European Science-Media Hub

Social media platforms are used by one-third of the world population, they are changing how we find partners, access news and engage with politics. But the rise in disinformation and data privacy breaches are denting public trust. Is it too late to harness the potential of social media for good?

Vegan, vegetarian and animal food, digital agriculture & reliable news : check out the ESMH selection of 20 science & tech news published in the last 2 weeks on the web. Pick your favorite from the most popular topics in the mainstream media!

A so-called ‘productivity crisis’ has been ascribed to the pharmaceutical research and development industry. Despite increases in investment and funding, this has not corresponded to increases in the approval of novel drugs. Why do so many drugs fail to receive approval, and what other means should we...

What bots can do, CSE 2020 & 1 year of ESMH in the first edition of the ESMH Press Review: check out the selection of 24 science & tech news published in the last 2 weeks on the web. Pick your favourite from the most popular topics in the mainstream media!

A rich debate on the “disinformation phenomenon” took place 9 and Tuesday 10 Dec. It was in Varese, where the Joint Research Centre (JRC) organised a workshop on the topic.

In recent years, the increasing citizens' distrust and disaffection towards representative institutions, coupled with the worrisome falling electoral turnout trend in many EU Member States, appear to signal a major crisis of the representation system as a whole.

The STOA foresight study on 'Precision Agriculture and the future of farming in Europe’ provided input for the European Parliament's activities of in the area of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP).