In this SciLux episode, we speak about science communication with Professor Mike S. Schäfer, Head of Communication and Media Research at the University of Zurich. We examine the role of intermediaries between researchers and audiences and discuss the difficulties scientists face when explaining their work,

Mike addresses the need to understand different audiences, and strategies for engaging people who don't go looking for scientific content. We cover changes in science journalism, AI's impact on communication, and the growing importance of countering misinformation.

USEFUL LINKS

More about Prof. Mike S. Schäfer - https://www.ikmz.uzh.ch/en/research/divisions/science-crisis-and-risk-communication/team/mike-s-schaefer.html

JCOM special issue - Science Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - https://jcom.sissa.it/collections/129/

Amplifying Research with Chris Pahlow - https://www.amplifyingresearch.com/podcast/33-mike-schafer

"Co-Intelligence" by Ethan Mollick - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198678736-co-intelligence

History isn't just what happened - it's who gets to tell the story. In this episode, we sit down with public history researcher Dr. Joëlla van Donkersgoed (C2DH, University of Luxembourg) to explore how communities are reclaiming their narratives and reshaping our understanding of the past.

From the streets of Esch-sur-Alzette to the remote Banda Islands of Indonesia, Joëlla's work reveals how traditional historical methods often miss crucial perspectives. She breaks down the real challenges of public history: building trust with communities, sharing authority over historical narratives, and creating platforms that actually last beyond academic projects. Through her Historesch Gesinn project and other initiatives, Joëlla demonstrates how sustainable community engagement can transform historical research from a top-down academic exercise into a collaborative exploration.

USEFUL LINKS

Historesch Gesinn - https://historesch.lu/

More about Joëlla - https://www.c2dh.uni.lu/de/people/joella-van-donkersgoed

More about C2DH https://www.c2dh.uni.lu/

More about Hikayat Lonthoir - https://www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.com/whats-on/exhibitions/manuscript

The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch by Lewis Dartnell - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18114087-the-knowledge

Prof. Takis Tridimas: "Europe for me is a set of values. It's about democracy. It's about putting the citizen at the centre of society."

As we celebrated Europe Day last week, we took the time to revisit the concept of Europe and talk about EU Law with Prof. Takis Tridimas, the founding director of the Luxembourg Centre for European Law at the University of Luxembourg. With Prof. Tridimas we looked closer at the significance of the European Court of Justice, the protection of fundamental rights, and the evolving challenges faced by the EU. Don't miss this engaging discussion that sheds light on the importance of legal systems in our daily lives.

USEFUL LINKS

Luxembourg Centre for European Law - https://www.uni.lu/lcel-en/

More about Prof. Takis Tridimas - https://www.uni.lu/lcel-en/people/panagiotis-tridimas/

The General Principles of EU Law - https://academic.oup.com/book/50587

More about ECJ - https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/j_6/en/