 29, 2021