Journalists on Location

Journalists on Location – Research Grants Would you like to go off the beaten path, get to the bottom of things, and research topics beyond your national borders that are unknown to the general public? Would it be easier to conduct research on the story as part of an international team than by doing it…

The Science & You 2015 call for participation is open!

One great cultural and scientific international event that is open to anyone interested in science communication is being organized by the the University of Lorraine, France and will take place mainly in Nancy from the 1st to the 6th June 2015. If you are a researcher or a PhD student in science communication, a director…

The GeNeDis 2014 videos

We are happy to inform you that the GeNeDis 2014 (The 1st World Congress on Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Disease Research at Corfu 10-13 April 2014) videos are online.   The main, review video:   Prof. Nikolaos Robakis, Robakis Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Genetics of Neurodegeneration, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York,…

Interview with Cristina Russo

By Amalia Drosou Journalist, science communication at CERTH In her role as Director for International Cooperation, DG Research and Innovation at the European Commission, Cristina Russo gives high priority to the strengthening of EU position in the world through International Cooperation. In an interview for Science View she talked about the importance of the united…

Greece at the European Student Parliament on Science

From 20th to 22nd June 2014, five Greek students participated in the final event of the “European Student Parliaments”  that took place at Frederiksberg City Hall in Copenhagen as part of the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) 2014. Over three days, around 100 students aged 16 to 19 from all over Europe exchanged their ideas on the…

EUSJA and the European Health Forum Gastein invite ten journalists

European Health Forum Gastein continues its collaboration with EUSJA invites 10 journalists to attend this very interesting event, where they will have the opportunity to meet scientists and health policy makers. This year the Forum will be from 1 to 3 of October and the first press conference will take place on Wednesday October 1 at 11 am. The accommodation…

15 health journalists to attend the ESMO 2014 Congress

European School of Oncology (ESO) will cover journalists’ travel, accommodation and subsistence costs ESO is collaborating with the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) to offer 15 health journalists a unique opportunity to attend the ESMO 2014 Congress in Madrid, Spain (26-30 September 2014), to hear the leaders in clinical research talk about progress in treating cancer,…

CREAT-IT – Implementing Creative Strategies Into Science Education

The CREAT-IT project aims to develop and support teacher skills in science education by integrating creative, cultural disciplines and social media tools in science courses, engaging students to participate in collaborative, project and case study based activities. For teachers, creativity and innovation is a high risk activity and the incentives are few (Hannon, 2009). In…