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𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮. That's the premise behind the SciComm Lab, which launched this week with researchers from across VU faculties. Organised by Sem Barendse, Kaelin DeLong and Frank Kupper, this training program takes a reflective approach to science communication - examining not just how to communicate, but why, with whom, and from what position. Module 1 started with foundational explorations: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲(𝘀) 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 - As boundaries between science and society blur, what does collaboration and co-creation actually look like? 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - Beyond dissemination to all forms of connection and interaction between people around issues related to science and technology. 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 - From deficit thinking to dialogue, participation, and co-creation approaches 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 - When issues are urgent, uncertain and ambiguous, how do we engage meaningfully? Over the coming months, the program will move through: Module 1: Rethinking science communication ✓  Module 2: Strategic science communication & design thinking  Module 3: The art of communication  Module 4: Media, stories and 'the audience' By June, each participant will present a science communication product (eg. podcast, lecture, workshop, film, exhibition) developed through this reflective process. This program is made possible by funding from the Impact Board VU. Video by Amy Moses Nicola Case, PhD Lars de Graaff Joyce Burger Loeka Jongejans Stella Verkijk Wieneke Mokkink Miranda Houtman Dr. Sofia Gil-Clavel

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