Fundamentals
What I have come to think differently about, the website Beste ID asked me and 76 other thinkers. That is that good communication is above all about listening. And thus that some scientists are at least partly responsible for the growing gap between science and the practically educated in society.
Fundamentals
Members of the association SciComNL have expressed what they consider important for the National Centre for Science Communication that is to be established. Especially knowledge development and knowledge sharing are, in my opinion, essential functions of such a body.
Fundamentals
Experts often employ their megaphone to disseminate information. A scientific study encourages them to engage in dialogue and not only teach their audience, but also learn from them. Experts should increase their perspectivist flexibility, engaging in the social conversation around science.
Fundamentals
Giving people information is one of the most used strategies for communicating science. But what if you want the information to actually change behaviour, like stimulating people to adhere to corona measures? This essay discusses the limitations of only giving information on influencing behaviour.